The ABC has appointed Hugh Marks, former CEO of Nine, as its new managing director. The news comes amidst a period of turmoil for the broadcaster, marked by plummeting radio ratings, staff unease, and accusations of ageism.
Of all the people in all of the world, the ABC board landed on a local candidate when it went looking for a replacement for David Anderson , outgoing managing director. And who did it pick? Hugh Marks , former CEO of Nine , who left the company unexpectedly in 2021. Completely out of the blue. Then revealed he wasTo be honest, I’m totally on board with the decision. After all, the board must have done a really thorough search with a reputable headhunting firm.
God bless them all and good luck to all who sail in her. SBS MD James Taylor wasn’t interested in the gig. He had the good sense to know that even though the ABC is a bigger fish – more responsibility and more status – it would also be nothing but trouble. Hours, days and weeks in Senate estimates. Scrutiny from the entire universe. Although maybe not so much flak from the conservative side of politics. Let’s not forget Marks and Peter Costello got on very well during their time working together at Nine. Marks even hosted a Liberal Party fundraiser at Nine’s old digs in Willoughby. He later said Now the Albanese government, which ought to know which side its bread is buttered, has announced additional funding of $83 million for the ABC and a commitment to legislate five-year funding terms for the ABC and SBS. But back to Marks. To summarise the ABC briefly, recent history of just the past few months will reveal plummeting radio ratings, staff unease about recent management recruits, refusal to renew the contracts of much-loved presenters (love you, Sarah and Simon),, wholesale snipping, nipping and cutting and a chair who turns out to be more interventionist than you might imagine. Accusations of. And ageism. A partial abandonment of its 50/50 project. Have I left anything out? I mean, it’s the full catastrophe. Hugh Marks pictured in 2019 with former Nine executive Clare Gill and the man he would ultimately replace at as ABC managing director, David Anderso
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