Moves

With Jo Stanley joining ARN’s Gold104.3, another new addition was also announced. Former Fox FM breakfast host Troy Ellis will be also joining Jo and Lehmo on breakfast next year.

Myka Hoffman is departing as National PR Manager for SCA. She has been with them since October 2014.

Nick Lowther will becvome the new Chief of Staff at ABC Western Plains in 2016. He is moving from ABC Illawarra.

After four years with ARN and the anchor for Brig and Lehmo on Gold104.3, Joe Bovalino will finish up with the station at the end of Survey #8. Joe made the decision and plans to a break and hopes to pop up on weekends and fill-ins on Gold in the New Year.

John Kelly has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. The newly created role will see John take on a leadership role managing the operations of Southern Cross Austereo.

104.7 in Canberra has announced their new breakfast show for 2016. Ryan Jon from HOT FM WA and Tanya Hennessy from HOT FM Toowoomba will come together to form a new team. Ryan & Tanya will be On-Air on Monday 18th January and both are old mates.

Dave Cameron will take on the new role of Head of National Content and Development.

Gemma Fordham will be the  new Head of Hit Network, Content. Gemma recently moved back to Sydney in September with her two young sons after being the Chief Content Officer for NZME NZME owns some of New Zealand’s biggest radio brands, including Newstalk ZB, ZM, Flava, The Hits. Coast and Radio Hauraki amongst their stable.

ARN has announced that Brigitte Duclos will be leaving GOLD104.3. It will bring to a close the breakfast show on the station. Brig & Lehmo moved to Gold104.3 in 2012. Survey #7 saw them rank 6th Commercial station in breakfast at 6.3%. Ahead of sister station Kiis101.1 with 5.3%. Kiis see’s a new team start with 2016 with Matt Tilley and Meshel Laurie.

After four years on drive, Michael Smyth is departing 891 ABC Adelaide.