Moves

Sacha Barbour has departed Star 104.5 on the Central Coast. She’s now with ARN Sydney as a journalist and weekend news reader.

Tony Moclair signs on as the new host for Australia Overnight for 3AW and 2UE. Tony has been featured On-Air at different times since 2011 on 3AW including Friday Night Lights over summer.

Long time CD of Macquarie Media’s News Talk 6PR in Perth John Solvander, is exiting the network to join Media Stable as the Director of Media Engagement.

Jac Bowie is leaving Mix 104.9 FM Darwin. Jac was also the Online Content Manager for Mix 104.9 and Hot 100.

Juliette Luculano has joined ZZZ FM in Lismore NSW On-Air. It’s her first gig after completing a course at North Metropolitan TAFE Perth, where she was Operations and Breakfast host on the college station Boom Radio.

Trent Brand has joined Redwave Media in Geraldton as an Account Executive and On-air for Red FM

Lisa Sweeney has been appointed Program Leader Radio at AFTRS. She has been with AFTRS since 2011 and was Head of Radio. Lisa has worked across both commercial and the public sector. She served as the Head of Local Coverage (News and Current Affairs) at the ABC and many other senior executive roles managing radio stations and programs.

Fyona Smith has been appointed in a newly structured Head of Radio role. AFTRS Director of Award Courses Martin Brown says Fyona joined AFTRS in 2012, following almost two decades in the commercial radio industry.

After six years in the US, former Chief Operating Officer with the Macquarie Radio Network Merryn Vincent is back and joined the ABC as the Head of Partnerships, Business and Operations.

Macquarie Radio’s National Rural Reporter Lucy Brennan has left radio for the NSW State Parliament.