AndrewSzusterman
- Executive
After studies in radio broadcasting and English literature — and a stint as a radio DJ — Andrew Szusterman went on his OE, and ended up as Music Director of the UK branch of MTV. Back in New Zealand, he helped launch youth music channel C4, and rose up the MediaWorks ranks to become Chief Content Officer. In early 2020 he became Managing Director of South Pacific Pictures.
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Biography
Andrew Szusterman attended Wellington's Scots College, before punctuating studies in English Literature at Victoria University with a Diploma in Radio Broadcasting at Christchurch Polytechnic. After five years as a DJ for ZMFM, he became ZM's Music Director, and helped launch the ZM brand nationwide. In 1999 Szusterman headed offshore, where he rose up the ranks at MTV UK and Ireland, to become Head of Music at the channel from 2000 to 2002. On returning home he was appointed Programme Director for radio station Channel Z (later Kiwi FM).
“Next to Andrew Shaw, Andrew Szusterman is probably one of the best Executive Producers in the NZ industry. I’ve known Szusty since Channel Z days when he was our station manager. Szusterman is to MediaWorks what Steven Joyce is to the National Party, their Mr Fix it.”