List of people in communications and media in Australia

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

Wireless experimenters

  • Edward Gustavus Campbell Barton
  • Frank Prosser Bowden
  • William Henry Bragg
  • William Rooke Creswell
  • Henry Walter Jenvey
  • John P. King
  • Edward Hope Kirkby
  • Oswald Francis (Os) Mingay
  • John Yeates Nelson
  • Joseph Patrick Slattery
  • Frederick Soddy
  • George Phillip Stevens
  • Henry Sutton
  • George Augustine Taylor
  • Richard Threlfall
  • Charles Todd
  • Philip Billingsley Walker


Broadcasting pioneers

  • 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

  • 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.

Announcers, DJs, etc.

Specialist broadcasters

Sportscasters

Newspaper owners / managers

Journalists