Richard Eric Blaxill (born 19 July 1962)Companies House is a British radio and TV music producer and music programming director.
Career Radio 1 From 1988 to 1994, he was producer/senior producer at BBC Radio 1.
Top of the Pops From 1994 to 1997, he was producer and executive producer for BBC 1's Top of the Pops, and later A&R director for Independiente Records. He was largely responsible for livening the format of the programme into its final incarnation. His boss was David Liddiment.
ITV From 1998 to 2000, he was the development and series producer for SMTV Live and CD:UK and development and series producer for Friday Night's All Wright with Ian Wright, then from 2000 until 2001, he was creative director on Stormlive Digital and Internet Radio.
He became series producer for LWT/Sky's The Pop Years, a music documentary series looking at the years 1980 to 1999. He was group creative director at Capital Radio before going to BBC 6 Music in 2004.
6 Music Blaxill was the Head of Programmes at the BBC 6 Music radio station from 2004 to 2007, but was required to resign following "serious" editorial breaches. During his tenure at BBC 6 Music, the station achieved record listening figures and won Best Radio Station twice (2005 and 2007) at the BT Digital Music Awards.BT Digital Music Awards
Radio In 2007, Blaxill joined Bauer Media as Music and Content Director for its radio division.Plunkett, John, "Blaxill joins Bauer Radio", The Guardian (UK), Monday, 11 February 2008
He also contributes to the BBC 'Sound Of' poll and sits as a judge at the Sony Radio Academy Awards and the Ivor Novello songwriting awards.
Honours Blaxill was a judge at the Sony Radio Academy Awards,Ric Blaxill judge entry – Sony Radio Awards and was nominated for Station Programmer of the Year in 2005 and 2007.2005 Sony Music Awards winners – Station Programmer of the Year He was awarded a 'Fellowship of the Radio Academy' in 2014.
References
Further reading "Ric Blaxill: My Life In Media", The Independent, Monday, 10 October 2005
External links BBC Press Office announcement of Ric Blaxill's appointment in 2004 to BBC 6 Music
Photograph of Ric Blaxill with a listener/intern at BBC 6 Music in 2005