{"id":2521,"date":"2026-05-07T08:23:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=2521"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:23:31","slug":"arn-unleashes-the-full-power-of-iheart-with-two-major-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/arn-unleashes-the-full-power-of-iheart-with-two-major-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"ARN Unleashes the Full Power of iHeart with Two Major Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ARN is supercharging the growth of iHeart in Australia, announcing two senior appointments to drive the expansion of the platform and deliver world-class entertainment for audiences across audio, video, social, and live experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highly respected editorial and digital content leader Shauna Anderson<\/strong> has been appointed Director of Content \u2013 iHeart<\/strong>, with leading music and entertainment strategist Elle Bowles<\/strong> joining as Senior Manager \u2013 iHeart LIVE<\/strong>. Together, the appointments mark a major step in ARN\u2019s strategy to build iHeart into Australia\u2019s most connected entertainment platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iHeart is the world\u2019s largest free audio streaming platform with 100 million songs, 450,000 playlists, and 250,000 podcasts. A cornerstone of ARN\u2019s entertainment strategy and one of Australia\u2019s most powerful digital entertainment ecosystems, iHeart brings together live radio, music, playlists, podcasts, streaming, video, social, and premium live experiences \u2013 reaching 7.8 million podcast listeners each month, delivering more than 25 million monthly downloads, and connecting with 5 million registered users in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporting to ARN Chief Content Officer Kerri Elstub, Anderson will lead iHeart\u2019s content strategy, responsible for the development of iHeart original podcasts, identifying and developing emerging talent, expanding iHeart\u2019s branded content capabilities, and accelerating ARN\u2019s video and digital content strategy across platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowles will report to Anderson with responsibility for iHeart LIVE, delivering premium, money-can\u2019t-buy experiences for fans and brands \u2013 from intimate artist performances and creator-led conversations to cultural events and exclusive moments designed to live far beyond the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARN Chief Content Officer Kerri Elstub said: \u201cThese are two hugely important appointments for ARN and for the future of iHeart. We are building something much bigger than a streaming platform or podcast network. iHeart is a true entertainment super platform creating deeper connections with audiences at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anderson is widely regarded as one of Australia\u2019s most accomplished content leaders, bringing more than 20 years\u2019 experience across television, digital publishing, and premium content strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on her new role, Shauna Anderson said: \u201cCreating content that genuinely connects with audiences has always been in my DNA. I am excited to be joining ARN at such a pivotal time for iHeart and lead the team that will supercharge it to deliver a world-class platform for our mass audience and our commercial partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowles has spent more than two decades working across major music brands and live entertainment events and has fostered deep connections with artists and promoters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elle Bowles said: \u201cCreating once-in-a-lifetime moments for fans is something really special, and I\u2019m incredibly excited to push how we bring those experiences to life in new ways for both audiences and partners. I\u2019m looking forward to being part of a team dedicated to delivering world-class iHeart LIVE experiences for fans and for our commercial partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iHeart LIVE has already delivered a series of standout experiences this year with some of the world\u2019s biggest artists and talent, including a complete cross-platform iHeart LIVE experience with Margot Robbie<\/strong> and Jacob Elordi<\/strong>. With more than 20 events planned across 2026, Bowles will build on this momentum to grow ARN\u2019s premium live entertainment offering, unlocking new opportunities for audiences, artists, and brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Anderson and Bowles are based in Sydney and have commenced with ARN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ARN is supercharging the growth of iHeart in Australia, announcing two senior appointments to drive the expansion of the platform and deliver world-class entertainment for audiences across audio, video, social, and live experiences. Highly respected editorial and digital content leader Shauna Anderson has been appointed Director of Content \u2013 iHeart, with leading music and entertainment strategist Elle Bowles joining as Senior … Continue reading “ARN Unleashes the Full Power of iHeart with Two Major 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-2521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521","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=2521"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521\/revisions\/2523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}