KIIS Network announces new evening line-up for 2025

So they got rid of Mitch Churi for them? Unbelievable! What a loss.

You’re kidding me. Gutting Mitch churi from the KIIS network to be replaced? I’m sorry but ARN have lost my support. This is a bad bad move.

I’m sure these boys are nice enough and their show is fine but replacing Mitch Churi with this is the dumbest move I’ve seen in a long time.

Complete bullshit this is! Going from Mitch Churi to these guys? Who even are these guys? And a DJ and special mixed? No one really gives a shit.
Going from only having to pay one person’s salary to now 3, literally make it make sense.

Bunch of idiots KIIS are to of gotten rid of the most talented radio presenter, what a downfall KIIS is going to have this year, it’s already turned to shit if you ask me, it’s their turn to suffer, having to watch Mitch Churi go and achieve better and greater things, they’ve done it to themselves!

I think it’s important to note for those commenting in the negative, that these boys have been part of the KIIS network from the past, and are (I believe) not on full time contracts… You go from a host that was probably up for a pay review and increase… and keep all the other costs the same… Essentially wipes a couple 100k off the books. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a massive loss… but this is not a new show replacing them, just 3 hours less of local talent (a 1 hour mix, and a 2 hour show brought forward by 2 hours).

Again – this is NOT a replacement show, it’s just an existing one brought forward

Mitch Churi is talented. And his redundancy is one of several decisions ARN have made recently that I don’t particularly like.

But realistically, I think Zach & Dom + “DJ Triple XL” (whoever he is) would be getting roughly the same or only slightly more between them, than what Mitch Churi used to get on his own. This of course, is assuming that Churi’s roles on “The Pick Up” and to a lesser extent “Is It Just Me? The Podcast” in addition to The Night Show, would’ve bumped up his market value.

ARN are probably still saving money one way or another, given that it’s not unreasonable to assume the Late Night timeslot Z&D used to hold will (more likely than not) now be filled by automated tunes.

Oh well, at least *some* effort is still being made with KIIS at night. WSFM/Gold has been an automated snoozefest after 7pm/8pm for years which is probably to their ratings detriment given how Smooth performs on weeknights…and weekends where Gold has long also lacked something, but I digress!

All of these comments have no idea how it works. Who knows if Mitch was out of contract or the cost was negative to the business gain; Zac and Dom maybe in a contract and had no choice; so many things it could be. It’s simple to sit on a keyboard and pass comments that are not informed. Mitch was ok, but superstar he isn’t in my opinion. Calm down. Radio plays on and no one really cares about nights in the business sense.

Churi was cut as they could not afford his salary after paying K & J so much to do the lowest rating Melbourne show.

They are putting all eggs in K & J show. I really hope it pays off.

I loved Churi and his podcast with a couple of mitches

Congrats Zac and Dom! You guys have always worked hard and been in the industry a long time. It’s nice to see you in a new spot. Looking forward to the show, you’ve created some incredible moments and are extremely creative.

Very sad to see Mitch go, he is a great talent, but no reason to put down others, especially if you don’t know them.

ARN = laughing stock, they wouldn’t even know what talent was and don’t seem to care , all they seem to care about is Kyle and Jackie and they’re tanking

@Chill – I think people are simply confused as it is a sub par product. ARN have made some very peculiar decisions as of late, audiences are well within their rights to question them.

Zach & Dom are a talented duo who are a delight to listen to. Congrats boys!