Boomtown chair and ‘driving force’ Brian Gallagher steps down

Boomtown’s independent chair Brian Gallagher has stepped down, after taking a role as Nine Radio’s commercial director.

Gallagher was the inaugural chair of Boomtown, a collective of nine regional media owners, on its establishment in 2020. He was appointed independent chair in August 2023, months after leaving the chief sales role at SCA.

Gallagher spent eight years at SCA, and previously held sales leadership positions at Nine and Network 10. He was also the CEO of Full Circle Entertainment, and Ignite Media Brands.