{"id":2132,"date":"2025-12-15T18:11:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=2132"},"modified":"2025-12-15T18:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:11:27","slug":"arn-makes-content-power-play-with-two-key-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/12\/15\/arn-makes-content-power-play-with-two-key-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"ARN Makes Content Power Play With Two Key Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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 ARN has announced the appointment of two of Australia\u2019s most experienced content leaders into senior executive roles.  Kerri Elstub<\/strong> will join ARN as Chief Content Officer<\/strong> and Dave Cameron<\/strong> will join as Director of Conten<\/strong>t \u2013 Metro Radio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two senior content appointments support ARN\u2019s commitment to creating and distributing more Australian content across its leading Metro and Regional radio networks, the iHeart Network and social platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The appointments reflect ARN\u2019s ongoing evolution under new leadership and its commitment to a clear separation of core content departments from enabling functions to sharpen focus and drive efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerri Elstub is one of Australia\u2019s most respected cross-platform content executives. With more than 35 years\u2019 experience in radio, television, and digital, she has a deep understanding of Australian audiences, has shaped some of Australia\u2019s most influential programs, and driven major digital transformation initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerri began her career at 2UE before joining Nine, where she held a range of senior content roles on flagship programs including Today, Weekend Today, Kerri-Anne, and A Current Affair. For the past seven years she has been Director of Nine\u2019s digital platform nine.com.au.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerri Elstub said: \u201cI began my media career in radio, so joining ARN as Chief Content Officer feels like coming full circle. Creating compelling content is part of who I am, and I\u2019m excited to work with Michael and the team to deliver distinctive, engaging experiences that resonate with our audiences and create value for our commercial partners across every platform.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARN CEO Michael Stephenson<\/strong> said: \u201cKerri brings 35 years of experience in creating and curating content for Australian audiences. She has a deep understanding of the power of radio, video, social, and digital. Over the past seven years, she has led one of Australia\u2019s largest digital platforms and worked alongside some of the country\u2019s biggest stars. With this experience, she is the ideal person to lead ARN\u2019s content team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Cameron is one of Australia\u2019s most experienced radio executives. With 30 years of experience in radio and digital audio, he brings deep domain expertise across programming and music strategy, talent management and development, and incredible operational and leadership strength. As Director of Content \u2013 Metro Radio, he will have responsibility for metro radio P&L, including content and programming strategy across the KIIS and GOLD metro radio networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most recently as the Chief Content Officer at SCA he had responsibility for the strategic direction, content, and operations for metro and regional radio, as well as digital and podcast platform content output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Cameron said: \u201cAfter a short spell away, I\u2019m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue contributing to Australia\u2019s vibrant and evolving media industry. I\u2019m really thrilled to be joining ARN in 2026, and look forward to working alongside Michael, Kerri and the fantastic market-leading creative teams, talent, and brands in the new year. With a renewed vision and energy, ARN is an entertainment company that\u2019s crystal clear about its exciting future ahead, and I can\u2019t wait to play a part in its growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Stephenson added: \u201cDave is widely regarded as one of Australia\u2019s most senior radio and audio content executives and he\u2019s now at ARN. His understanding of Australian listeners combined with his experience in programming strategy, music scheduling, and operational excellence make him the perfect leader to work with our KIIS and GOLD teams led by Derek Bargwanna and Sue Carter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a bold vision for ARN to be an Entertainment Company. We want to create more audio, video, and social content alongside real-life experiences to create more opportunities for audiences and advertisers. Dave\u2019s strategic programming experience and deep domain expertise combined with Kerri\u2019s strategic leadership and cross-platform content experience will supercharge our ability to deliver our vision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both appointments are effective early 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

 ARN has announced the appointment of two of Australia\u2019s most experienced content leaders into senior executive roles.  Kerri Elstub will join ARN as Chief Content Officer and Dave Cameron will join as Director of Content \u2013 Metro Radio. The two senior content appointments support ARN\u2019s commitment to creating and distributing more Australian content across its leading Metro and Regional radio networks, the iHeart … Continue reading “ARN Makes Content Power Play With Two Key Appointments”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2134,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132\/revisions\/2134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}