# List of people in communications and media in Australia

This list records notable individuals who have participated in the industry.

## Wireless experimenters

* Edward Gustavus Campbell Barton
* Frank Prosser Bowden
* William Henry Bragg
* William Rooke Creswell
* Henry Walter Jenvey
* John P. King
* Edward Hope Kirkby
* Oswald Francis (Os) Mingay
* John Yeates Nelson
* Joseph Patrick Slattery
* Frederick Soddy
* George Phillip Stevens
* Henry Sutton
* George Augustine Taylor
* Richard Threlfall
* Charles Todd
* Philip Billingsley Walker

## Broadcasting pioneers

* Alfred Bennett, pioneer commercial radio manager
* Hugh Denison, radio pioneer and manager
* Ernest Fisk, radio pioneer and founder of AWA
* Bernard Heinze, musician and pioneer advisor to the ABC
* William James, musician and pioneer ABC broadcaster and manager
* Oliver Nilsen, radio pioneer
* Mel Morris, pioneer football commentator
* Charles Moses, pioneer sports broadcaster, and later ABC Manager
* Jack O'Hagan, composer and pioneer ABC and commercial broadcaster
* Frank Thring Sr, pioneer film director and radio manager
* Emil Voigt, pioneer of commercial radio

## Management

* Alan Bond, proprietor of television and radio interests
* Richard Boyer, administrator of ABC
* Talbot Duckmanton, ABC manager
* Ted Harris, director and manager
* David Hill, ABC Chair
* Donald McDonald, ABC manager
* Frank Packer, proprietor of television and radio interests
* Kerry Packer, proprietor of television and radio interests
* Eric Pearce, commercial broadcaster and station manager
* Mark Scott, ABC manager
* John Singleton, proprietor of radio interests
* Ron E Sparks, commercial radio manager
* James Spigelman, ABC Chair

## Producers, back-room personnel, etc.

* Dorothy Crawford, drama producer
* Hector Crawford, drama producer
* George Edwards, radio actor and producer
* Grace Gibson, drama producer
* Gwen Meredith, writer of radio plays
* Rex Rienits. writer of radio plays
* John Saul, radio actor and director
* Edward (E. V.) Timms, writer of radio plays

