ARN, a privately-owned company headquartered in the UAE, was founded in 2001 and employs approximately 330 individuals. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company's core operations include broadcast television and radio, specifically managing a multilingual radio network in Dubai, and it also operates an advertising subsidiary named MPN.
On September 13, 2026, ARN reflected on its pioneering Upfront event held on October 29, 2025, which generated substantial speculation and traffic, causing industry publications Radioinfo and Radio Today to crash. Earlier, on September 7, ARN appointed Robert Iannazzo as Chief Sales Officer, bringing over 20 years of commercial radio experience and media leadership to the role. Iannazzo, who most recently served nearly two years as Executive General Manager for Adelaide and Western Australia with SCA, replaced Richard Hunwick, who had held the position for 18 months and is set to depart early in the new year. This followed the August 28 announcement of finalists for the twentieth ARN Innovation Awards 2026, which recognized 271 finalists from 134 organizations out of more than 420 nominations. Previously, on July 12, Vic Lorusso confirmed his departure from ARN's on-air traffic reporting after 26 years to join the Southern Cross Austereo network's 2DayFM and Triple M Sydney. Lorusso will continue as CEO of ATN and global chief of GTN, which will still provide traffic reports to ARN and other clients, though voiced by different talent.
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