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News.com.au
02-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Deborah Knight to leave 2GB for full-time role at Nine News
Deborah Knight is set to return to TV after quitting her top-rating show on 2GB. The Sydney-based journalist, 52, has been presenting Money News for the Nine-owned radio station since early last year, having replaced departing host Brooke Corte. In her full-time broadcast comeback, Knight will present the national 9News Morning bulletin at 11.30am weekdays, and will also helm 9News Afternoon in Sydney. Knight already hosts A Current Affair on Saturdays, which she will continue to do in her newly-expanded role. 'I'm incredibly excited to be stepping back into a full-time television role with 9News and Current Affairs. It's a fantastic opportunity to be part of the daily news cycle and connect with viewers during these important bulletins,' Knight said. 'I've thoroughly enjoyed my time in radio, particularly hosting Money News, and I'm grateful for the wonderful listeners who tuned in.' Knight will host her final Money News episode on July 3, with her replacement to be announced in coming weeks. Her appointment as a permanent host of 9News Mornings and on the afternoon bulletin in Sydney will give viewers a regular host, which has in recent months been shared by a revolving team of reporters including Kate Creedon, Sophie Walsh, Mark Burrows and Lizzie Pearl. Prior to her appointment as Money News host, Knight replaced Steve Price on 2GB's Afternoons from 2020 until 2023. Before that, she had an ill-fated stint as co-host of Nine Networks' Today show in 2019 alongside Georgie Gardner, in which she replaced Karl Stefanovic following his axing. The gig only lasted a year due to declining ratings, with Stefanovic making his triumphant return to Today in 2020 alongside Allison Langdon. Knight first joined the Nine Network in 2011, having begun her broadcast career at the ABC before later joining Network Ten as their US correspondent from 2001.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Channel Nine confirms veteran will make a sensational return to TV after quitting radio gig
Channel Nine has confirmed Deborah Knight will be stepping away from her role on 2GB's Money News and returning to a full-time television role at the network. The seasoned journalist is set to take on the role of presenter for the national 9News Morning bulletin at 11:30am each weekday from July 21. The 52-year-old will also present 9News Afternoon each weekday in Sydney and will continue to host A Current Affair on Saturday night. 'I'm incredibly excited to be stepping back into a full-time television role with 9News and Current Affairs,' Deb said. 'It's a fantastic opportunity to be part of the daily news cycle and connect with viewers during these important bulletins. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I've thoroughly enjoyed my time in radio, particularly hosting Money News, and I'm grateful for the wonderful listeners who tuned in. I'm also very pleased to continue hosting A Current Affair on Saturday nights.' Deb's final show on 2GB will be on Thursday, with a new host set to be announced in the coming weeks. National Content Manager of Nine Radio Greg Byrnes acknowledged her contribution to radio. 'Deb has been an integral part of the 2GB on-air team since 2020, but her ties to talk radio stretch back much further,' he said. 'Nationally, the Money News program with Deb as host, has recorded some of its best ratings on record and she finishes up as No. 1 overall in Sydney. We'll miss Deb on and off the air but as she's remaining in the Nine family she'll never be too far away.' Deb's exit from 2GB will leave the Sydney station without any female presenters during the weekday daytime lineup. She first joined 2GB's afternoon program in 2020, reportedly on a $600,000 salary, before being moved off the role in late 2023 due to disappointing ratings. At the time, the broadcaster was said to be 'shattered' by the decision. Despite the shake-up, Knight quickly bounced back, taking over Money News in November 2023 in a revamped 7pm-8pm slot. And it didn't take long for her to prove the doubters wrong. Knight helped drive Money News to a 13.3 per cent share in the latest ratings survey -ranking her number one in the country for the timeslot, and more than doubling the show's audience in Queensland, where it's also broadcast on Brisbane's 4BC. The program also recorded a 0.6 point increase in the latest survey, contributing to 2GB's strongest ratings result of the year.
Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Deborah Knight set to make TV comeback with a Nine daytime news gig after 'quitting 2GB role'
Deborah Knight is tipped to return to television after reportedly stepping away from her role on 2GB's Money News. The seasoned journalist, who boasts a media career spanning three decades, is rumoured to be making a move back to TV to front Nine's daytime news bulletin. It comes after the 52-year-old is believed to be wrapping up her tenure at 2GB, where she had been hosting Money News. Knight has kept tight-lipped on her next move, and neither she nor Channel Nine responded to The Sunday Telegraph 's request for comment over the weekend. However, TV insiders say Knight is among several well-known names being trialled for the role of permanent host of Nine's daytime news. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Should she take on the position, it would mark a full-circle return to the network where she previously co-hosted the Today show before being axed in 2020. Her exit from 2GB will also leave the Sydney station without any female presenters during the weekday daytime lineup. Knight first joined 2GB's afternoon program in 2020, reportedly on a $600,000 salary, before being moved off the role in late 2023 due to disappointing ratings. At the time, the broadcaster was said to be 'shattered' by the decision. Despite the shake-up, Knight quickly bounced back, taking over Money News in November 2023 in a revamped 7pm-8pm slot. And it didn't take long for her to prove the doubters wrong. Knight helped drive Money News to a 13.3 per cent share in the latest ratings survey -ranking her number one in the country for the timeslot, and more than doubling the show's audience in Queensland, where it's also broadcast on Brisbane's 4BC. The program also recorded a 0.6 point increase in the latest survey, contributing to 2GB's strongest ratings result of the year. Should she take on the position, it would mark a full-circle return to the network, where she previously co-hosted the Today show before being axed in 2020. Pictured with Karl Stefanovic Taking to social media following the win, Knight paid tribute to her loyal listeners and executive producer Tom Storey. 'Heartfelt thanks to Money News listeners! Another strong survey result around the country,' she posted. 'Huge shout out to my EP Tom Storey for pulling together the little show that could.' Knight's strong run on Money News came after a difficult few years that saw her unceremoniously dumped from the Today show in 2020. She later took over Afternoons on 2GB, starting strong with an 11.4 per cent share, only to plummet to a record-low 6 per cent share in 2023 before being replaced. At the time, Knight framed her new Money News role as a step forward, telling listeners: 'I am stepping back as host of Afternoons. I am not, however, leaving 2GB. In fact, I'm taking on a new broader network role.'
