Bauer Media's Gary Stein is to take charge of the musical output of the group's Place Portfolio of regional radio stations in a new director of music role.

Stein begins in the new job on January 14 in which he will oversee the playlists of the northern English and Scottish radio stations and work with the local station teams. The music set up for Bauer's London stations will remain as before, managed by Kiss FM head of music Christian Smith ...