Ali Moore will depart the ABC at the end of this month, after a 40-year career in media.
She will finish her career where it all began, at 774 ABC Melbourne, and will be replaced by Charlie Pickering.
Ali has hosted Drive since 2023. She told her listeners today:
“I have long had a dream of living in Italy and it’s taken almost a year but finally the pieces are falling into place and I’m ready for a different adventure.
“I adore my job but almost four decades, three employers and more than a dozen different broadcast roles are enough for one career. Future plans involve a tonne of language lessons and a promise to cultivate at least some culinary capability.
“The ABC has been aware of my intentions since the end of 2025. I started as a graduate cadet with ABC Radio Melbourne, so it’s fitting that I finish with the audience I love. I’ll be forever grateful for our decades of conversations.”
Charlie Pickering (pictured below) is no stranger to 774 audiences, having hosted Friday Breakfast in 2023 and Thank God It’s Friday since 2025. Charlie will continue to present TGIF across 774 ABC Melbourne and 702 ABC Sydney when he starts his new role.
He said:
“Ali leaves some big, impeccable shoes to fill. Her warmth, intellect and mastery of radio has set me a very high bar to clear. My only regret about taking on this job is that I won’t be able to listen to her do it as well as it has ever been done.”
774 ABC Melbourne Local Manager Shelley Hadfield said:
“Charlie brings a rare mix of sharp insight, genuine curiosity and warmth, and he knows how to turn the day’s big issues into conversations that are smart, inclusive and entertaining. He’s already built a strong connection with ABC audiences through Thank God It’s Friday and we’re delighted he’ll now join the 774 Drive family from June 1.”
Ali’s Moore’s last show will be on Friday, May 29.
774 ABC Melbourne’s drive shift rated a 2.5 share in the 4-7 timeslot last survey. Ali’s timeslot is 3-6 pm, so the GfK timeslot is not an exact representation of her show’s performance. 774 dropped significantly last survey.