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Sarah and Simon Axed from ABC

ABC702 host Sarah Macdonald has been dropped from the Sydney morning program after more than three decades working with the national broadcaster. Now, Hamish McDonald been tipped to be the top contender to take over the morning breakfast show.

However, ABC boss Ross Williams has since said he fully supported Sarah’s exit as the ABC looks to revitalise its radio division under audio director Ben Latimer.

‘Changes in media are part of life,’ he told the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday. ‘They are part of the programming fabric of all organisations.’

She is not the only ABC radio star who has been given the boot in recent days as Simon Marnie also confirmed he has been sacked from his long-running weekend show.

He took to Instagramto share the ‘shock’ news that the network is cutting his role presenting the NSW Weekend Mornings programs.

The announcement has come as a huge surprise to his fans as he has worked with the national broadcaster for more than 25 years.

Story courtesy of the Daily Mail.

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