Long-time Sports Today co-host Dwayne Russell to leave 3AW to join SEN
One of the most successful radio partnerships is coming to an end, with news that SEN boss Craig Hutchison has lured a big name to his station for next year.
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One of the most successful radio partnerships is coming to an end with Dwayne Russell set to switch stations next year.
For the past 15 years Russell and Brownlow Medallist Gerard Healy have been the hosts of the top rating drivetime Sports Today program on 3AW.
They’ve become an institution in the 6pm-8pm timeslot but that’s all about to change with Russell being lured to SEN.
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It’s understood the Fox Footy commentator will have his own show on the sports station, most likely in the afternoon slot previously occupied by Andy Maher who recently moved to drive where he co-hosts with former Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy.
Russell, who calls football for 3AW on Friday nights, will also join SEN’s calling team next season.
The former Geelong defender already has a close relationship with SEN boss and Crocmedia owner Craig Hutchison, given he does a weekly show into Adelaide for the network.
Since January, Russell has hosted ‘Dwayne’ between 3-4pm daily on SEN SA.
Interestingly, Crocmedia is also now the producer of Sports Today and syndicates it out to 3AW and other stations around the country.
Russell was the replacement for Australian Test cricketer David Hookes who was the show’s original co-host with Healy before his tragic death in 2004.
Healy has no plans to step away despite the defection of his sidekick and is understood to already being compiling a list of possible replacements for next year.
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