{"id":444706,"date":"2026-01-29T08:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/444706\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T08:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:02:09","slug":"new-senior-executive-appointments-at-super-radio-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/444706\/","title":{"rendered":"New senior executive appointments at Super Radio Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-3327.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMike Byrne and Peter Schmidt. Image supplied.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Super Radio Network has today announced the appointment of two senior executives.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Byrne has been appointed Network Content Director, commencing in early February.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Newcastle, Byrne will play a key role in overseeing and enhancing the network\u2019s local content offering, while also contributing to broader group-wide content strategy.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Rhys Holleran said Byrne\u2019s appointment is a major win for the network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMike is one of the most respected content leaders in the industry, particularly in Newcastle, where his reputation speaks for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe brings a proven track record across Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle, and a deep understanding of how strong local content connects with audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome Mike into this key leadership role as we continue to lift our content offering across the Network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Byrne said \u201cIt\u2019s great to be back in my hometown of Newcastle doing the job I love. This network is on the move and an exciting place to be, and I\u2019m looking forward to being part of the Super Radio Network team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SRN has also appointed Peter Schmidt as Group Technology Manager, which Holleran says reflects the network\u2019s focus on continuous improvement across all areas of the business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeter brings a wealth of experience, including a strong background in commercial radio, and his appointment is an important step in strengthening our technology capability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis role touches every part of the business, from what we deliver to listeners to how we operate day to day, and Peter will be a key part of our leadership structure as we continue to evolve and improve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schmidt said \u201cIt\u2019s great to be coming back to radio. It\u2019s a terrific business, and I\u2019m looking forward to contributing to Super Radio Network\u2019s continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SRN says the appointments reflect its ongoing investment in leadership that supports strong local content, innovation and long-term growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mike Byrne and Peter Schmidt. Image supplied. The Super Radio Network has today announced the appointment of two&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444707,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,230804,136,230805,230806,230807,230808],"class_list":{"0":"post-444706","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-mike-byrne","12":"tag-music","13":"tag-peter-schmidt","14":"tag-rhys-holleran","15":"tag-srn","16":"tag-super-radio-network"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}