Virginia Trioli quits ABC Radio Melbourne mornings show

Trioli came to the job in October 2019, switching from New Breakfast TV co-host, to replace Jon Faine who had spent 23 years in the mornings role.

"Before I returned to work here in April after my long break over summer, I informed my managers here at ABC Radio Melbourne that I needed to step down from this position of presenting mornings on this station," she announced.

"After a difficult period of dealing with multiple illnesses in my family and also with the realisation that I think you're lucky if you get even one warning about how long you have on this earth with the people that you love, I now find myself at that stage of life that requires me to live and to work in a different way."

She will present a prime time television arts show in 2024, she said, and her replacement will be announced on Friday.