Fru Hazlitt
Anne Frances Hazlitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year and age Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Broadcasting executive |
| Years active | 1980s–2015 |
| Known for | Managing director of Yahoo! UK & Ireland; Chief Executive of Virgin Radio UK; Chief Executive of GCap Media; Managing director at ITV |
Anne Frances Hazlitt (born April 1963) is a prominent British executive in the broadcasting sector.
Early life
Hazlitt was born in the south-west region of Surrey and received her education at Downe House School from 1974 to 1980. She pursued higher studies at Goldsmiths University between 1981 and 1984, focusing on English and Drama.
Career
Her professional journey commenced with Centaur Communications, a trade magazine publisher, where she worked in advertising sales.
Yahoo!
In December 1999, Hazlitt joined Yahoo! UK, advancing to the role of European Sales Director by 2000. She held the position of managing director for Yahoo! UK & Ireland from 2003 until July 2005. In June 2005, she was honored with the media category award at the First Women Awards, an event hosted by the CBI and Real Business magazine.
Virgin Radio
Between July 2005 and March 2007, Hazlitt served as Chief Executive of Virgin Radio UK, which was rebranded as Absolute Radio in 2008. During her tenure, she broadened the station’s audience by introducing Virgin Radio on Freeview (UK). The station group, owned by SMG, comprised Virgin Radio, Virgin Radio Classic Rock, and Virgin Radio Groove. She stepped down in January 2007 ahead of a possible merger.
GCap Media
In May 2007, Hazlitt assumed the role of managing director at GCap London, recognized as the UK's largest commercial radio group. She also invested £250,000 in shares of GCap. Promoted to Chief Executive in December 2007, she departed in April 2008 following the acquisition of GCap by Global Radio.
ITV
From July 2010 until March 2015, she was a managing director at ITV, operating from the London Television Centre (The London Studios) located on the south bank of the Thames.