MFA Hall of Famer John Grono announces retirement

August 7, 2025 10:09

Widely respected researcher and industry mainstay John Grono has announced his retirement, after a career spanning nearly five decades.

Grono began his research career in 1977 as a retail panel statistician at ACNielsen, working across Australia and New Zealand. He later held roles as a business analyst and programmer, serving major FMCG clients, before becoming part of the team that introduced TV people meters to Australia in 1991.

Among his many efforts, he led the development of Media Advisor – the first system globally to deliver overnight TV ratings to PCs, enabling clients to process reach and frequency data in-house.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.