UK: Conservative Peer Michael Grade Announced as Next Chairman of Ofcom

UK: Conservative Peer Michael Grade Announced as Next Chairman of Ofcom
Conservative Party peer Michael Grade (L), speaks with Britain's Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England, on Oct. 5, 2021. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images
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Media executive and Conservative peer Michael Grade has been announced as the next chairman of Ofcom.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries named the 79-year-old—who has held senior positions at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4—as the Government’s preferred candidate for the role.