Laura Busson is new Heart Yorkshire PC

From a press release to news@media.info
Posted 23 July 2015, 5.19am edt

Communicorp UK has appointed former BBC Radio 1 producer, Laura Busson, to the role of Programme Controller at Heart Yorkshire.

The UK’s newest commercial radio group, which has eight stations across the UK, will welcome Laura Busson (née Sayers) to the Heart Yorkshire team on 17th August. She joins Communicorp UK with an incredible wealth of talent and experience and was previously a BBC Radio 1 producer, having worked on shows including Scott Mills Show, Greg James and the Official Chart Show.

With five SONY Radio Academy Awards under her belt, Laura is an outstanding producer and will be a valuable member of the Communicorp UK team, working closely with Heart Yorkshire’s team including breakfast presenters, Dixie and Emma, and Drivetime’s Rich Williams.

Heather Kane, Head of News and Programming at Communicorp UK, said: “We are thrilled to have Laura on board and joining the Heart Yorkshire programming team. She is an exceptional talent within the industry and I have no doubt that she will deliver some fantastic creative ideas and results for us as a station and as a group. The team is very much looking forward to giving her a warm welcome and I’m sure she will hit the ground running, fitting in perfectly with the rest of the guys.”

Laura Busson said: “I leapt at the chance to join the Communicorp UK team, combining two of my greatest passions; radio and my home county, Yorkshire. I look forward to working alongside some incredible people and becoming part of the Heart family.”