## Announcers, DJs, etc.

* Phillip Adams, ABC and commercial broadcaster
* Waleed Aly, ABC broadcaster
* Ward "Pally" Austin, commercial broadcaster
* Jim Ball, commercial broadcaster
* Norman Banks, commercial broadcaster
* Ray Barrett, commercial radio broadcaster, and later television and stage actor
* John Blackman, commercial broadcaster
* Stuart Bocking, commercial broadcaster
* Bruno Bouchet, commercial broadcaster
* Philip Brady, commercial broadcaster
* John Burns, commercial broadcaster
* Leon Byner, commercial broadcaster
* Brian Carlton, commercial broadcaster
* Mike Carlton, ABC & commercial broadcaster
* Ron Casey, commercial broadcaster
* Gordon Chater, commercial broadcaster and radio actor
* Don Chipp, politician and commercial broadcaster
* Jack Davey, commercial broadcaster
* Vic Davies, commercial broadcaster
* Smoky Dawson, singer and commercial radio presenter
* John Dease, commercial broadcaster
* James Dibble, ABC broadcaster
* George Donikian, commercial broadcaster
* Geraldine Doogue, ABC broadcaster
* Bob Dyer, commercial broadscaster
* Dolly Dyer, commercial broadcaster
* Gregg Easton, commercial broadcaster
* Malcolm T. Elliott, commercial broadcaster
* Dick Fair, commercial broadcaster
* Noel Ferrier, comedian and commercial broadcaster
* Greg Fleet, commercial broadcaster
* Graeme Gilbert, commercial broadcaster
* Grant Goldman, commercial broadcaster
* Andy Grace, commercial broadcaster
* Ugly Dave Gray, comedian and commercial broadcaster
* Ray Hadley, commercial broadcaster
* Happy Hammond, commercial broadcaster
* Peter Hand, commercial broadcaster
* Tommy Hanlon Jr., commercial broadcaster
* Mary Hardy, comedian and commercial broadcaster
* Wendy Harmer, ABC & commercial broadcaster
* Derryn Hinch, commercial broadcaster
* Peter Hitchener, commercial broadcaster
* Dave Hughes, commercial broadcaster
* Darren James, commercial broadcaster
* Alan Jones, commercial broadcaster
* Barry Jones, commercial broadcaster
* Brendan Jones, commercial broadcaster
* Amanda Keller, commercial broadcaster
* Fran Kelly, ABC broadcaster
* Graham Kennedy, ABC and commercial broadcaster
* Jeff Kennett, politician and commercial broadcaster
* Sonia Kruger, commercial broadcaster
* Alwyn Kurts, commercial broadcaster
* Don Lane, television compere and commercial broadcaster
* Kate Langbroek, commercial broadscaster
* John Laws, commercial broadcaster
* Tony Leonard, commercial broadcaster
* Jack Lumsdaine, singer, songwriter and commercial broadcaster
* Keith McGowan, commercial broadcaster
* Todd McKenney, commercial broadcaster
* Bruce Mansfield, commercial broadcaster
* Richard Mercer, commercial broadcaster
* Neil Mitchell, commercial broadcaster
* Tony Moclair, commercial broadcaster
* Jason Morrison, commercial broadcaster
* Doug Mulray, commercial broadcaster
* Jackie O (Jackie Henderson), commercial broadcaster
* Gwen Plumb, commercial broadcaster and radio actor
* Steve Price, commercial broadcaster
* Roy Rene "Mo", comedian and commercial broadcaster
* Kel Richards, commercial broadcaster
* Glenn Ridge, commercial broadcaster
* Andrew Rochford, commercial broadcaster
* Stan Rofe, commercial broadcaster
* Bob Rogers, commercial broadcaster
* Kyle Sandilands, commercial broadcaster
* Ernie Sigley, commercial broadcaster
* Trevor Sinclair, commercial broadcaster
* Justin Smith, commercial broadcaster
* Keith Smith, ABC and commercial broadcaster
* Peter Smith, ABC and commercial broadcaster
* Ron E Sparks, commercial broadcaster
* John Stanley, commercial broadcaster
* Ross Stevenson, commercial broadcaster
* Chrissie Swan, commercial broadcaster
* Wilfrid Thomas, ABC broadcaster
* Ian Turpie commercial broadcaster, but mainly known for his TV work
* Denis Walter, commercial broadcaster
* Tim Webster, commercial broadcaster
* Stan Zemanek, commercial broadcaster

## Specialist broadcasters

* Eric Baume, journalist, commentator and commercial broadcaster
* Dick Bentley, ABC comedian
* John Bluthal, radio actor
* John Cargher, ABC and commercial presenter of classical music programs
* John Cazabon, radio actor
* Guy Doleman, radio actor
* John Ewart, radio actor and "Jimmy" of ABC Children's Session
* Jane Fennell, ABC children's presenter
* Willie Fennell, commercial radio comedian and actor
* Peter Finch, radio actor who later became a prominent Hollywood star
* Atholl Fleming, "Mac" of ABC Children's Session
* Andrew Ford, music journalist and presenter
* Stewart Ginn, radio actor
* Neva Carr Glyn, radio actor
* Reg Goldsworthy, radio actor
* Reg Grundy, radio actor and sportcaster who later became a television mogul
* Earle Hackett, ABC medical presenter
* Ron Haddrick, radio actor
* Patricia Kennedy, radio actor
* Bill Kerr, radio actor
* Dawn Lake, radio variety artist
* Bobby Limb, radio variety artist
* Doug McKenzie, commercial radio comedian
* Fr Bob Maguire, commercial religious broadcaster
* John Meillon, radio actor
* Crosbie Morrison, naturalist and broadcaster
* Ida Elizabeth Osbourne, ABC children's Session, later women's programs
* Jack Perry, commercial radio comedian
* Redmond Phillips, radio actor and writer
* Walter Pym, radio actor
* James Raglan, radio actor
* Ron Randell, radio actor who later became a prominent Hollywood star
* Deaconess Margaret Rodgers, religious broadcaster
* June Salter, radio actor
* Dinah Shearing, radio actor
* Muriel Steinbeck, radio actor
* Dr Norman Swan, ABC broadcaster
* Charles (Bud) Tingwell, radio actor
* Lou Vernon, radio actor
* George Wallace, commercial comedian
* Myf Warhurst, ABC popular music journalist and presenter
* John West, "The Showman", ABC theatre reviewer
* Robyn Williams, ABC science presenter

