Hamish and Andy quitting Today Network’s drivetime show

Hamish_Andy_Absolute_radio_mumbrellaHamish & Andy are quitting their nationally syndicated Today Network drivetime show – the most listened to in Australia – the duo have announced.

However, they will continue to do a weekly podcast and show for the Austereo-owned network.

Hamish & Andy – Hamish Blake and Andy Lee – told their listeners during this afternoon’s show that the decision came so that they would have time to work on other projects.

The move does not come as a major shock as the industry was already aware that their contract was up for renewal. In June, Austereo boss Guy Dobson told the Mumbrella podcast that he was in talks to keep them in some form. And Ten programming boss David Mott has also made no secret of wanting to do more with the pair.

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