Programming axed at Triple M as SCA cuts continue
Southern Cross Austereo’s (SCA) major overhaul has continued, with programming at Triple M the next thing to go.
The network’s nights program, Australia By Night, run by Stephen Cenatiempo, has been axed. The program ran across almost 30 stations and had been headed up by Cenatiempo for almost two years.
Cenatiempo has been with Triple M for two years
SCA confirmed the show had been cancelled.
A Facebook update from the show, posted yesterday, said the program had wrapped for the year and signed off ‘bye for now’.
The cancellation follows more redundancies across the SCA business earlier this week, with up to 90 roles cut. The radio business is currently in the process of restructuring its business to achieve significant cost savings.
Earlier this year, the business released a warning to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in the midst of ‘weak media markets, and a short and volatile advertising market’. In August, SCA posted a $91.395m loss, but reported revenue was up.
The cuts earlier this week were made by management, with the support of the board, according to an SCA spokesperson.
“The entire advertising and media sector is operating in a challenging and difficult market and Southern Cross Austereo has and is being equally affected,” the spokesperson said.
“Management, with the support of the board, have conducted a comprehensive review of our workforce structure to provide an effective and efficient organisation for now and into the future. These proposed changes will impact some of our people.
“These decisions have not been taken lightly and we are committed to supporting our people as we work through this process.”
More roles were cut from the business in August.
Headline seems a bit extraordinary – Cenatiempo was broadcast 10pm to midnight – not exactly prime listening time
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Headline seems OK to me Hannah.
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Their problems are related to lacklustre content and even more lacklustre content directors.
The basics of radio programming have been forgotten and are being signed-off by upper management who frankly, haven’t a clue.
Remember SCA’s “Talent Development” initiative a few years back?
It culminated in hiring nutbags from Big Brother.
And who was it that showed Kyle the door?
What a radio god he was.
SCA – go stand in the corner.
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BIG, BIG mistake taking our amazing Many Coolen from your station. This truly beautiful soul has done so much for our local community and always brightened our morning with her humour and good will. I, and so many other ppl will not be tuning in anymore.
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LOVE THE HAEDLINE HANNAH
IT SAYS SO MUCH ABUT WHAT SCA AE UNDERGOING
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Which content directors specifically are lacklustre?
Which decisions are being signed off from upper management specifically?
Seems you know so much about the inner workings I would be interested to know more.
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