Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 23, 2000

David Mansfield – Capital Radio Plc (lse:cap)

DAVID MANSFIELD is the Chief Executive of Capital Radio Plc. He was appointed Chief Executive in July 1997. Prior to this he was Capital's Managing Director, having joined the company in 1993 as Commercial Director. Mr Mansfield has spent over 20 years in media, starting his career as a Marketing Executive at Scottish Television and Grampian Sales in 1977. Following a number of management roles he left in 1985 to join Thames Television as Marketing Controller. Latterly, as Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing, he was responsible for the day to day sales operation of the company until leaving to join Capital Radio in 1993. Mr Mansfield is 47 and lives in London with his wife and three children. Profile
TWST: Let's start with a corporate profile; what are the main businesses

of Capital Radio?

Mr. Mansfield: Capital's main business is the transmission of commercial

radio services in the UK.