EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s WTFN is relaunching its management arm as Radar Talent. The Melbourne-based operation was previously named Empire Talent and debuts in its new guise with a roster of newly-signed international stars including former WWE wrestler Maven Huffman and Dr Michael Says, the Scottish-born TikTok star Dr.
Michael Mrozinski, who is known for debunking wellness myths. Australian talent includes Real Housewives of Sydney’s Dr Kate Adams; The Block stars Rachel and Ryan Carr; Steve Van Aperen, co-host of Seven Network’s The Hunters; and YouTuber Mathew McKenna.
Radar Talent will sit within Australian producer WTFN’s digital business, Radar, which has just had its second birthday. Radar manages more than 30 digital channels, including those for WTFN’s unscripted series such as Bondi Vet and third-party series shows including The Dog Whisperer, and the plan is to integrate the units to push talent forwards.
Kristen Mahar will be lead agent at Radar Talent, which is positioning itself as a “new-style agency focused on the representation and management of Australian and international content creators keen to grow their careers, especially on digital channels and platforms.” “We are thrilled to launch this new business with such great talent onboard; however, Radar Talent is not solely about famous names or followers,” said Mahar. “We want to work with genuine experts in their field, like Dr.
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