Virginia Trioli quits ABC Radio Melbourne and announces her next move
Virginia Trioli leaves ABC Radio Melbourne and announces her next step
- ABC star quits radio show
ABC presenter Virginia Trioli has sensationally retired from her morning show ABC Radio Melbourne 774 as she returns to TV.
Her resignation comes just months after she returned to the station after a long hiatus caused by a “long and complex summer of family illnesses.”
In March, the presenter took to Twitter to explain her absence after confused fans wondered when the popular presenter would return.
Trioli said she felt she couldn’t commit to the grueling early morning hours of her radio show if her priorities lay elsewhere.
“Personal News: It’s been a long and complex summer of family illnesses, and my focus must be on home for now,” she wrote.
“To my wonderful ABC Melbourne Mornings audience, see you very soon, and I would like to say a big thank you to my ABC colleagues and management for their kindness and support.”
Melbourne ABC Radio 774 host Virginia Trioli has stepped down and is expected to return to TV
Trioli previously presented Sunday Arts, Artscape and Q&A with well-placed sources telling the publication that ABC was developing a new prime-time show for Trioli.
The new show would be focused on art and will air next year.
The veteran journalist joined ABC radio in October 2019, switching from a role as co-host of New Breakfast TV.
She replaced Jon Faine who had spent 23 years in the morning role behind the microphone.
The host announced her departure on Thursday, with the last day being Friday, September 15.
“Before returning to work here in April after my long summer break, I informed my managers here at ABC Radio Melbourne that I was to resign from this position as presenter of mornings on this channel,” she announced.
‘I am now in a phase of life where I have to live and work in a different way.’