Musical Chairs: March 15

MICHAEL COPPEL UPPED TO LIVE NATION CHAIR, FIELDS MOVES TO CEO

Michael Coppel has been appointed Chairman of Live Nation Australia & New Zealand, the company announced this morning.

Coppel joined Live Nation Australasia in 2012 when the global company acquired Michael Coppel Presents. He served as President and CEO, and led Live Nation’s expansion in the region.

These included the acquisitions of the mixitup sponsorship agency and Vector Arena in Auckland, winning the bid for the management of the Palais Theatre in Melbourne and most recently, the acquisition of Secret Sounds.

Roger Field, previously Chief Operating Officer, steps up to the role of CEO, responsible for the day to day management of its concert business in Australia and New Zealand.

MYF WARHURST, ZAN ROWE, HELM ‘BANG ON’ PODCAST

Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe helm the new Double J podcast Bang On. Every Friday they cover the biggest conversations of the week.

Warhurst explained, “Bang On is just Zan and me hanging out and talking candidly about what’s happened each week.

“We’ve been mates for ages, the podcast is all the things we’ve been talking about for the last fifteen years: music, art, life and stuff… It just came so naturally.”

Rowe added, “It doesn’t matter what we’re chatting about, Myf always comes up with stories I have never heard. I’ve known her so long and she still constantly surprises me! I’m excited and slightly nervous to let everyone eavesdrop on these wild tales.”

AIM APPOINTS LBA MANAGER

AIM, the UK-based Association Of Independent Music, appointed Gee ‘Genia’ Davy as its new, in-house Legal and Business Affairs Manager from April 3.

She was previously at Cooking Vinyl where she held that role. Davy started her career as a booking agent before joining SSB Solicitors.

BOWEN EXITS 2GB AFTER 20 YEARS

After 20 years working for 2GB, studio producer Chris Bowen exited to join the ranks of the freelance. He was Ray Hadley’s producer for 15 years (occasionally as his sidekick The Bowen) and was most recently with Ben Fordham‘s drive show and the weekend Continuous Call program.

The expectant father’s freelance work will include his current stint as motoring correspondent for Trevor Long‘s EFTM website.

KARL HAMPTON TO HEAD CAAMA

Karl Hampton is the new CEO of Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA). He was its Chair from 2013—16. But before that he was Member for Stuart in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2006 until 2012 serving in portfolios covering environment, sport, regional development and recreation.

He has also been Chair of Imparja Television and served on the boards of several other local organisations, including the IRCA since 2014.

ACCESS HIRES SCIVIER AS SENIOR A&R

First Access Entertainment brought in former Ultra Records A&R director Oscar Scivier as its new VP of A&R. He will based out of New York and Los Angeles. “He has impeccable taste and an extensive music knowledge,” said CEO Sarah Stennett.

Scivier started out in management at Three Six Zero Group in London, working closely with deadmau5 as the electronic artist began his rise to superstardom. He then moved into A&R, working with deadmau5’s label mau5trap and other dance music labels.

CALL OF THE WILD FOR HENRY JAMES

Henry James, SeaFM Northern Tasmania Music Director and former host of the Ozmade show, is taking a year off from radio while he journeys through North America with his wife Jileesa.

Their adventures will, he says, include mountain biking in Canada, getting remarried by Elvis in Vegas, visiting the Gibson guitar factory in Memphis and riding the world’s tallest rollercoaster in New Jersey.

ADDITION TO ARTS CENTRE BOARD

Screen Queensland CEO Tracey Vieira was appointed to the board of the Arts Centre Gold Coast. She replaces Michael Loebenstein, who has moved to Europe to take up the position of Director at the Austrian Film Museum.

Vieira was named Queensland’s Businesswoman of the year for 2016 and also awarded the Telstra Business Woman of the Year for Corporate and Private Enterprise.

She also serves on the board of QMusic, as well as MediaRING and RSPCA Queensland.

NEW MANAGER FOR 3KND

Gerry Terati Lyons takes over as Manager of Melbourne indigenous community radio station 3KND from March 20. He has been 25 years in the broadcasting sector, including being Radio Manager at CAAMA in Alice Springs, for the past seven years.

He replaces Indigenous media pioneer Jim Remedio, who had the role for three years.

The station’s parent South Eastern Indigenous Media Association’s Chair, Grant Hansen, said, “In Jim’s time at the helm, 3KND has fully overhauled its technology and production systems, stabilised its financial position and strengthened its position as a voice representing community views.”

BOWEN RETURNS TO US FOR DISNEY

Alisa Bowen is returning to the United States to take over as Senior Vice President Digital Media with The Walt Disney Company International.

She was with News Corp in Australia for four years, most recently as CTO.

As a result, News Corp has gone through a restructure. Head of Technology Transformation and Shared Technology Dominic Hatfield takes over her position. The digital product and platforms team, launched lasb year, will now be folded into News Corp’s Digital Networks Australia unit.

TURNER AT RPP

Gary Turner has begun doing the Wednesday & Saturday morning breakfast program on Radio RPP FM (98.7 FM & 98.3 FM).

MANNIX ON MIX

Former Uncanny X-Men singer Brian Mannix is on air on mix94.5 Perth. He hosts new show Generation 80’s With Brian Mannix, which runs Monday to Friday, from midday to 1pm, and feature the best in 1980’s music which he’ll expand from his own anecdotes from the era. He’ll be accompanied by the station’s “Clairsy”.

TWO SENIOR PROMOTIONS AT YAHOO7

Following Caroline Casey’s return to London after three years, Yahoo7 has promoted Mark Robinson to Director of Product and Simon Wheeler to Director of Content.

It also announced title changes for Commercial Director Paul Sigaloff and Technology Director Paul Russell to Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Technology Officer respectively.