Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Investors in Golden Rose, the radio company planning to float later this year, will be interested to know that Roger Parry, the gregarious media guru, has taken a £300,000 interest in the tiny company.
After graduating in economics from Oxford, Mr Parry worked as PA to Maurice Saatchi in the early days of the adman's empire-building.
He moved to the BBC, where his innovative business programme supplanted Radio 4's morning God slot, prompting Bruce Kent, the CND leader and former monsignor, to complain that Mammon had finally conquered holiness. After a stint at McKinsey's he landed at Aegis, the media buying group.
Not all his entrepreneurial ventures have succeeded: attempts to run the Windsor-Slough railway in 1984, to buy LBC in 1983 and, later, set up a radio syndication service, came to nothing. However, Golden Rose's backers will be glad to hear his fortunes turned last year when he beat Lady Porter's consortium in the bid for LBC's radio franchise and then cleared a £1m profit when his party sold the franchise to Reuters.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments