List of people in communications and media in Australia

This list records notable individuals who have participated in the industry.

Wireless experimenters[edit]

Broadcasting pioneers[edit]

A. E. Bennett, pioneer commercial radio manager
Sir Hugh Denison, radio pioneer and manager
Sir Ernest Fisk, radio pioneer and founder of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia)
Sir Bernard Heinze, musician and pioneer advisor to the ABC
William G. James, musician and pioneer ABC broadcaster and manager
Oliver J. Nilsen, radio pioneer
Mel Morris, pioneer football commentator
Sir Charles Moses, pioneer sports broadcaster, and later ABC Manager
Jack O'Hagan, composer and pioneer ABC and commercial broadcaster
Frank Thring Sr, pioneer film director and radio manager
Emil Voigt, pioneer of commercial radio

Management[edit]

Alan Bond, proprietor of television and radio interests
Sir Richard Boyer, administrator of ABC
Sir Talbot Duckmanton, ABC manager
Ted Harris, director and manager
David Hill, ABC Chair
Donald McDonald, ABC manager
Sir Frank Packer, proprietor of television and radio interests
Kerry Packer, proprietor of television and radio interests
Sir Eric Pearce, commercial broadcaster and station manager
Mark Scott, ABC manager
John Singleton, proprietor of radio interests
Ron Sparks, commercial radio manager
James Spigelman, ABC Chair

Producers, back-room personnel, etc.[edit]

Dorothy Crawford, drama producer
Hector Crawford, drama producer
George Edwards, radio actor and producer
Grace Gibson, drama producer
Gwen Meredith, writer of radio plays
Rex Rienits. writer of radio plays
John Saul, radio actor and director
Edward (E. V.) Timms, writer of radio plays

Announcers, DJs, etc.[edit]

Phillip Adams, ABC and commercial broadcaster
Waleed Aly, ABC broadcaster
Ward "Pally" Austin, commercial broadcaster
Jim Ball, commercial broadcaster
Norman Banks, commercial broadcaster
Ray Barrett, commercial radio broadcaster, and later television and stage actor
John Blackman, commercial broadcaster
Stuart Bocking, commercial broadcaster
Bruno Bouchet, commercial broadcaster
Philip Brady, commercial broadcaster
John Burns, commercial broadcaster
Leon Byner, commercial broadcaster
Brian Carlton, commercial broadcaster
Mike Carlton, ABC & commercial broadcaster
Ron Casey, commercial broadcaster
Gordon Chater, commercial broadcaster and radio actor
Don Chipp, politician and commercial broadcaster
Jack Davey, commercial broadcaster
Vic Davies, commercial broadcaster
Smoky Dawson, singer and commercial radio presenter
John Dease, commercial broadcaster
James Dibble, ABC broadcaster
George Donikian, commercial broadcaster
Geraldine Doogue, ABC broadcaster
Bob Dyer, commercial broadscaster
Dolly Dyer, commercial broadcaster
Gregg Easton, commercial broadcaster
Malcolm T. Elliott, commercial broadcaster
Dick Fair, commercial broadcaster
Noel Ferrier, comedian and commercial broadcaster
Greg Fleet, commercial broadcaster
Graeme Gilbert, commercial broadcaster
Grant Goldman, commercial broadcaster
Andy Grace, commercial broadcaster
Ugly Dave Gray, comedian and commercial broadcaster
Ray Hadley, commercial broadcaster
Happy Hammond, commercial broadcaster
Peter Hand, commercial broadcaster
Tommy Hanlon Jr., commercial broadcaster
Mary Hardy, comedian and commercial broadcaster
Wendy Harmer, ABC & commercial broadcaster
Derryn Hinch, commercial broadcaster
Peter Hitchener, commercial broadcaster
Dave Hughes, commercial broadcaster
Darren James, commercial broadcaster
Alan Jones, commercial broadcaster
Barry Jones, commercial broadcaster
Brendan Jones, commercial broadcaster
Amanda Keller, commercial broadcaster
Fran Kelly, ABC broadcaster
Graham Kennedy, ABC and commercial broadcaster
Jeff Kennett, politician and commercial broadcaster
Sonia Kruger, commercial broadcaster
Alwyn Kurts, commercial broadcaster
Don Lane, television compere and commercial broadcaster
Kate Langbroek, commercial broadscaster
John Laws, commercial broadcaster
Tony Leonard, commercial broadcaster
Jack Lumsdaine, singer, songwriter and commercial broadcaster
Keith McGowan, commercial broadcaster
Todd McKenney, commercial broadcaster
Bruce Mansfield, commercial broadcaster
Richard Mercer, commercial broadcaster
Neil Mitchell, commercial broadcaster
Tony Moclair, commercial broadcaster
Jason Morrison, commercial broadcaster
Doug Mulray, commercial broadcaster
Jackie O (Jackie Henderson), commercial broadcaster
Gwen Plumb, commercial broadcaster and radio actor
Steve Price, commercial broadcaster
Roy Rene "Mo", comedian and commercial broadcaster
Kel Richards, commercial broadcaster
Glenn Ridge, commercial broadcaster
Andrew Rochford, commercial broadcaster
Stan Rofe, commercial broadcaster
Bob Rogers, commercial broadcaster
Kyle Sandilands, commercial broadcaster
Ernie Sigley, commercial broadcaster
Trevor Sinclair, commercial broadcaster
Justin Smith, commercial broadcaster
Keith Smith, ABC and commercial broadcaster
Peter Smith, ABC and commercial broadcaster
Ron E Sparks, commercial broadcaster
John Stanley, commercial broadcaster
Ross Stevenson, commercial broadcaster
Chrissie Swan, commercial broadcaster
Wilfrid Thomas, ABC broadcaster
Ian Turpie commercial broadcaster, but mainly known for his TV work
Denis Walter, commercial broadcaster
Tim Webster, commercial broadcaster
Stan Zemanek, commercial broadcaster

