Job losses expected as Fairfax begins operational radio review following MRN deal
Jobs losses are expected across Fairfax Radio Network and Macquarie Radio Network following confirmation of their merger today with a review of operations now underway.
Fairfax Radio managing director Adam Lang told staff in an email leaked to Mumbrella that the merger will see “some cost synergies and efficiencies to be achieved in some functions and duplicated roles”.
Staff briefings and a conference call were held today ahead of further consultations in the new year. The merger and sales process is expected to be completed by March.
Lang said the developments are “significant and fast-track our ongoing vision to become the number one information and entertainment radio network in Australia”.
The email confirmed 2UE, which will now operate in the same stable as 2GB, will “continue to operate as a News, Talk station” which will be “focused on growing audiences of, for example, John & Garry, Stuart Bocking, and George & Paul in their continued winning weekend position”.
Prediction is Gazza Linnell will head back to run the publishing business.
Justin Smith will stay with 2UE as will Give Roberson, Angela Caterns, George More & Paul B Kidd 2UE will add Glenn Wheeler & Warren More from 2CH Garry Linnell will return to Fairfax Publishing, Steve Price will relocate to Sydney the Moment his Daughter finishes VCEMichael MCClaren will join 2UE while John Cardogan will join 2GB to do Weekend Overnights, Glenn Wheeler will join John Stanley at 2UE Breakfast, Warren Moore will be Weekend Overnight Host Luke Bona will rejoin 2GB Luke Grant will join 2UE, Adam Spencer wil join 2GB aswell.
Adam spencer joining 2GB…..ha ha very good. Wish I had such great sense of humour.
MacQuarie Radio Network Memo Get Rugby League on 2UE when the Next Rugby League Radio Rights Comes up get it frim 702 ABC Sydney because due ti D|Funding Cuts they will not be able ti afford to pay for Rugby League.
Mumbrella, could you please disallow comments that appear to be written from the ilk of Dale, the John Laws caller?