Ryan Stokes is appointed chair of Southern Cross Media, Australia’s largest media group. Stokes, who is also chief executive of SGH, takes over the role following a leadership change within the company.
Both outlets link the appointment to the Stokes family’s renewed control of the merged Southern Cross Media Group. Business News reports the change comes seven months after Stokes’s father stepped down, framing the move as part of the family regaining governance of the merged entity. The West Australian similarly states Stokes takes the chair position at Southern Cross Media, emphasizing his appointment and his existing role at SGH. Across the sources, the main points are the appointment itself and the timeline and ownership context around the family’s control after the prior chair’s departure.
