NZME appoints new radio boss

Media group NZME has appointed Jason Winstanley to the position of chief radio officer, as chief radio and commercial officer Wendy Palmer steps down.Palmer will step away from her full-time role, as Winstanley is promoted from head of talk.Winstanley takes on responsibility for NZME’s stable of radio brands including Newstalk ZB and The Hits.Palmer joined NZME in October 2019 with a “two-year remit to build and execute a new audio strategy” at the group.Under her tenure, NZME’s radio stations, notably ZB, have surged in...