Veteran broadcaster Simon Barnett is leaving Newstalk ZB, to join More FM.
Barnett, who co-hosts ZB’s afternoon show with James Daniels, will finish at the station in September, staff were told this morning.
He will join More FM as breakfast host in early 2025.
NZME chief audio officer Jason Winstanley said in an internal message that the company had made its best efforts to retain Barnett, but that he had made the decision to join a rival network.
“We were determined to retain Simon ... and we’re extremely disappointed with the outcome,” Winstanley said.