A new Board of Directors for Commercial Radio Australia has been appointed following the recent annual general meeting in Melbourne.

The Board has two new members with four members continuing their terms including the Chairman, Rhys Holleran, and four existing members re-elected for another term including the Vice Chairman, Paul Thompson.

The Board is comprised of ten radio industry representatives. They are:

Rhys Holleran – Managing Director, RG Capital Radio – Chairman
(continuing member and Chairman)

Paul Thompson – Chief Executive, DMG Radio – Vice-Chairman
(re-elected member and continuing Vice Chairman)

Kevin Blyton – Managing Director, Capital Radio – Regional Vice-Chairman (continuing member)

Bob Longwell – Chief Executive Officer, Australian Radio Network (ARN)
(continuing member)

John Hamilton – Chief Financial Officer, ARN (re-elected member)

Fiona Cameron – General Manager, Nova 100, DMG Radio (continuing member)

Tony Bell – Managing Director, Southern Cross Broadcasting (re-elected member)

Gay Wallace – Group General Manager, Corporate Affairs, AUSTEREO (re-elected member)

Michael Andersen – Executive Director, Sales Strategy & Operations. AUSTEREO (new member)

Alison O’Neill – Director, Grant Broadcasters (new member)

Two Board members stepped down this year – Ron Camplin and Gary Roberts.

CEO of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said the new Board comprised “a wealth of knowledge and experience about the commercial radio industry in Australia.”