Fame Is Academic so Cue the Music Virgin Radio's Chief Defied Critics Who Said He Wouldn't Last, but Utv's Shadow Hangs Over the Station's Future

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WHEN your father is not only a high-achieving broadcaster but also a bit of a celebrity it can make life a little tricky or a whole lot easier, depending on how you look at it.

Certainly, Paul Jackson Park didn't want to ride on the back of his father Richard's reputation, earned during a long career at Radio Clyde and Capital. When the time came for him to turn his sights on the radio industry, he opted for the truncated Paul Jackson in a determined attempt to make a name for himself.

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Fame Is Academic so Cue the Music Virgin Radio's Chief Defied Critics Who Said He Wouldn't Last, but Utv's Shadow Hangs Over the Station's Future

His father is now best known as the headmaster in two series of the BBC's Fame Academy but his climb up the radio ladder, becoming head of entertainment at Clyde and programme controller at Capital, gave him five-star credentials in the sector. For his son, it meant taking a decision on how to get on in his own right. "He was such a dominant figure in the industry I thought it would be better for me to be just Pau...

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