David Koch’s successor revealed
By Neeraja Gopalakrishnan in Media News on Wednesday, 31st May 2023 at 8:04pmFollowing the departure of Sunrise’s veteran breakfast host David Koch, Channel Seven has welcomed the Athletics star turned TV host Matt Shirvington to succeed, The Daily Mail reports.
Channel Seven insiders have confirmed the appointment as he has been considered Koch’s likely replacement since the Beijing Olympics.
An Insider told DailyMail that Koch himself believes Shirvington will do a “fantastic job” as he is a “great fit”.
“It's understood Koch himself has given Shirvington his blessing.
“He's been filling in for David for a few years now and has earned his stripes. Viewers like him and he is very well-regarded internally so it's a natural step up for him.”
Kochie announced his departure from the show on Monday to have a “bit of flexibility” to foc...
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