He was appointed the station's Deputy Controller in 2009 and oversaw a major restructuring of programming, which included introducing Fearne Cotton and Greg James as weekday presenters.
[4] Cooper was instrumental in the removal of Chris Moyles from the station and the installation of Nick Grimshaw in the breakfast slot as part of Radio 1's move towards a younger listenership and the ultimate shedding of over a million listeners [5] In April 2013, Cooper banned the single "Ding-Dong!
The Witch Is Dead" from being played in full on Radio 1, once it had achieved number 2 status in the British pop charts, following the death of former PM, Margaret Thatcher.
[6] Cooper joined Bauer Radio in 2020, and was promoted to chief content and music office in 2021.
[7] His arrival coincided with a number of high-profile personnel moves from BBC Radio to Bauer.