NOVA Entertainment has promoted Brendan Taylor to group programming director of the NOVA Network.
Having spent over fifteen years in the business, most recently leading NOVA’s group programming operations function, Taylor’s new role will see him overseeing and delivering strategic leadership and broadcast outcomes for the network.
NOVA Entertainment’s CEO Peter Charlton said Taylor’s skill and breadth of experience are second-to-none and, having been in the business for over fifteen years, his full list of achievements is almost too long to list.
"Brendan has been instrumental in creating broadcast output that millions of listeners enjoy and that brands want to be a part of, so this new role is recognition of Brendan’s hard work, dedication and talent," he said.
As Taylor moves into this new role, David McClung will step into the role of group program operations and commercial integration director.
Sonder Novak-Booth has been announced as taking the reins from McClung as program director for Melbourne's Nova 100.
Novak-Booth joins NOVA Entertainment after a long tenure at Southern Cross Austereo, where her most recent role was content director of national shows. Novak-Booth’s start date is scheduled for January 2024.
Taylor said the announcements of McClung and Sonder are extremely exciting for the programming team.
"McClung’s leadership experience and dedication to the business over the last 16 years made his promotion the most natural choice, and I’m sure will be well received by the industry at large," said Taylor.
“Sonder is a passionate advocate for broadcast and talent development, and paired with her in-depth show management experience, this made her a stand-out for the lead Programming role in Melbourne. Her appointment, along with David’s promotion, reflects the strength of Programming at Nova and the exciting future that awaits the wider network.”
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