Kate Richie to join Nova’s national drive show

Miranda Ward

November 18, 2013 12:38

Former Home & Away star Kate Richie has been announced by dmg Radio as Meshel Laurie’s replacement in Nova’s national drive show from 4pm to 6pm in 2014.

Ritchie will join Tim Blackwell and Marty Sheargold with Meshel Laurie moving to host Melbourne’s Nova 100’s breakfast show with Tommy Little.

Paul Jackson, dmg Radio’s Group Program Director said: “Kate Ritchie is the perfect fit to join Tim & Marty on drive. With Meshel Laurie’s move to Nova 100’s breakfast show, Kate was a natural choice as she’s no stranger to the audience and her style of banter fits perfectly the real, relatable, conversational style that has made our drive show number one across Australia.”

Richie has been a regular fill-in alongside Sam Mac for Nova 96.9’s Fitzy and Wippa and one was third of the Nova Sydney breakfast team throughout 2008 – 2009.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.

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2 COMMENTS

Dave B 18 Nov 13

M’eh.

Way to foul a genuine chemistry; why not just bump in Kate Langbroek, a perfect fit – a genuine comic talent & friend of Blackwell & Sheargold?

Ritchie may well be nice, but that experiment already failed with her & Rikki Lee.

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laila lacis 18 Nov 13

I’m so NOT excited, so disppointed-this is a bland and boring replacement-not fresh, edgy or new-way to go- the safe ‘relatable/reliable’ option Nova.

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