About Matt

A Media/Publicity career summary

Matt Byrne Media
Self employed. since August 1991
Publicity and Promotions, Shows and Freelance Media

Current Media Positions

• Sunday Mail Arts Writer
• Messenger Theatre/Film Reviewer & TV/Radio Columnist
• Live Theatre/Comedy Spot on ABC Evening Radio
  
  

Public Relations

Regular clients include:

• Malcolm Cooke & Associates
• Essgee Entertainment
• Mario Maiolo Promotions
• Adelaide Repertory Theatre Company
• Adelaide Festival Centre Trust
• Port Adelaide Football Club
• Messenger Press
  
  

Freelance Media

1991- ongoing City Radio/TV Columnist: City Messenger
1991 & 1992 Sports Columnist, Football Times
1992 5AA: Radio Host
2001 Sunday Mail Arts Writer
2003 ABC Radio Theatre/Live Shows correspondent

Promotional Work

• 2003 Underdale High School Reunion/Auction
• 2003 Pearson Harvey Show at Hahndorf Old Mill
• 2003 Lord Of the Kebabs
• 2003 Certified Male
• 2003 The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
• 2002 Pirates of Penzance
• 2002 The Kabbalistic Psychoanalysis of Adam R. Tzaddik for Toronto’s One Big Umbrella
• 2002 Face2Face Online
• 2001 2001 Glenelg Jazz Festival
• 2001 Elvis To The Max
• 2001 Petula Clark
• 2001 KISS Farewell Tour
• 2000 2000 Bartercard Glenelg Jazz Festival
• 2000 Inaugural Heart Foundation Walk To Work
• 2000 Todd McKenney Cabaret Show
• 2000 International Superstars of Wrestling
• 2000 Rivergum Homes
• 1999 1999 Bartercard Glenelg Jazz Festival
• 1997-1999 Promotion and Publicity for:-
• Simon Gallaher’s HMS Pinafore
• The Walkers
• Postman Pat
• The Tom Quilty Endurance Riding Championships
• Essgee Entertainment’s A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Forum
• Mar-Dec 1996 Peter Combe Publicist/Promoter
• March 1996 (& ‘99) Hills Harvest Festival Publicist
• March 1996 Womad ‘96 Publicist (at Pimba)
• October 1995 The Mikado Publicist for Essgee Entertainment (Simon Gallaher)
• October 1995 Barossa International Music Festival Publicist
• March 1995 Come Out Festival Publicist
• March 1995 Hills Harvest Festival Publicist
• January 1995 Guangdong Chinese Acrobats
• October 1994 Barossa International Music Festival Publicist
• May 1994 Walt Disney’s World On Ice Publicist
• July 1993 State Theatre Publicist
• October 1993 Publicity Consultant for 1994 Adelaide Festival

Farrell Adams McEwen, Public Relations Consultant
Feb to August 1991
Clients included: Unley Council, Tea Tree Gully Council, Carclew, Nubrik, Koukourou & Partners, Centennial Park, Adrian Bohm, Eyre Peninsula Cultural Trust, State Bank and the Public Trustee

ABC Radio, Publicist for SA/NT
Feb 1989 to Feb 1991

TV Week, Adelaide Bureau Chief
March 1986 to Feb 1989

The News, Arts Editor
Sept 1984 to Mar 1986

Messenger Newspapers, Chief Reporter and Theatre Writer for Elizabeth News-Review, Payneham News-Review & Burnside News-Review
Sept 1979 to Sept 1984

Naracoorte Herald, Cadet Journalist
May 1979 to Sept 1979

Murray Valley Standard & Radio 5MU, Press & Radio Advertising Rep
Feb 1979 to May 1979

Flinders University, Student, Graduated with BA in English/Politics
1976 to 1978