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Tim Davie is Director of BBC Audio & Music - and thus one of the most influential opinion makers in the European radio industry.

He has overall responsibility for BBC Radios 1, 2, 3, 4 and the BBC digital-only stations 6 Music, 1Xtra, Radio 4 Extra (formerly Radio 7) and the Asian Network.

He also oversees the three BBC orchestras in England, the BBC Singers and the BBC Proms. Classical Music & Performance Television, Television Music Entertainment, Factual Radio and Radio Drama production are all within his remit, under the A&M Production department.
Tim Davie was appointed to his current role on 1 September 2008, succeeding Jenny Abramsky.

Previously he was Director of the BBC's Marketing, Communications & Audiences division from April 2005, and before that Vice President, Marketing and Franchise, PepsiCo Europe.

He read English at Cambridge University and from there joined Procter and Gamble's marketing department, becoming a Brand Manager in 1991.

He is a member of the BBC's Executive Board, a trustee of BBC Children in Need, Board member of RAJAR and Board member of DRUK.