John Myers (radio executive)

John Myers
John Myers at the Radio Festival 2008
Born	April 1959 (age 57) Carlisle, Cumbria
Other names	John Morgan (on-air pseudonym)
Occupation	Radio executive
Partner(s)	Linda
Website	www.myersmedia.co.uk

John Myers is a former British radio executive, consultant and presenter. He is the former Chairman of the UK Radio Academy Awards, The Commercial Radio Awards and owner of Myers Media. Myers developed the Century Radio brand for Border Radio Holdings in the early 1990s, launching two more stations later in the decade. He presented programmes under the pseudonym "John Morgan". He then became Chief Executive of GMG Radio, developing the Real Radio, Smooth Radio and Rock Radio brands and overseeing GMG Radio's acquisition of the Century network from GCap Media. He served as Chief Executive of The Radio Academy from April 2011 until June 2012 and the founding Chairman of TeamRock, retiring in May, 2016.

In 2009, he was asked by the Labour Government to produce a report on the future of local radio in the UK ("The Myers Report") which was published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in April 2009. A number of his recommendations were taken up by the Digital Economy Act 2010, leading to, amongst others, mergers within the Heart and Smooth Radio networks. Myers reviewed efficiencies at four BBC radio stations during the first quarter of 2011 and, in late 2011, began reviewing BBC Local Radio stations in response to the Delivering Quality First cuts.

Myers started his radio career in 1980 as a Station Assistant for BBC Radio Cumbria. He was the station's first country music presenter while also presenting and producing a number of music programmes. He became a presenter in 1982 for Red Rose and then, Radio Tees in 1984. In 1989 he became the programme controller and breakfast presenter for Red Rose Gold