MCM Media appoints Jay Walkerden
MCM Media has drafted Jay Walkerden into the role of group programming director.
The announcement:
Leading independent production company mcm media has further bolstered its radio offering with the appointment of Jay Walkerden to the newly created role of Group Programming Director.
Walkerden, who worked across a range of roles at Austereo for 10 years, is returning from the UK where he worked at Gcap Media as Programming Director.
Walkerden will lead mcm media’s radio offering across high-profile radio properties such as Take 40 Australia®, My Generation®, The Jono & Dano Show and The Hot Hits® Live from LA. Product innovation will be a key part of the role to ensure mcm continues to deliver unique, in demand radio.
“mcm media is committed to delivering our broadcast partners dynamic and exciting radio programming but we are not resting on our laurels – Jay’s appointment is testament to our ambitions to take our radio offering to the next level,” said mcm media Chief Executive Officer Simon Joyce.
Walkerden added: “I am thrilled to be leading the programming team at mcm media. It’s such an exciting and innovative company and I’m looking forward to working on some new ideas and approaches to continue the momentum that mcm already has in the Australian radio market.”
Walkerden starts at mcm media in September and will be based in Sydney.
Source: MCM Media press release
