The Australian Traffic Network (ATN) has appointed Heidi Sayers as its new NSW sales director, according to Mumbrella. In her new role, Sayers will report to Karen Holmes, the national sales director. Sayers brings over four-and-a-half years of experience from Nine, where she initially served as director of sales for Sydney’s Nine Radio before becoming group business director overseeing television, publishing, radio, and digital sales. Her focus at Nine included developing optimised teams and innovative sales strategies. “I’m excited to join ATN at such a dynamic time for the business,” Sayers said. “I look forward to building on ATN’s strong foundation, extending our client partnerships, and driving the business forward.” Karen Holmes praised Sayers’ expertise in media formats and sales team management noting that her experience will be instrumental in enhancing ATN’s direct and agency sales efforts as the company approaches a brand relaunch. Before her time at

Ray Hadley, a prominent figure in Australian radio, has announced his retirement from 2GB on Thursday, Mediaweek reported.  Hadley revealed that his final broadcast will be on December 13, citing a desire to spend more time with his wife Sophie, their four children, and seven grandchildren. He expressed gratitude for the support from his family and his colleagues at 2GB, emphasising the impact the station had on his success. Ray’s journey in broadcasting started unexpectedly when he impressed a 2UE news director while working as a cab driver. After joining 2UE in 1983, he spent nearly two decades there before moving to 2GB in 2001 to cover weekend rugby league.  By mid-2002, Hadley had transitioned to hosting the morning show, a position he held with great acclaim. Over the years, he became one of the nation’s most recognized voices, hosting a top-rated show on 2GB that is syndicated across over 30 stations nationwide. Luke Davis, 2GB Sydney’s content manager, and Nine R

In a historic verdict that could have far reaching consequences, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench Tuesday rescinded a 46-year-long socialist interpretation of Article 39(b) of Constitution to authoritatively rule that community resources cannot encompass every private property. By a seven-to-two majority judgment, authored by CJI D Y Chandrachud for himself and Justices Hrishikesh Roy, J B Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, Rajesh Bindal, S C Sharma and A G Masih, the apex court said it cannot subscribe to an expansion of the definition of community-owned material resources to bring in its ambit privately owned assets. Justice B V Nagarathna partially agreed with the CJI but Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia penned a dissent, adopting a socialist interpretation of Article 39(b). Discussing the meaning of ‘distribution’ of material resources of the community so as to subserve common good, as mandated by Article 39(b) in the Directive Principles of State Policy chapter of the Constitution, the bench

Katherine Davison, former Editor of WHO and WHO.com.au, has on LinkedIn announced her decision to go freelance after completing a successful year at the helm of the publication.  During her tenure, she led the team to achieve impressive omnichannel goals, cementing her reputation as a skilled digital editor with expertise across multiple content sectors. Davison's career spans major roles in the Australian media landscape. Before joining WHO, she was the managing editor of Lifestyle & Entertainment at 7NEWS.com.au and played a key role in launching Best Picks, 7NEWS’ affiliate shopping platform. She also served as the Lifestyle Editor at Daily Mail Australia, where she led the Femail section and drove significant traffic growth, even overseeing the team during a period of record-breaking results. In addition to her work in digital media, Davison's print credentials include acting as Editor for that’s life!, Australia’s top-selling real-life magazine, where she helped st

Nine Entertainment has enlisted senior radio executive Rick Lenarcic to assist Perth's 6PR station with operational and staffing changes through the end of the survey year, according to Radio Info. Lenarcic, with experience at SCA, Grant Broadcasters, and ARN, is expected to help steer 6PR toward better revenue performance while maintaining its focus on live, local programming. The station sees a chance to strengthen its position as a key talk radio option in Western Australia, especially with Triple M Perth set to introduce new national programming next year. 6PR has experienced significant upheaval recently, including the redundancy of afternoon host Julie-anne Sprague and night host Tod Johnston in October this year. Julie-anne described the decision on social media as "a nasty swooping magpie." Following these departures, Tony McManus took over WA nights (9pm-midnight) and also hosted midnight shows on Melbourne's 3AW. Content Manager Emily White, who had been with the station

Influencing’s Red Christmas Party will be held again this year on Tuesday, December 3rd, beginning at 5:30 p.m.  To mark the second iteration of the Influencing Red Christmas Party, join us on the Rooftop Terrace at the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, Pyrmont, Sydney, on December 3rd to connect with the community and celebrate the year that was.  Most importantly, wear something red as we enter the festive season and spread the cheer across the community! Prior to the event, at 5:00 pm, Influencing will be previewing the latest updates to the new Influencing platform, which will be soon transitioning all Influencing users to.  Details: What: Influencing Christmas Party - Music, Food, Drink, Party - eat, drink & be merry! Venue: Pyrmont Bridge Hotel Address: 96 Union St, Pyrmont NSW 2009 Date & Time: December 3rd from 5pm Theme: A Splash of Red! Invites will be sent shortly, or you can email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you all at PBH for some music,

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has floated a request for expression of interest (REoI) inviting agencies for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of an integrated dashboard to analyse news stories. With the objective of staying up-to-date with technological advancements and using modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), the MIB seeks to deploy an integrated dashboard, an AI/ML-powered solution that will analyse recent news stories to forecast emerging trends. The ministry has also added the latest bid-specific terms and conditions that will supersede any previous terms. According to a release, the agency should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, development, and maintenance of AI/ML-based dashboards and mobile apps for the Union Government (Ministry/Department/PSUs/Autonomous bodies) of a value more than INR two crore in a single work order. The selected agency will have to design, develop,