Musical Chairs: Clear Channel CEO retires; new CMAA board member; Molly to make Australia Day debut

Clear Channel’s John Hogan retires

John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, is retiring. He joined in 1999 when the company acquired Jacor Communications, where he was SVP of radio. Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of CC Media Holdings extended his contract for an extra five-year term.

Former UMPG head finds spirit

Former Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, David Renzer, has been appointed Chairman of independent publisher Spirit Music.

ARN Melbourne sets up in-house publicist

Australian Radio Network Melbourne has brought its publicity in-house, appointing former Ten Marketing and Publicity Manager Stephanie Bansemer-Brown. Its publicity was previously handled by Flourish PR.

New CMAA board member

The Country Music Association of Australia has a new board member, bush balladeer Keith Jamieson, following its recent AGM. He joins sitting members Dobe Newton (president), Jeff Chandler (chairman), Gayle Madill (secretary), Marius Els (treasurer), Allan Caswell, Roger Corbett, Brendan Radford, Tamara Stewart and Graham Thompson. Three “board elected” members are Brian Harris, Tom Inglis and Paul O’Gorman.

Molly Meldrum to make Australia Day debut 

Ian “Molly” Meldrum makes his debut on MAX channel counting down the Top 100 Greatest Australian Songs of All Time – as determined by a group of musicians – on Sunday, January 26 from 10 am. The musicians included Paul Kelly, Jimmy Barnes, Wally De Backer, Daryl Braithwaite, Don Walker, John Butler, Tina Arena, Keith Urban, James Reyne, Megan Washington, Kasey Chambers and Andrew Stockdale.

Adam Christou begins at Perth’s RTRFM                                                                                             

Adam Christou has begun at influential Perth community radio RTRFM as Music Director. He was at Melbourne’s 3RRR programming the Australian music show Local and/or General and publicist at Remote Control Records.

Opera House marketer lands at ballet

One time Sydney Opera House head of marketing Penny Rowland will move from Sydney to Melbourne to take up her new post as Sales and Marketing Director of the Australian Ballet.

Soundcloud’s Dave Haynes leaves company

Soundcloud’s VP of Business Development Dave Haynes is leaving the digital music company after six years for “new challenges”. He said managing a team in three time-zones meant he was away from home a third of the year.

Matt Argoon departs the west

Matt Argoon, Image Producer at Perth’s 94.5 is back in hometown Melbourne as Breakfast Audio Producer for Mix 101.1.

New entertainment writer for Woman’s Day

Woman’s Day’s new Entertainment Writer is Jonathan Marshall, formerly with the Sydney Daily Telegraph.

Dafydd Williams back at Ten

Dafydd Williams who left Network Ten in 2012, has returned as head of development reporting to chief programming officer Beverley McGarvey.

Arty Bray new GM of 106five Sunshine Coast 

Arty Bray is new GM of 106five Sunshine Coast. Joining radio from the banking sector in 1975, he and wife Marion were in the Philippines 1983 to 1987 with Far East Broadcasting Company before returning to Toowoomba, Qld, where he set up radio and TV production house Arty Bray Productions.

14 announcers for Toyota Festival FM

Toyota Festival FM, broadcasting during the 42nd Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth on 106.1 is using country stars as guest presenters as well as Ben Sorenson, Nigel Bainbridge, Tony Collier, Ken Date, Kay Jeffreys, John Kearnes, John Kemp, Gerry Lyons, Ray McCoy, Matt Price, Paul Rowe, Sgt Ron, Paul Wilson and Jon Wolfe. The station has broadcast events during the festival, including this weekend’s Toyota Star Maker Grand Final from Toyota’s Concert for Regional Australia and the Golden Guitar Awards.

Matt Shay Joins C3’s management division

Matt Shay, Artist Manager and one time RCA A&R (he signed Pearl Jam) Matt Shay joins Austin-based C3’s management division as president. C3 is co-promoter of the Big Day Out festival. Last month, Nas-manager Anthony Aymen Saleh joined the division as Executive Vice President.

ABC Radio’s Tim Latham joins Media Watch

Long time ABC Radio producer Tim Latham is switching to TV, taking over as Executive Producer of Media Watch. Most recently he was eight years as Executive Producer of Breakfast With Fran Kelly.