Jenny Abramsky (born 7 October 1946) is Director of BBC Radio and Music. She is the daughter of Professor Chimen Abramsky and the granddaughter of Yehezkel Abramsky. She was educated at Holland Park School in London and the University of East Anglia, where she read English.

In 1969, Abramsky joined the BBC as a programmes operations assistant. In 1973, she became a producer of The World at One. She was Director of the BBC's Continuous News department, where she launched the BBC News 24 digital television channel.

Abramsky became Director of BBC Radio in January 1999. She is now responsible for BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4, and Five Live, as well as the BBC digital radio stations 1Xtra, 6 Music, BBC 7, Five Live Sports Extra and the Asian Network. She is also responsible for the three BBC orchestras based in England and the Proms. She is a member of the BBC Executive Board. Her son is a director and producer of science programmes.

External links

• BBC information

See also

• List of British Jews

1946 births | Living people | British radio personalities | British Jews