He was appointed Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House in 2001 after serving as the Director and then Chief Executive of BBC News and Current Affairs from 1989-2001 and had previously worked in various editorial and production roles for the Corporation. Tony Hall oversaw the establishment of the BBC News website and new radio stations and television channels including Radio 5 Live and BBC Parliament. He continues his work in broadcasting as Non-Executive Director of the Channel 4 Corporation and has also chaired a series of reviews for government departments including DCSF and the MoD. He was the inaugural Chair of the Skills Council for cultural and creative industries. In July 2009 he was asked by the Government and Mayor of London to set up and chair a board to direct the Cultural Olympiad and has also joined the Board of LOCOG.