Hughesy & Kate show axed early after swipe at program director

Tim Burrowes

November 26, 2017 3:04

Kiis FM has taken the unusual step of taking its national drivetime show and Melbourne breakfast show off air a fortnight early without telling the presenters in advance.

Next year drivetime hosts Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek will switch to rival Hit Network, while Laurie and Tilley’s poorly rating show was dropped by Kiis.

While the presenters lost the opportunity to say goodbye to their listeners, the move also reduces the possibility of them going rogue in their final days on air for the Australian Radio Network owned station.

Hughesy & Kate show will move to rival network

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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6 COMMENTS

superman 26 Nov 17

best wishes to Dave…Kate has never been a fave of mine!

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LKR 27 Nov 17

Can their early departure be explained by Kate’s ‘swipe’ given how much time elapsed? If they were connected, you’d think the axe would have swung right after, rather than a few weeks later? Must be more to it, I reckon.

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PG 27 Nov 17

Well, thats it for me – i will be listen to hit network from now on…

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Ali 29 Nov 17

You have lost me KISS, good luck with your ratings!!!

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Rachel 2 Dec 17

First The Thinker Girls now this?! Wtf is Kiss Fm thinking?! I’m out. Over to Fox FM I go…
You suck Kiss!!! Get ready to fo bankrupt in 2018!!!

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Lynda B 23 Jan 18

Could not believe you would let go of the best DJ’s I’ve ever heard! Listened to Will & Woody who sound ok but not a patch on Hughesy & Kate who are sensational! Find it hard to believe Kyle and Jackie O have good ratings. I guess it’s herd mentality.

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