‘It’s not an easy decision,’ broadcaster says, announcing he will leave show in December to take up other roles at Nine
His show has dominated the morning time slot in Melbourne, with the latest radio survey revealing an audience of 143,000. Mitchell’s show has had a 20.1% share of the morning time slot compared with the ABC Mornings share of 7.5%.next month to become the host of a new prime-time arts interview program for ABC TV. ABC Drive host Rafael Epstein will replace Trioli from 18 September.
Tom Malone, managing director of Nine Radio, praised Mitchell for his 34 years of hosting 3AW Mornings. “Neil has been at the top of his game and the top of ratings for nearly all of that time. It’s an incredible run,” he said.Mitchell’s final broadcast for 3AW will be 1 December. Nine said Mitchell’s replacement would be announced in the coming days. The station’s Drive host, Tom Elliot, is considered the frontrunner.
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