Leighton Smith will retire from Newstalk ZB at the end of 2018. Leighton Smith, who has dominated morning radio for more than three decades, says the time is nearing when he will step back from the microphone. Smith will sign off from his long-held morning slot at the end of next year. Kerre McIvor, presently the co-host of the afternoon show with Mark Dye, will take over in the morning slot at that time. Newstalk ZB has also announced that Simon Barnett will take over the afternoon show when he joins the station in early 2019.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 03, 2017 23:03 UTC