Jacaranda FM has announced the appointment of a new program manager, Charlotte Kilbane. Kilbane joined the radio station on Monday, 24 July.
She previously served as the head of digital content at PRIMEDIA Broadcasting and has earned a 25-year career, specializing in radio, television and digital media.
Kilbane joins Jacaranda FM with a special set of skills as a content creator and strategist, journalist, and management professional, to drive the integration of all channels at the station.
The station says that from understanding in-the-field work and news desk demands to leading multi-functional teams within the broadcast sector, Kilbane brings over two decades of experience to the station.
“I’m looking forward to sharing my extensive experience in managing complex, high-pressure product launches and large teams at a station I admire enormously. I look at content choices and processes in a holistic fashion, with a vision to integrate traditional and new media. I feel extremely proud to step into this new role and I’m looking forward to adding value to Jacaranda FM,” says Kilbane.
According to the radio station, Kilbane also has a deep focus on personal development within her team. The new program manager has trained, mentored, coached, and nurtured well over a hundred broadcast professionals, and she views the success of the content creators who have passed through her teams as the single biggest achievement of her career.
Jacaranda FM managing director, Deirde King expressed excitement over the membership of Kilbane to the team.
“I am so excited that Kilbane will be joining our team with her in-depth expertise as we continue to improve the integration of our content across all our platforms. Her strategic strength and varied experience will refine the station’s offering to our listeners and make sure that ‘More Music you Love’ remains at the heart of everything we do at Jacaranda FM,” King said.
Kilbane will also be the first woman to be appointed in the program manager’s role — a refreshing change ahead of Women’s Month, the station concludes.