Specialist broadcasters[edit]

Eric Baume, journalist, commentator and commercial broadcaster
Dick Bentley, ABC comedian
John Bluthal, radio actor
John Cargher, ABC and commercial presenter of classical music programs
John Cazabon, radio actor
Guy Doleman, radio actor
John Ewart, radio actor and "Jimmy" of ABC Children's Session
Jane Fennell, ABC children's presenter
Willie Fennell, commercial radio comedian and actor
Peter Finch, radio actor who later became a prominent Hollywood star
Atholl Fleming, "Mac" of ABC Children's Session
Andrew Ford, music journalist and presenter
Stewart Ginn, radio actor
Neva Carr Glyn, radio actor
Reg Goldsworthy, radio actor
Reg Grundy, radio actor and sportcaster who later became a television mogul
Earle Hackett, ABC medical presenter
Ron Haddrick, radio actor
Patricia Kennedy, radio actor
Bill Kerr, radio actor
Dawn Lake, radio variety artist
Bobby Limb, radio variety artist
Doug McKenzie, commercial radio comedian
Fr Bob Maguire, commercial religious broadcaster
John Meillon, radio actor
Crosbie Morrison, naturalist and broadcaster
Ida Elizabeth Osbourne, ABC children's Session, later women's programs
Jack Perry, commercial radio comedian
Redmond Phillips, radio actor and writer
Walter Pym, radio actor
James Raglan, radio actor
Ron Randell, radio actor who later became a prominent Hollywood star
Deaconess Margaret Rodgers, religious broadcaster
June Salter, radio actor
Dinah Shearing, radio actor
Muriel Steinbeck, radio actor
Dr Norman Swan, ABC broadcaster
Charles (Bud) Tingwell, radio actor
Lou Vernon, radio actor
George Wallace, commercial comedian
Myf Warhurst, ABC popular music journalist and presenter
John West, "The Showman", ABC theatre reviewer
Robyn Williams, ABC science presenter

Sportscasters[edit]

Mickey Arthur, cricket commentator
Luke Ball, football commentator
Harry Beitzel, football commentator
Andrew Bews, football commentator
Greg Blewett, cricket commentator
Henry Blofeld, cricket commentator
Graeme Bond, football commentator
Allan Border, cricket commentator
Dermott Brereton, footballer and commercial broadcaster
Jonathan Brown, football commentator
Nathan Brown, football commentator
Bert Bryant, racecaller
Wayne Carey, football commentator
Ron Casey, commercial broadcaster and football commentator
Ian Chappell, football commentator
Tony Charlton, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
Stuart Clark, cricket commentator
Michael Christian, sportscaster
Bill Collins racecaller and commercial broadcaster
Dennis Cometti, football commentator
Rohan Connolly, football commentator
Scott Cummings, football commentator
Jack Dyer, football commentator
John Emburey, cricket commentator
Denis Fitzgerald, football commentator
Damien Fleming, cricket commentator
John (Gibbsy) Gibbs, commercial broadcaster
Gerard Healy, commercial sportscaster
Des Hoysted, racecaller
Rex Hunt, football commentator and commercial broadcaster, especially fishing programs
Craig Hutchison, football commentator
Chris Johnson, football commentator
Dean Jones, cricket commentator
David King, football commentator
Tim Lane, football commentator
Dr Peter Larkins, football commentator
Darren Lehmann, cricket commentator
Cameron Ling, football commentator
Matthew Lloyd, football commentator
Garry Lyon, football commentator
Glenn McGrath, cricket commentator
Ian Major, commercial broadcaster and football commentator
Mick Malthouse, football commentator
Greg Matthews, cricket commentator
Leigh Matthews, football commentator
Jack Mueller, football commentator
Sam Newman, football commentator
Angela Pippos, sportscaster
Stephen Quartermain, football commentator
Lou Richards, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
Matthew Richardson, football commentator
Dwayne Russell, commercial sportscaster
Robert Shaw, footballer and broadcaster
Tony Shaw, football commentator
Mike Sheahan, football commentator
Peter Sterling, football commentator
John Tapp, racecaller
Brian Taylor, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
Mark Thompson, football commentator
Michael Vaughan, cricket commentator
Robert Walls, football commentator
Tim Webster, commercial sportscaster
Eric Welch, ABC and commercial broadcaster and sportscaster
Mike Williamson, commercial broadcaster and sportscaster
Caroline Wilson, football commentator

Newspaper owners / managers[edit]

John Fairfax, purchased the Sydney Herald in 1841, which became The Sydney Morning Herald
Greg Hywood, current (2018) CEO of Fairfax Media
William McGarvie, one of the three founders of The Sydney Morning Herald

Journalists[edit]