At the end of his Triple M drive show today Mick Molloy had a special announcement for his audience. “There was something else I had to do today and it has slipped my mind,” he told the show’s anchor Dangerous Dave.
“Oh that’s right, I had to announce the show is not coming back next year.
“That’s sad for me because I love this show and I love this team. After 11 years it feels like the right time to leave my spiritual home for other challenges.”
When Molloy returned to Triple M 11 years ago it was to join Eddie McGuire and Luke Darcy on The Hot Breakfast.
The former Hot Breakfast team Luke Darcy, Eddie McGuire and Mick Molloy
He subsequently moved to drive in October 2017 where he co-hosted with Jane Kennedy. After she quit and the end of 2020, Molloy hosted solo drive this year.
The changes come after a week of activity across the Triple M network as the stations react to flat ratings across part of 2021.
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In a statement, Mick Molloy said: “The time is right to explore some exciting new creative opportunities that are presenting themselves for the years ahead. It’s not without a small degree of sadness to know I’m leaving my spiritual home at the house of Ms after all this time but I’m genuinely proud of what we’ve achieved here and excited about what lays ahead for me.
“I want to say thanks to the amazing producing team who put out an amazing show each and every day, despite my frequent showbiz arsehole type antics.
“Finally, biggest thanks of all go to the listeners. It’s always been about them as far as I’m concerned, and I can’t say thank you enough for letting me do what I love to do day in day out for all this time. I’m sure it won’t be the last time you’re hearing from me on the radio so it’s goodbye for now, but not a final farewell.”
Jane Kennedy and Mick Molloy
Head of Triple M, Mike Fitzpatrick, said: “Mick is a radio pioneer, one of Australia’s greatest performers and it’s been a privilege to have worked with him at Triple M again. He’s now enjoyed enormous success on Triple M in every different time slot. He’ll be greatly missed by all of us.”
Molloy told the story on air today of how Fitzpatrick tracked Mick and his brother down in a hotel in India 11 years ago to get him on board.
SCA chief content officer, Dave Cameron, added: “Mick Molloy is an Australian radio icon of epic proportions and has been a part of many legendary radio shows for SCA over nearly three decades. He will always have a spot reserved at the SCA bar.”
Triple M will announce details of its new 2022 drive plans shortly.
Molloy will be on air for the next four weeks. “I will do radio again, when it’s appropriate,” said the soon-to-depart drive host.
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