Striking out on their own: Mitch Churi and Prue MacSween announce projects

August 27, 2025 11:16

Former KIIS presenter Mitch Churi announced this week that he will launch a chat show, titled “The Mitch Churi Chat Show”, while Prue MacSween’s “Beauty and the Beast” television series has returned, under a new format.

Churi had been with ARN’s KIIS for nearly a decade. In 2019, he began hosting duties of a national weeknight program, and in 2023 he joined Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley on afternoon show “The Pick Up”. In late 2024, he was told his two roles would not be returning in 2025.

He was among a number of high-profile departures in Australian radio at the time. This also included ABC Sydney’s Morning presenter Sarah Macdonald, Triple M host Mark Geyer, the retirement of Ray Hadley and John Laws, as well as the departure of popular 6PR Perth hosts, Julie-ann Sprague and Tod Johnston.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.