Report of floral tribute for ex-BBC head (5)
I believe the answer is:
reith
'head' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Head of BBC' mean 'reith' so perhaps 'head' could also mean 'reith')
'report of floral tribute' is the wordplay.
'report of' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'floral tribute' becomes 'wreath' (I've seen this before).
'wreath' sounds like 'REITH'.
'for ex-bbc' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reith that I've seen before include "broadcasting pioneer" , "First BBC Director General" , "Lord --, BBC pioneer" , "BBC - Lectures, named for former DG" , "BBC radio pioneer" .)