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Sunrise: Sam Mac in, Kochie’s Angels out.

Guessing game on a new weather presenter ends ahead of a revamped Sunrise.

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Sunrise yesterday ended industry chatter on its next weather presenter confirming Sam Mac to replace Edwina Bartholomew.

From Monday, Bartholomew joins David Koch, Sam Armytage, Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta as the fifth member of the presenting team. She is rumoured to become entertainment editor.

Sam Mac, who has previously appeared on The Project and Wake Up, has been recently spent 3 weeks on the road for Sunrise.

“I’ve watched Sunrise for years so it’s slightly overwhelming to think that I will be working alongside the Cash Cow.”

Sunrise Executive Producer Michael Pell said: “The audience will get a lot of things from Sam. What they won’t get is predictability. He’s a lovable, unique talent with a razor sharp wit which will create many memorable Sunrise moments.”

Mac is also narrating upcoming dating show, First Dates.

Meanwhile the show has also dumped its Kochie’s Angels segment as part of an overhaul of regular contributors.

Sunrise unveils its new set at 5:30am Monday morning.

16 Responses

  1. After a couple of days on air I am really impressed with Sam Mac. I think he is very entertaining. Whoever made the decision to hire him should be congratulated, most people believe it was a strange choice but at this point in time I think it was an excellent decision.

  2. “The audience will get a lot of things from Sam. What they won’t get is predictability. He’s a lovable, unique talent with a razor sharp wit which will create many memorable Sunrise moments.”’

    Ugh! Just read the weather forecast, ok?

  3. In our house we mainly watch Sunrise and flick to ABC Breakfast if it gets too tabloidy. I’m so glad they’re dumping Kochie’s Angels – it makes me cringe. I have no opinion on Sam Mac but really hope they make much more use of Eddi. She’s a natural.

  4. Its pretty obvious what’s going on here; Sunrise is scared. they are scared because the Today Show( which I watch and love) are creeping up on them in the national ratings and so they are making all these changes.
    Today Show is better.

  5. I enjoyed Sam when he filled in and thought he was funny and entertaining.

    I will miss Kochie’s angels though. It was a good 5 minute light hearted and also serious chatter.

  6. I think Edwina is fantastic – smart and funny. But I’m not sure Sam Mac is the best choice as a replacement – he has an odd sarcasm and I don’t think this will resonate with the majority of the audience. Maybe good as a general reporter but I think James Tobin would have been a better choice.

  7. I like Sam Mac, he will do good. They gave the impression Eddie was leaving Sunrise all together by having that big farewell to her.

    I like the Angel’s segment, it’s one of my favourite segments. I will miss it.

  8. If she is the new entertainment editor let’s hope Edwina fairs better than Fifi Box who coincidentally took up a very similar role after leaving the weather presenting role on Sunrise. We all know how that turned out.

  9. Just another reason not to watch Sunrise. He ruined Wake Up, made me turn off The Project whenever he was on & now I have another reason to stay with Today. Smug & terribly unfunny. Not for me.

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