Will Schofield is entering the breakfast booth at Hit 92.9, on 1 November.

Radio Today reported that the former West Coast Eagles AFL player agreed to go on the air alongside Juelz Jarry and Pete Curulli, as their current partner, Xavier Ellis, is out on two weeks’ paternity leave. 

Schofield, who has been working with Hit since 2017, said going on the breakfast circuit was okay since he’s leaving the footy oval for good.

“I retired from the AFL this year. I’ve been waiting on the bench for a spot on radio. I’m coming off the bench. And just like my AFL career, I’ll be dropped in about two weeks. Xav’s shoes are big ones to fill – even bigger than the grooves in his chair,” said Schofield.

Kate de Brito is leaving the News.com.au editor-in-chief post at the end of the year.

News Corp Australasia executive chairman Michael Miller said De Brito is making way for new leadership after a nearly five-year run at the top. She succeeded Daniel Sankey back in 2016.

“Under Kate’s leadership, news.com.au has grown into a fast-moving, driving force in the Australian news landscape. I thank and congratulate Kate on her contribution and the news.com.au team for their extraordinary energy and focus,” said Miller.

In addition to leaving the top role at News.com.au, De Brito will also vacate a similar seat at Kidspot, with editor Mel Wilson at the helm.

I thought a lot before writing this article. In reality, I understand it might greatly alienate me from my peers (more than I probably already am anyway), but I think it bears a few points worth telling.

And that is a risk I’ll take.

It needs a few hundred words as a preamble though.

For those that don’t know me, I have been freelance writing tech for newspapers, magazines and websites since 1986 and only went solo with my own magazine, Australian Videocamera, through circumstances I will not go into, since 2007.

From 1994-1995 I worked for Computer Television in Perth as a writer and director of video training, publishing video-based series (on tape) for Microsoft (Office, Windows), Apple (

Chris Rieger has signed up as 4BC’s new news director, reported Radiotoday.

His appointment came after two months of newsreading on Breakfast with Neil Breen.

Rieger’s experience in radio includes stints with, among others, 4KQ, KRock, and The River.

“I love being back in Brisbane and doing what I love again, but most importantly, I work with some really cool people, some who I’ve known for years from other radio stations and my last stint here at Magic882 (4BH),” said Rieger.

Alison Stephenson has come back from maternity leave as arts and lifestyle editor for News Prestige Community titles The Wentworth Courier, Mosman Daily and North Shore Times.

The interim person on the post, Kelly Baker, is staying on as a contributor.

Follow Stephenson on Twitter @Ali_Stephenson.