AFL great Gerard Healy will make the switch fromย 3AWย toย SENย from the end of this year, leaving the station after 28 years to link up with Port Adelaide champion Kane Cornes for a rivalling prime-time slot on the airwaves.
Healy has been a key piece inย 3AW's Sportsdayย program, having partnered with panellist Dwayne Russell - who is also now at SENย - and more recently journalist Sam McClure to lead the popular drive-home show.
The 1988 Brownlow medallist will pair with Cornes under theย Sportsdayย banner atย SEN,ย with 3AWย rebranding their show toย Wide World of Sportsย under its new ownership of Channel Nine.
โThere would be no more respected voice in the radio drive time slot than Gerard,โ SEN co-owner Craig Hutchison toldย News Corpย of Healy's arrival.
โHe has helped pioneer and lead the way on sports radio coverage in Australia as a top rating fixture every night since the early 1990s.
โTo have the show and Gerard moving to 1116 SEN and our broader SEN network is an honour.โ
Healy is set to make the move in November, with SEN's Sportsdayย to begin at 5:30pm local time.
The 61-year-old first joinedย 3AWย in 1996 and held a commentary positon with the Seven Network shortly after retiring in 1990.
โIt has been a real privilege to host Sportsday for 25 years, and I couldnโt be more excited for the program to find a new home at SEN. Iโm looking forward to working with Kane, someone I have huge respect for, as we cover all the big issues across the AFL and sport in general throughout the SEN airwaves," Healy said, viaย SEN.ย
Cornes has been a figure in the media since 2016, holding roles withย SEN and Channel Nine. ย
SENย is already home to AFL greats Nathan Buckley, Garry Lyon and Tim Watson.
