UK radio chief Dickens joins Southern Cross Austereo in digital role
Southern Cross Austereo has a new director of digital and innovation – UK radio executive Clive Dickens.
Dickens was chief operating officer of the loss making Absolute Radio, which was re-branded from its former Virgin Radio name five years ago.
Absolute is known for its digital inovations which included streaming shows with the same high profile presenter doing the links but different genres of music streaming on different digital stations.
Dickens will head up SCA’s online operations and lead the growth of digital platforms, a new role covering SCA’s audio, vision and mobile content streams.
“Our business continues to see extraordinary growth across its digital platforms and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have Clive’s expertise on board in this ever-evolving space,” Rhys Holleran, SCA’s Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement.
Dickens has 30 years media and radio industry experience.
