Ray Rigbye Email & Phone Number

Brisbane

Accountable for 62 content makers in Queensland including eight station managers and seven online coordinators.Duties: • Strategic input into station policies and direction• Listen to and evaluate station content both on air and online• Provide substantial editorial direction and content advice to state and regional content teams• Develop individual Station and Program Briefs in consultation with Managers and Staff • Complete annual Performance Agreements and Appraisals with all Managers • Coordinate network programs to ensure broadcast at appropriate times.• Coordinate State-wide Emergency Broadcasting• Assess and develop staff skills to meet individual and ABC needs.• Coordinate effective use of production resources and activities to meet program needs.• In consultation with Local Radio Manager organise Regional Manager’s Conferences and associated workshops.• Work with ABC Marketing Manager to coordinate regional marketing initiatives.• Ensure compliance to ABC standards and policies including Editorial, Code of Practice, Code of Conduct, E.E.O. and O.H. & S requirements.

Brisbane

Responsible for leading and managing a small team of eight program makers providing networked state-wide programs. The role entailed editorial and content direction, program evaluation and coordinating network programs at a state and national level to ensure broadcast at appropriate times. I was also responsible for producing a daily state wide Current Affairs show. Other duties included liaison with other departments including News and Current Affairs and Executive Producer of the ABC Radio’s State Election coverage.

Toowoomba

Prior to my arrival in Toowoomba, the ABC's News Office was regarded as dysfunctional. When I left to take up a senior programming appointment in Brisbane, the Toowoomba newsroom was widely acknowledged as one of the state’s top performing news regions with an energetic and contemporary newsroom.

Brisbane, Australia

Established a team of 10 journalists providing syndicated news bulletins to 11 Queensland Radio stations under the United News Network banner in conjunction with 2UE and its News Director Mark Collier. Played a key role in commercial radio’s 90 station consortium set up to cover the 1982 Commonwealth Games with 4BC, the head station. Helped establish 4BC’s Golden Awards for Excellence in conjunction with Channel 7 and awards committee member

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