Guthrie exits ABC
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Monday, 24th September 2018 at 11:33amThe ABC board has removed Michelle Guthrie as managing director.
Network chairman Justin Milne announced today that Guthrie’s brand of leadership was not fit for the “long-term interests” of the staff and the Australian audience, and the board concurred with the decision.
The network employees were told of the move in an internal email, where Milne said Guthrie’s exit followed months of discussions.
She joined the national broadcaster in late 2015 and was appointed MD in May 2016 on a five-year deal, but has received much flak for various corporate decisions, one of which being the reorganisation of both TV and radio divisions this year into content-based departments.
Current ABC entertainment and specialist chief David Anderson has been appointed acting...
To continue reading this article...