A regional publisher has made an award-winning senior editorial manager redundant after six years with the company.

DC Thomson has confirmed the departure of its head of podcasts Christopher Phin.

Christopher, pictured, has built the publisher’s portfolio of podcasts up from none to more than a dozen in his role over the course of the past three years.

He was previously head of DC Thomson’s Scottish wedding Directory magazine from April 2016 until the end of 2018, then served as special projects lead for nine months before taking up his most recent position.

In a LinkedIn post announcing his departure, Christopher wrote: “Three years ago DC Thomson didn’t have any podcasts.

“Now it’s got a portfolio of more than a dozen, with well north of a million downloads across the family, revenue, and new audiences.

“And at least as importantly, it’s now got facilities, processes, best practice, and just the best mix of on-mic talent, producers and editors – sometimes in one person – anyone could ever hope for.

“I’m so immensely proud of what we built together. Time for a break, then I’ll see what’s next.

“To my teams, thank you; fair winds and following seas.”

During his tenure, Christopher won the inaugural Publisher Podcast Hero of the Year award.

The group also claimed a hat-trick of honours at this year’s Publisher Podcast Awards.

The prize “celebrates an individual within the industry who has gone above and beyond to demonstrate the value of podcasting to their organisation, and who is a true inspiration to anyone looking to launch their first or their next podcast”.

In an annouhcement to staff, DC Thomsons aid: “After six years at DC Thomson as Head of podcasts, special projects lead and head of Scottish Wedding Directory, Christopher Phin is leaving the company.

“We would like to thank him for his work on an award-winning slate of podcasts as well as for his contributions to the company’s diversity and inclusion group, and wish him well for the future.”