[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here are the Top 10 Most Powerful Women on Australian Radio in 2020. Among Radio Today‘s most popular lists have always been those that celebrate and champion the women of our industry.
These ten remarkable women (and the honourable mentions that follow) have real star power. They are engaging, smart, assertive, driven and brilliant communicators. They deliver the laughs and the ratings five days a week, and are leading the way for other women to succeed in the radio industry.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”67905″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Radio Today spent considerable time talking to industry experts and factored in the thoughts of leading radio programmers about who they consider being in the Top 10. They also factored in the thoughts of leading radio consultants and took into account market size and the competitive landscape.
There has been some movement on the list compared with 2019’s edition, and a new face in Susie O’Neill, while former Hit Network Drive host Kate Longbroek no longer works in radio full-time, and as a result drops out of the Top 10.
The result is a list of women who are successful, have had great ratings success and longevity, those who have built a strong local and national profile and, most importantly, women who have a strong message. It is a list of which the industry can be proud![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”67903″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
1. Jackie ‘O’ Henderson – KIIS 106.5
Undoubtedly one of the most high-profile and successful media personalities in Australia, and her Breakfast show with Kyle Sandilands remains dominant among FM brands in Sydney. The pair moved from 2DayFM to KIIS in 2013.
In 2019 her media profile went to new heights as she appeared as a judge on newly minted Ten reality show The Masked Singer, having previously appeared on Big Brother, Popstars, Australian Princess, The Nation, Surprise Gotcha, Robots and Ground Zero.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”67901″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
2. Chrissie Swan – Nova 100
Chrissie Swan got started in copywriting before appearing on television in 2003 as a contestant on the reality TV series Big Brother, where she was the runner-up.
She landed a start in Breakfast radio in Queensland in late 2003 where she worked at Hot 91.1 with co-host Ronnie Stanton. Swan also worked on-air at Vega and Mix 101.1 (now KIIS).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”67899″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
3. Amanda Keller – WSFM
A triple threat in Australian showbiz, Keller is a journalist, radio presenter and TV personality.
Starting in radio in Bathurst, she did Breakfast with Andrew Denton on Triple M from 1994 and is in her 15th year at WSFM, currently hosting WSFM Breakfast with Brendan Jones.
Keller has plenty of experience on TV too, racking up appearances on Good News Week, Rove Live, The Glass House, 20 to 1, Spicks and Specks, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Show Me the Movieand Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”67900″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
4. Carrie Bickmore – Hit Network
Carrie Bickmore has been a staple of Australian radio and TV for over a decade, and is a Gold Logie winner.
She currently co-hosts the Carrie & Tommy Drive show across Southern Cross Austereo’s Hit Network with comedian Tommy Little, while appearing on Ten’s daily light news show The Project.
Bickmore has a journalism degree from Curtin University of Technology, and started her career as a newsreader on 92.9FM Perth. In 2001 she became the Afternoons newsreader for Nova 100 in Melbourne, before landing a gig co-hosting Drive with Andy Ross in 2002.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”67904″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
5. Kate Ritchie – Nova Network
Another Gold Logie winner, Kate Ritchie featured on Seven’s iconic soap Home & Away, joining Merrick & Rosso on Nova 96.9 Breakfast in 2007.
Ritchie left Nova in 2009, to return to acting but later came back to radio after the departure of Meshel Laurie.
She has since combined with Marty Sheargold and Tim Blackwell on the hugely successful and national Kate, Tim & Marty Drive show.
Source: Radio Today[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
