Chris Uhlmann to present AM after Virginia Trioli decides to stay on ABC Breakfast
Chris Uhlmann
Just a week after being announced as the new presenter of the ABC current affairs program Virginia Trioli has announced she is “unable to present AM” due to family reasons, with the job falling to Chris Uhlmann.
Trioli will stay on hosting ABC News Breakfast on ABC1 and ABC News 24 with co-host Michael Rowland.
Chris Uhlmann said he was honoured to take up the role of AM presenter. “AM has been the standard-bearer of ABC current affairs for nearly half a century,” said Uhlmann.
That’s a relief
Yessssssssssssss!!!!!
Damn. I was looking forward to finally being able to stomach watching ABC News Breakfast.
I hope it’s the typical ABC reporting – a couple of leftie, greenie, culturally sensitive spokespeople who tell us everything’s OK and its all the right’s fault for everything. ‘Cause no one’s tired of that now, are they?
I’m not wanting to make light of what the family reasons potentially might be, but you’d think hosting the AM radio show would be a touch more family-friendly than the frightfully early start required for the TV breakfast program.
Am I missing something here?
Good call Virginia for staying on ABC Breakfastnews with Michael!
Director of News Kate Torney said: “I’m really looking forward to the high quality broadcast journalism Virginia, Tony and Chris will all bring to their respective programs in 2014.” Poor Michael doesn’t get a guernsey from Kate either it seems.
I had the same thought Jon but I guess only she knows what will work for the family situation. I’m glad she’ll be back on ABC TV though.
I have enjoyed AM for many years and now it looks like I will be able to continue enjoying the show. Thank you Tony Eastley, Chris Uhlmann and the ABC.