Dr Michael McCluskey
Chief Executive Officer
Radio Australia
Mike’s career in radio broadcasting spans 28 years as a rural reporter, radio presenter, executive producer and radio station manager in a variety of communities across Australia. He has worked in senior executive roles in the ABC including managing the corporation’s Sydney and Newcastle radio stations and as the State Director of the ABC in New South Wales. He also works as the Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for the ABC and has worked as an international advisor on the redevelopment of the National Broadcasting Corporation in Papua New Guinea. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (University of NSW) and a Doctor of Philosophy (University of Newcastle) which investigated media and cultural change in Bhutan.