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Perry ‘Pez’ Lazaris To Become New National Hit Network Afternoons Announcer

The Hit Network has announced Perry ‘Pez’ Lazaris will be taking over the Hit Network’s regional...

Vale John Summerton

John Summerton has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the first General Manager at 2 Double 0 in Wollongong (now i98FM), and of Power FM /2ST Nowra for 23 years before his retirement in 2013. Summerton spent nearly 50 years in radio including on air roles at 2WL Wollongong and programming and on air roles at 2CH in Sydney.

“Bevo” Joins Nine

Former KIIS 97.3 Brisbane Weekend Announcer/ 101.5FM Moreton Bay Drive Announcer Lee “Bevo” Bevington moves into television as a Broadcast Engineer at Nine Brisbane.

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Vale Ann-Maree Nolan

Ann-Maree Nolan, who worked for near three decades in radio and radio research across Austereo (now SCA), ARN, Nielsen Media and GfK, where she was Account Director for Radio, died on Good Friday after a long battle with cancer.

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ACRA Awards Entries Now Open

Entries for the 35th Australian Commercial Radio and Audio (ACRA) Awards are now open, with the winners to be announced at a gala event hosted by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) at The Star in Sydney on 12 October.

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Max Dudley Announces New Role

Max Dudley, former 4BC Brisbane Content Director, has announced his new role. “I have joined Australia’s most experienced team for high-stakes issues, SEC Newgate as Account Director – based in the Brisbane office.”

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End of an era: New ARN role for Rob McLennan

After more than three decades as News Director of K rock and Bay 93.9 FM, Rob McLennan is taking up a new post at ARN, overseeing its newsrooms in regional Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. He was a part of the K Rock/Bay family for 36 years in total. His final day is Thursday March 28.

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ARN Announces Daytime Changes

ARN has announced changes to its daytime programming that will roll out across Australia’s Eastern seaboard in April. The shift will see  KIIS FM presenter Gordie Waters – well known for his role as host of KIIS 1065 Sydney weekdays – taking the reins as Workday announcer at KIIS 101.1 101.1 in Melbourne starting April 5, followed by KIIS 97.3 in Brisbane from April 8.

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Barry Keohane Leaves WAVE FM

After a few years with ARN as CD for Wave FM Wollongong and Regional Content Director for VIC/NSW/SA, Barry Keohane has announced: “It’s time for the next chapter. Whatever that might be? I’m proud of the work I’ve done here in Wollongong and with ARN Regional, and the people I’ve collaborated with.

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