Peter Barakan gets upped

[Taro Toporific]

Peter Barakan joins InterFM as Executive Director
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo - September 14, 2012 -
Today InterFM Announced That Peter Barakan Assumed the role of Executive Director, effective September 14, 2012.
I'm sure this announcement will come as a surprise to many people. Be assured that I was equally surprised when I was asked to take on the post of Executive Director at InterFM. I have accepted the offer, albeit with some trepidation, having been a freelance broadcaster for many years, and having no prior experience of making decisions for anyone other than myself.
My main responsibility will be programming. Don't expect any immediate changes, as things take time to put into place, but I am already involved in day-to-day operations, and will be working with the whole InterFM team to realise my vision of what a radio station should sound like.
Also I SHALL be with all my current continuing commitments on both radio and TV, of course my show on InterFM INCLUDING, Barakan Beat , which will move from October to a new slot of Sunday afternoon 3-6 PM.
http://www.interfm.co.jp/announcements/index_en.html
--FM Inter-Wave (Tokyo in 76.1 MHz, 76.5 MHz in Yokohama) -

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Barakan

Also refer to the previous FG thread circa 2007: Peter Barakan Attacked With Mace

[GomiGirl]

Does anybody listen to the radio anymore?

[Taro Toporific]

Does anybody listen to the radio anymore?

Guessing from Peter's expression, no.

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

I had a bit to do with Peter a long, long time ago. He's a really, really wonderful, kind, gentle soul with a heart of gold...and thus utterly unsuited for the position he's been appointed to, but I'll be cheering him on and hoping like hell he proves me wrong.

[GomiGirl]

I had a bit to do with Peter a long, long time ago. He's a really, really wonderful, kind, gentle soul with a heart of gold...and thus utterly unsuited for the position he's been appointed to, but I'll be cheering him on and hoping like hell he proves me wrong.

+1 Peter is wonderful. I have met him a few times myself and he is one of my brother's idols.

For a guy who works in broadcasting, he always seems surrounded by quiet. He is, as you say, a kind and gentle soul.