It’s a pleasure to be a bona fide part of the Sky News family who have been wonderfully supportive as I make the transition from guest to host. Rita Panahi said: “I am absolutely elated, humbled and a little bit terrified to be hosting The Friday Show. Meanwhile, Sky announced Panahi’s new show The Friday Show this morning.Įvery Friday at 4pm, Panahi will host a panel live from Sky News Melbourne for frank exchanges about the issues that have Australians talking. The Australian’s Stephen Brook reports that Australian News Channel chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos told staff in a note last week he had accepted Raschke’s resignation. Changes at Sky News Australia this week have seen the resignation of executive editor Rob Raschke from the network, while presenter and Herald Sun columnist Rita Panahi will expand her on-air role with a new 4pm show called The Friday Show.