## Sportscasters

* Mickey Arthur, cricket commentator
* Luke Ball, football commentator
* Harry Beitzel, football commentator
* Andrew Bews, football commentator
* Greg Blewett, cricket commentator
* Henry Blofeld, cricket commentator
* Graeme Bond, football commentator
* Allan Border, cricket commentator
* Dermott Brereton, footballer and commercial broadcaster
* Jonathan Brown, football commentator
* Nathan Brown, football commentator
* Bert Bryant, racecaller
* Wayne Carey, football commentator
* Ron Casey, commercial broadcaster and football commentator
* Ian Chappell, football commentator
* Tony Charlton, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
* Stuart Clark, cricket commentator
* Michael Christian, sportscaster
* Bill Collins racecaller and commercial broadcaster
* Dennis Cometti, football commentator
* Rohan Connolly, football commentator
* Scott Cummings, football commentator
* Jack Dyer, football commentator
* John Emburey, cricket commentator
* Denis Fitzgerald, football commentator
* Damien Fleming, cricket commentator
* John (Gibbsy) Gibbs, commercial broadcaster
* Gerard Healy, commercial sportscaster
* Des Hoysted, racecaller
* Rex Hunt, football commentator and commercial broadcaster, especially fishing programs
* Craig Hutchison, football commentator
* Chris Johnson, football commentator
* Dean Jones, cricket commentator
* David King, football commentator
* Tim Lane, football commentator
* Dr Peter Larkins, football commentator
* Darren Lehmann, cricket commentator
* Cameron Ling, football commentator
* Matthew Lloyd, football commentator
* Garry Lyon, football commentator
* Glenn McGrath, cricket commentator
* Ian Major, commercial broadcaster and football commentator
* Mick Malthouse, football commentator
* Greg Matthews, cricket commentator
* Leigh Matthews, football commentator
* Jack Mueller, football commentator
* Sam Newman, football commentator
* Angela Pippos, sportscaster
* Stephen Quartermain, football commentator
* Lou Richards, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
* Matthew Richardson, football commentator
* Dwayne Russell, commercial sportscaster
* Robert Shaw, footballer and broadcaster
* Tony Shaw, football commentator
* Mike Sheahan, football commentator
* Peter Sterling, football commentator
* John Tapp, racecaller
* Brian Taylor, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
* Mark Thompson, football commentator
* Michael Vaughan, cricket commentator
* Robert Walls, football commentator
* Tim Webster, commercial sportscaster
* Eric Welch, ABC and commercial broadcaster and sportscaster
* Mike Williamson, commercial broadcaster and sportscaster
* Caroline Wilson, football commentator

## Newspaper owners / managers

* John Fairfax, purchased the Sydney Herald in 1841, which became the Sydney Morning Herald
* Greg Hywood, former CEO of Fairfax Media
* William McGarvie, one of the three founders of the Sydney Morning Herald

## Journalists

* Waleed Aly
* Julia Baird
* Lucian Boz
* Mike Carlton
* Anne Davies
* Elizabeth Farrelly
* Peter FitzSimons
* Ross Gittins
* Richard Glover
* Peter Hartcher
* Amanda Hooton
* Adele Horin
* H. G. Kippax
* Roy Masters
* Anne Summers
* Kate McClymont