Reach Plc has appointed Pete Gavan as senior editor of Bristol Live. Pete, previously editor of the Oxford Mail and Swindon Advertiser, joined Reach in December 2021 as senior editor of the Live network.
He took on Bristol Live as interim editor in March and has now been appointed into the role on a permanent basis. Bristol Live is the biggest local news website in the south west and has built a reputation for campaigning journalism, agenda-setting stories and superb sport and What’s On coverage.
Audience and Content Director Jacqui Merrington said: “The team at Bristol Live is one of the most exciting and dynamic in Reach, representing and reflecting an exciting and dynamic city. Pete is an experienced and accomplished editor and has already brought some fantastic ideas to the newsroom. I am delighted to have him on board and wish him every success in the role.”
