After two and a half years as General Manager of 4MK/Hot FM Mackay, Michael Ryan has left the company, effective immediately. A replacement will be announced next week. 4MK and HotFM wish Michael the best for his future endeavours.
Radio Moves
After 30 years out of radio, former 7LA, 7HO, 7HT & 3UL announcer Tony Shepherd has returned to the industry as drive announcer for 2VM Moree. Tony's daughter Kim Geale is breakfast anchor at Hobart's TTTFM
Andrew Baudvarchar(15)te is leaving his role of General Manager Sales of The Victorian Radio Network (operators of 3AK and 3MP) to assume the position of CEO of Avation. Based in Singapore, Avation is the television arm of VRN's major shareholder Jeff Chatfield.
Mardi Cole (ex 106.5 MIXFM Breakfast) has been confirmed as Malcolm Lees' (ex Triple M Club Veg) new on-air partner on Breakfast at Campbelltown's C91.3. Mardi who is pregnant with her 2nd child, is working hard to convince Malcolm that there will be no broadcasting LIVE from the birth in November.
Laura Tchilinguirian, formerly news director with Austereo in Sydney, has moved to Melbourne to read news at Nova 100 .
Rob Logan is leaving 2 DAY FM to become group programming director at musicMAX and Channel V.
Byron Webb is the new Music Director at C 91.3 Campbelltown.
Former C 91.3 PD Dave Archer and his wife have just had a baby girl named
Cassidy.
Leaving the ABC after 20 years is Phil Cullen, most recently Development Coordinator with Radio’s Regional Production Fund. Phil was also Manager ABC Coast FM, Manager 612 ABC Brisbane, RPM Mid North Coast NSW and RPM Central Western NSW. He also served time as Network Music Director Local Radio, General Manager Triple J and Training Manager Qld & NT. Phil was foundation manager for Darwin’s 8DDD and has been a presenter, producer and music programmer since 1975, when he was the first voice on air for Armidale’s 2ARM-FM. Phil leaves the ABC on the 4th of August and can be contacted through beechmont@bigpond.com or on 07 55331245.
Chris Smith will be stepping down as PD of 2GB and John Brennan will be announced in the position. They will seek an assistant PD as well.
GlobalRugbyLeague.com's Josh King is now doing Rugby League reports for 4VL in Queensland via mp3. The reports are heard each week in the breakfast program.
John Inglis is making the move to the city of churches. He'll be taking up the position of Operations Manager at 5AA from Monday 28th July
Greg Evans has rejoined 3AK to co-host breakfast with Sam Kekovich. Jane Holmes will now return to hosting her 3MP morning shift. Also at 3AK, Phil Cleary has been confirmed as the host of mornings and Annette Allison has replaced Yvonne Adele on afternoons.
Donna Sinclair has been appointed Client Director of Nova 96.9 - overseeing the Agency and Direct teams. She comes from 2Day-FM where she has been for nearly ten years, including more than 5 years as a Senior Direct Sales Manager.
Mark Shaw, is stepping into the newly created position of Director Business and Brand Development at Nova 96.9.
More movements at Nova 969 Sydney...Melissa Fitzgerald has been promoted internally to Agency Client Manager. Michelle Dooley has been appointed Senior Agency Client Executive and James Hopkins has been appointed Agency Client Executive.
Sandy Kaye has taken up a permanent position as talk radio host on weekends 3-6pm at 3AK Melbourne. She starts her new gig this Saturday 19th July.
Simon Baggott aka Bags...
has made the move from weekend Mid Dawn Announcer on Sea
FM Gold Coast to Weekday Drive Announcer / Assistant Music Director on 94.3
Sea Fm Gippsland...
Anna Willems has accepted the position of Program Director for the new dmg Sunshine Coast radio station which is set to launch later this year
David Dalkin has been appointed the Assistant PD/Morning announcer at Mix FM
Sunshine Coast.
David is currently Program Director at RG Capital Radio Network's Northern
Tasmania stations 7LA, 7AD, 7BU, 7SD and Sea FM. He starts in his new
position on July 28th.
Mandy Shepherd has been promoted to the PD position in Northern Tasmania