BBC Radio One Controller Andy Parfitt To Step Down After 13 Years At The Helm Of Radio One And Radio One Extra

Andy, whose current role also incorporates the Asian Network and popular music, will leave at the end of July to pursue new opportunities.

He's led Radio 1 and 1Xtra to record audiences, with Radio 1's reach at nearly 12 million listeners weekly.

He told Newsbeat: "It's a big deal for me and I feel it's the right thing for me to do."