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Stynes loses second job in a month

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Stynes, left, has been axed while Swan will continue the show with Jane Hall

Broadcaster Yumi Stynes this weekend saw the completion of one of the most dramatic career reversals in memory.

In the space of three weeks Stynes has gone from being one of the few presenters with a daily radio show and a daily TV show to seeing Ten axe The Circle and being dropped from Mix FM’s national afternoon radio show.

After her television job came to an end with the axing of The Circle, it emerged today that Stynes has been dropped from the nationally networked 3PM Pick-Up which she co-hosted with former co-star of The Circle Chrissie Swan.

Swan will now co-present the show with Jane Hall who presents the network’s Melbourne breakfast show with her. No mention was made of Stynes in today’s announcement from ARN’s Mix.

Stynes saw her reputation take a battering earlier in the year after she made jokes on The Circle about war hero Ben Roberts-Smith.

The announcement:

Following the success of Mix101.1 breakfast hosts, Chrissie Swan & Jane Hall in Melbourne, the MixFM Network is pleased to announce that Jane Hall is the new co-host of the national radio program, 3pm Pick-Up. Chrissie Swan will continue to co-host the 3pm Pick-Up providing real time escapism and a sense of community for busy women in the hectic 3-4pm time slot. The show is broadcast in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra across the MixFM Network.

The success of Chrissie & Jane in Melbourne’s highly competitive breakfast market has presented ARN with the opportunity to evolve the show into a daily, topical hour with a greater level of listener interaction.

Australian Radio Network’s National Content Director, Duncan Campbell, says: “We’ve been impressed by the success and the unique dynamic that Chrissie and Jane have added to the breakfast landscape in Melbourne and the transition to Jane Hall as co-host of 3pm Pick up means we extend that combination nationally across the Mix network ”

Jane, who will already be familiar to Mix101.1 listeners in Melbourne, is excited to join one of her best friends in the afternoon. “I am thrilled to be sharing the school pick-up with mums all over the country, just like me! I love starting my mornings with Chrissie and I’m looking forward to ending my working day with her too.”

Australian Radio Network’s National Agency Sales Director, Matt Granger states: “The inclusion of Jane in the 3pm line up, and the adjustment we have made to the format, delivers a deeper, more topical and relevant offering. This new platform allows us to further build on what has been a great success for ARN, our partners and listeners.”

The MixFM Network is operated by Australian Radio Network (ARN) in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra and puts women 25-44 at the heart of everything.

Kmart have partnered with the 3pm Pick-Up since its launch last September and continue their support of the show.

Jane Hall joins Chrissie Swan for the 3pm Pick-Up from Monday 20 August.

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