# John McCready

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{{Short description|New Zealand businessman}}
'''John McCready''' was the founder of the [RTC](/source/RTC_(record_label)) record label in New Zealand. He was also the general manager of [CBS Records](/source/CBS_Records_International), New Zealand.

==Background==
Prior to mid-1974, McCready was working at [Phonogram](/source/Phonogram_Inc.) in New Zealand as the GM of their creative division.<ref>''Billboard'', 15 June 1974 [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZwkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22+John+McCready%22CBS&pg=RA1-PA44 Page 44 International News Phonogram Gives Labels More Autonomy In Structural Changes]</ref> In the late 1970s, he formed his own record label, RTC. The label was the licensee for the catalogue of [Virgin Records](/source/Virgin_Records) in New Zealand. This opened the door for him to work at CBS records.<ref>''New Zealand Musician'', Vol.18 No. 8 February / March 2015 [https://issuu.com/nzmusician/docs/nzm159_february_march_2015 Page 21 moments like these - Curated by Trevor Reekie]</ref>

He started with CBS Australia in March 1981. By January 1982, he was in charge of the Australian operation.<ref>''Billboard'', June 12, 1982 [https://books.google.com/books?id=GCQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22+John+McCready%22CBS&pg=PT57 Australia and New Zealand, ''Market Leaders Surveyed'']</ref>

During the 1980s, McCready was GM of [Radio Hauraki](/source/Radio_Hauraki). Later he moved into television.<ref>Audio Culture, 4 May 2016 [http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/john-mccready/stories/john-mccready-part-3-the-cbs-years John McCready part 3 - the CBS years Murray Cammick]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://musicandmediastories.blogspot.co.nz John McCready's blog]
* [https://issuu.com/nzmusician/docs/nzm159_february_march_2015 moments like these (NZ Musician article about John McCready)]
* [https://www.nzonscreen.com/person/john-mccready/biography NZ On Screen - John McCready]

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