Meet Sunrise’s stunning new reporter: Breakfast show unveils new lineup for 2023 after David Koch confirms his retirement plans
Queensland sports presenter Katie Brown will permanently join Team Sunrise in 2023, Channel Seven confirmed on Monday.
The lively journalist replaced weatherman Sam Mac in September when he took paternity leave and reportedly impressed producers.
Brown reportedly signed a two-year deal to appear on the popular breakfast show as a traveling reporter, alongside hosts Natalie Barr and David Koch, newsreader Edwina Bartholomew, sportscaster Mark Beretta and Mac.
Queensland sports presenter Katie Brown will permanently join Team Sunrise in 2023, Channel Seven confirmed on Monday
The blonde beauty shared the happy news with her 15,000 Instagram followers.
“My friends, I’m joining Sunrise full time in January and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world,” she wrote alongside a gallery of photos of herself.
The lively reporter replaced weatherman Sam Mac in September when he took paternity leave and reportedly impressed series producers
Several Sunrise veterans were quick to congratulate Katie’s exciting career announcement.
Co-host Barr gushed ‘Brilliant decision Katie! Yours and ours,” while newsreader Edwina Bartholomew said it deserved a “thumbs up.”
The news comes a month after veteran Sunrise host David ‘Kochie’ Koch announced his retirement plans last month.
The news comes a month after veteran Sunrise host David ‘Kochie’ Koch announced his retirement plans last month.
He revealed that his departure will be gradual as he will reduce his number of airtime days over the next two years until his contract expires.
It was revealed he signed a contact extension in October locking him out until the end of 2024, but negotiated “greater flexibility” in his schedule.
Kochie signed the deal during a meeting with Seven Network CEO James Warburton, during which he expressed an interest in retiring.
The blonde beauty shared the happy news with her 15,000 Instagram followers
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