BREAKING NEWS Channel Nine confirms veteran will make a sensational return to TV after quitting radio gig
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.
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'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.
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