The ABC is happy to announce the appointment of high radio government and former triple j presenter Jen Oldershaw because the ABC hear head.
Oldershaw brings to the position in depth expertise throughout public and industrial radio broadcasting. Rising to prominence early in her profession as a presenter on triple j and later a producer, Oldershaw was a founding member of Nova 969 and Vega 95.3 (now Easy FM), implementing vital strategic tasks as a part of these networks.
ABC hear is a strategic precedence for the ABC and go-to for audiences to stay stream their favourite stations, hearken to Australia’s high podcasts and maintain updated on with information.
“I’m excited to be taking up such an necessary position with ABC hear. It’s already the house to a lot nice ABC audio and I’m wanting ahead discovering methods to get that into the ears of as many individuals as doable,” Oldershaw stated.
In 2015, Oldershaw returned to the ABC as Content material Director at Radio Sydney, managing program groups throughout linear, digital and social. In her most up-to-date position as Nationwide Content material Editor of Capital Metropolis Radio, she commissions nationwide content material, drives community technique tasks and collaborates with the broader ABC enterprise on tentpole occasions.
Reporting to Head Digital Content material and Innovation, Angela Stengel, Oldershaw commences within the ABC hear position on October 31.
Stengel stated: “I’m delighted that Jen has chosen ABC hear for her subsequent profession transfer. Jen’s expertise has traversed manufacturers, taking her from music to speak, and from younger to broad audiences.
“ABC hear is a precedence product as we transition to develop into a digital-first media group and Jen’s content material experience is pushed by a dedication to high quality, a deep understanding of the craft, and the power to attract insights from information. These abilities are very important to the subsequent evolution of ABC hear.”
About Jen Oldershaw
Jen Oldershaw is a media skilled with a profession spanning 30 years within the radio trade as a content material maker, supervisor and most lately Nationwide Content material Editor of the Capital Metropolis Community the place she commissions content material for the nationwide community, collaborates throughout the ABC for main tasks in addition to initiating and driving community technique for Native Radio.
She has an extended affiliation with the ABC having began her profession as presenter on triple j on the very starting of its nationwide enlargement. She introduced and produced many packages on the community together with Breakfast, Drive and the Morning Present, the place she hosted necessary conversations on present cultural affairs for the nationwide youth viewers. Extra lately as Content material Director of ABC Sydney she managed all broadcast, digital and social groups and content material for the station.
Overshaw noticed the delivery of two new radio networks as a founding member of each Nova 969 and Vega 95.3 (now Easy FM) in doing so was extremely concerned of their early strategic visions, successes and challenges. Away from the everyday of radio, as AFTRS Radio Lecturer she was a part of a small group delivering extremely focussed and sensible trade coaching to the brand new era of content material makers.
