Seven Network says a replacement for the breakfast television host has been selected and will be announced on 5 June
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Australia’s longest-serving breakfast television host, David “Kochie” Koch, has announced his departure from the Seven Network’s Sunrise program, after hosting the show for 21 years.
Koch announced his retirement on Monday, having clocked up a record 16,000 hours of live television during more than 5,300 shows and some 50,000 interviews.
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