Seven WA boss John Driscoll departs after just eight months

Tim Burrowes

May 11, 2018 6:04

John Driscoll, the boss of Seven West Media’s extensive Western Australian operation, has left the business after less than a year.

Driscoll said he was leaving to spend more time with his family. Picture: Megan Powell The West Australian

Driscoll took the helm at SWM in September after spending most of his career at WA’s Marketforce agency. He replaced Chris Wharton who moved into retirement.

Driscoll’s extensive portfolio included Seven’s TV assets, which lead the local ratings, along with The West Australian and Sunday Times newspapers.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.