Virgin Departures

Virgin Radio has lost both its Head of Marketing and its Head of Research just two weeks before launch (April 30).

Head of Research and Planning, John Crowley, left suddenly last Thursday. A replacement is to be recruited.

Mike Barnard, whose marketing role was just to take the station up to launch date, has left ahead of time due to a family illness. In the short-term his role is being shared between John Pope and Anthony Barry (the latter joined this week).