Austereo

Austereo
Company typePublic
ASX: AEO
IndustryBroadcast media
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980) in Adelaide, Australia
FounderPaul Thompson
Defunct21 July 2011 (2011-07-21)
FateAcquired by Southern Cross Media Group
SuccessorSouthern Cross Austereo
Headquarters
Melbourne
,
Australia
Key people
  • Peter Harvie (Chairman)
  • Guy Dobson (CEO)
  • Kathy Gramp (CFO)
  • Ross Forgione (CIO)
  • Craig Bruce (Head of Content)
  • Adam Lang (Director of Operations)
  • Jeremy McVean (Head of Digital Strategy)
Products
Websiteaustereo.com.au

Austereo was an Australian mass media company based in Melbourne. It was founded in 1980 by Paul Thompson, and operated 16 radio stations in metropolitan and regional Australia under the Today Network and Triple M brands. In 2011, the company's majority shareholder Village Roadshow sold its shareholding to Southern Cross Media Group, which began trading as Southern Cross Austereo from 21 July.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Introducing the new look Southern Cross Austereo". Mumbrella. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  2. ^ "New name: Southern Cross Austereo". Radioinfo.com.au. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.