SEN names Kevin Bartlett’s replacements on drive show
A former footy captain and a man The Front Bar regulars will love have taken on the tough task to replace much-loved stalwart Kevin Bartlett, following his fallout with SEN boss Craig Hutchison. Here are the latest moves at the radio network.
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Bob Murphy and Andy Maher are the new hosts of SEN’s drive show.
The pair replace Dr Turf (aka John Rothfield) and Kevin Bartlett, who made a shock exit two weeks ago after 15 years at the station.
Murphy, the former Western Bulldogs captain, and Maher, the current afternoon host, will take the reins on Monday from 3pm-6pm.
In other SEN news, breakfast hosts Garry Lyon and Tim Watson, out of contract at year’s end, have extended their deals with the station.
Murphy said of his new role: “I was hoping for something like this down the track.
“I’ve done a two-year apprenticeship and I’m a jack of all trades.
“The way I look at it and the thing that’s always been conveyed to me in the footy world is you were custodians of the jumper, there was no ownership. This is an iconic timeslot on the SEN dial.”
Maher has long been heard on SEN and also appears on ratings juggernaut The Front Bar and Channel 7’s cricket coverage.
Murphy, who played 312 games for the Bulldogs, is part of SEN’s footy crew and regularly appears on the breakfast show and with Gerard Whateley in mornings.
“What a cracking opportunity this is to hang out with a player I always admired and a bloke I really like,’’ Maher said.
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“We’ll come in here every day knowing what needs to be kicked around, but I’m certain there’ll be times the conversation takes a turn neither of us could’ve predicted.”
AFL legend Bartlett surprisingly departed after clashing with SEN boss Craig Hutchison.
Given Bartlett’s popularity and that he’d been at the station since day one, there was significant fallout after the mutual parting of ways.
Jack Heverin will replace Maher in the afternoon seat for the remainder of this year.
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