Steve Price OUT of 2GB

Deborah Knight to take over Steve Price’s Afternoon show on 2GB and 4BC in 2020

New MacRadio boss Tom Malone sent this memo to staff, this afternoon:
 

Hi there,

I wanted to let you know Steve Price will not be returning to the afternoons slot on 2GB and 4BC in 2020.

Steve has been a presenter on Macquarie Radio stations for almost 10 years, firstly on MTR in Melbourne before hosting Nights across the network, and finally Afternoons from earlier this year.

Unfortunately, Steve and I could not agree on the best way forward for 2020. 

I’d like to thank Steve for his terrific contribution to Macquarie Radio, and we wish him well for the future.

We’ll be announcing a new host for Afternoons in due course.

Tom   

Tom Malone
Managing Director – Radio

Price, who has lost audience share since taking over the show from Chris Smith earlier this year, was reportedly offered an unspecified role at Channel 9 but turned it down as it would require him to quit The Project on TEN.

Deborah Knight is well known to 2GB/4BC Afternoon listeners as a regular guest host with Price. 

Knight told Andrew Hornery at Fairfax Media, “I got my start in journalism behind the radio mic in Wagga Wagga. There’s nothing like radio for making an immediate connection with your audience, and afternoons offers the chance to look at the big issues of the day and have some fun as well.

“And how lucky am I – I’ve got the best of both worlds – continuing with my TV role at Nine in both news and the Today show. Bring on 2020!”

 

 

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