Ryan Stokes is appointed chairman of Southern Cross Media Group, the company that operates Australia’s Seven Network, The West Australian, and Triple M. Both outlets report the appointment as part of the Stokes family’s continued involvement in the media group.
The reports frame the change as a leadership update at Southern Cross Media Group, which is linked to the Stokes family’s ownership interests in the listed media company. PerthNow and The West Australian—Business describe the move in similar terms, focusing on the appointment and the company’s key media assets. Neither source presents a materially different interpretation of the development, such as changes to strategy, ownership structure, or editorial direction, within the information provided.
Overall, the common thread across sources is that Ryan Stokes takes on the chair role at Southern Cross Media Group, keeping the family in a leading position within the group that controls major Western Australian and national media brands.
