	{"id":25071,"date":"2019-05-08T15:17:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T05:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=25071"},"modified":"2019-05-09T07:17:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T21:17:12","slug":"dan-the-new-man-for-k-rock-geelong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/dan-the-new-man-for-k-rock-geelong\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan the new man for K rock Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>K ROCK 95.5 Geelong continues to attract radio\u2019s best and brightest, with the announcement that Fox FM Melbourne music director and operations manager Dan Hill will take over the sought-after role of K rock content director from June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Named one of Music Networks\u2019 2018 Most Influential Music Minds and a self-confessed \u201cradio nerd\u201d, Dan joins K rock with a wealth of experience and a great reputation.<\/p>\n<p>From Melbourne to the Gold Coast, Newcastle to Shepparton, Dan has done some kilometres, and along the way he has picked up a couple of the industry\u2019s national ACRA awards.<\/p>\n<p>K rock general manager Andy Mathers said Dan was a great new addition to the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDan\u2019s CV reads like someone twice his age. 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