New boss appointed at Margaret River radio station

James Burke has an extensive corporate career and brings years of experience in media sales, advertising and business management to the local station.

Mr Burke said he was looking forward to his new role.

"Over the last few years I've been fortunate enough to work in some amazing media organisations, but I'm really looking forward to spending time at RMR and working closely with such a welcoming and creative group of people," he said.

In over 30 years in the media industry, Mr Burke has held senior roles in corporations including Seven West Media in Perth and Sydney, 10 Network, Southern Cross Austereo and also ran his own multiple award-winning advertising business, ergo media.

After growing the station from humble beginnings to its current loyal audience of over 6,500 listeners per month, Pip Mattiske will step aside from the role of Station Manager and will return as Program Director after a short break.

With a stable of presenters already at the turntables and a growing team of producers behind the scenes, Ms Mattiske said she was excited for the future.

"We're so lucky to have so many talented people in the region who are keen to be involved with the station," she said. "There's no doubt it's going to be busy, but I'm very excited about the new shows we have on the horizon, and extremely proud of the ones that are already on the air."

The station's first studio has been busy with live shows, sparking the need for a second to be established with the help of a Lotterywest grant.

'Studio 2' will be dedicated to training the station's future radio stars.

New training programs are in development and people are encouraged to get involved. For more info on forthcoming training email programming@radiomargaretriver.com

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