Hughesy’s breakfast show, Ed & Erin, has come to a sensational end, with ratings plummeting.
However, there is growing speculation that one of the deciding factors for the cancellation was that host Dave Hughes did not want to permanently move to another state.
The 53-year-old comedian was travelling from his home in Melbourne to present the breakfast show on 2Day FM, which is filmed in Sydney.
According to News.com.auBosses at 2Day FM pressured the radio star to move to the port city, but his wife Holly became frustrated with his commute and wanted him to spend more time in Melbourne.
According to insiders, Hughes told executives at Southern Cross Austereo (the network that owns 2Day FM) that he would not be leaving and therefore could not agree to an extra year on the morning show.
Ny Breaking Australia has contacted Hughes for comment.
The program, hosted by Hughes, Ed Kavalee and Erin Molan, also had a market share of only 3.6 percent in the latest ratings survey.
2Day FM announced on Wednesday evening that the program would be ending and informed listeners that they have decided to replace the show with night shift artists Jimmy Smith and Nath Roye, who currently present The Jimmy and Nath Show.
Hughesy, Ed & Erin’s morning show has come to a sensational end, but there is growing speculation that one of the deciding factors in the shutdown was host Dave Hughes’ (pictured) unwillingness to permanently relocate to another state.
“We have loved our time together on 2DayFM Breakfast, but due to some of our families living in other cities, we are unable to commit to 2025. It is with a heavy heart that we are stepping aside so that 2DayFM can find a team to help them continue with Breakfast,” Hughsey, Ed and Erin said in a statement.
“We are so grateful to Sydney for their support. We are incredibly proud of the fact that we have doubled our listenership in three years. We will miss every single one of them.”
Southern Cross Austereo thanked the radio presenters for their “passion and dedication” following the announcement.
“We are incredibly grateful to Hughesy, Ed and Erin for their tireless efforts in ensuring that the 2DayFM Breakfast show has been a fun way to wake up Sydney every morning since 2020. We wish them all the best as they continue their excellent careers,” said Dave Cameron, SCA’s Chief Content Officer.
Insiders have suggested that Hughes told executives at Southern Cross Austereo (the network that owns 2Day FM) that he would not be moving from Melbourne to Sydney and therefore could not agree to another year on the breakfast show. Pictured are Dave and wife Holly
The announcement follows rumours that Hughes is teaming up with Kate Langbroek, 58, to revive their popular Hughesy and Kate show.
The duo last presented the popular program Hit FM in 2019, after which Langbroek took a step back to move to Italy.
Hughes recently appeared on Triple M’s The Rush Hour in Melbourne, which was a huge hit with listeners.
Hughes and Langbroek first worked together in 2001 on Nova 100’s Melbourne morning program.
Langbroek currently presents the popular podcast The Buck Up together with Nath Valvo, after she quit her last commercial radio gig at KIIS FM, The Pick Up, two years ago.
Last year she already hinted at a possible radio reunion with Hughes.
“We love each other very much and nothing is impossible for us,” she told the Herald Sun last August.