Chris Bath has set the record straight on speculation that she is leaving 10 News First, following her recent announcement as the new host of ABC Sydney’s Drive radio program.
The veteran TV presenter, 57, who attended the ABC Upfronts in Sydney last month, will step into the shoes of long-time presenter Richard Glover in January.
Glover, a household name on the airwaves, is retiring after an impressive 26 years in the role.
However, Bath took to Instagram to address the swirling rumours about her future at Channel 10 on Saturday and confirmed she will remain a staple of the weekend news coverage.
‘Despite reports to the contrary, I will be showcasing the excellent work of the fine #TenNewsFirst team,’ she wrote.
Chris Bath has set the record straight on speculation that she is leaving 10 News First, following her recent announcement as the new host of ABC Sydney’s Drive radio program
‘See you on the telly for @10newsfirst @channel10au all weekend & in 2025 too… There’s TV life in the old girl yet.’
Her post came amid excitement over her return to ABC Radio, five years after stepping away from the network.
In a statement shared during the Upfronts, Bath expressed her enthusiasm — and nerves — about the new chapter.
‘I’m excited, daunted, a little bit scared and nervous,’ she admitted. ‘The thing I love about radio is something I just don’t think you can create in television. That’s a sense of community that you can actually have live on air.’
Acknowledging the legacy left by Glover, Bath added: ‘It’s daunting to follow someone so renowned, but I’m up for the challenge.’
‘Whenever Richard’s not there, I’ll turn the radio on and then I’m usually angry, unfairly, at whoever’s filling in. This time it’s going to be permanently me, so I just don’t know how I’m going to juggle that,’ she continued.
‘I’m still in a bit of disbelief. I always thought that Richard was going to be there forever.
‘Every time I sit in that chair, I have a pretty healthy dose of imposter syndrome because I don’t know how anyone could be as good a broadcaster as Richard.’
The journalist, 57, is set to return to ABC Radio, five years after she resigned from the network. Bath will take over from ABC Radio Sydney Drive time presenter Richard Glover (right), following his standing down from the role after 26 years
She took to Instagram to address the swirling rumours about her future at Channel 10 on Saturday and confirmed she will remain a staple of the weekend news coverage
She was previously the host of the network’s Evening talkback show from 2016 – 2019.
Bath is one of Australia’s most renowned journalists, with a 36 year career in TV and radio.
She quit Channel Seven in 2015 after 20 years with the network as a newsreader and presenter.
The presenter then joined ABC Radio in November 2016 and hosted the evening show until the end of 2019.
After resigning, Chris moved to a farm with her husband Jim Wilson, who is also an Australian sports journalist.
The couple got married in January 2012 after three years of dating.
Chris shares a son with her ex-husband Denis Carnahan who she split with in 2008 after 10 years of marriage.
