SCA has given Matthew O’Reilly the greenlight as head of broadcast content – audio, following his successful six month interim tenure. Alongside O’Reilly’s appointment, SCA has confirmed key senior roles reflecting the company’s commitment to strengthen its content leadership team.
In this role, O’Reilly is responsible for defining and delivering SCA’s broadcast content vision, partnering closely with the executive leadership team to align content with broader commercial objectives, and leading the high performing content teams across SCA’s Hit and Triple M Networks in metro and regional markets.
A highly experienced content leader with a strong track record in driving audience growth and commercial success, O’Reilly has spent more than 15 years building high performing teams and developing top tier talent. He has held a number of senior content leadership roles across the Triple M Network, and was recently appointed into the interim head of broadcast content role following almost three years as Triple M metro content and content director for Triple M Adelaide, where under his guidance the station has remained a consistent ratings leader, maintaining its position as one of the city’s most trusted and popular stations.
Following O’Reilly’s promotion, Jamie Angel has been appointed head of Triple M Network in addition to his role as Triple M Brisbane content director, responsible for driving the network’s metro content strategy across local and national shows and music programming. With over 35 years’ experience in Australian radio, Angel is one of the industry’s most experienced and respected content leaders, he has held numerous senior content and on-air roles across the country, including at 2DayFM, Fox FM and B105.
Jay Mueller will take on the role of head of development, in addition to his Triple M Melbourne content director role. The newly-created position will be responsible for developing programming and talent, both on and off air, leading succession planning across SCA and driving ways of working across SCA’s media content brands including Triple M, Hit, LiSTNR and Seven.
Mueller has more than 25 years in broadcast and digital media across Australia and the United States and has held senior editorial and production roles across radio, television, sport and digital platforms, at SCA, the AFL, Seven Network and SEN.
“These appointments reflect the strength of SCA’s radio expertise and our commitment to backing the best people in the industry. Matthew’s leadership, together with our senior content leadership team, has already driven significant transformation across the business,” John Kelly, SCA’s managing director of audio.
“With exciting opportunities ahead and strong marketing support behind our brands, this team will be central to delivering creative, audience-focused content and driving sustainable growth for SCA, our audiences, and our partners.”
“I’m proud and humbled to officially lead our broadcast content teams into the next exciting phase at SCA. These appointments reflect the depth of experience and talent across our content teams. It’s fantastic to give opportunities to those within the business,” commented O’Reilly.
“With the combined passion of this team and the early momentum of the SCA and Seven merger, we’re well positioned to create, collaborate and grow in new ways. By leveraging our trusted talent, our local content advantage, and newly formed experienced content leadership team, we can deliver compelling shows, expand audiences and drive meaningful commercial outcomes.”
O’Reilly will report to Kelly. As part of the senior content leadership team, Amanda Lee (head of hit network – metro), Jamie Angel, and Jay Mueller will report directly to O’Reilly.
