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Basil Zempilas suspected he was being groomed to replace Kochie on Sunrise

Basil Zempilas was under the assumption that he was being groomed to take over from David Kochie Koch on Sunrise, hes revealed.Zempilas, who is currently a radio host and the Lord Mayor of Perth, hosted Weekend Sunrise for two years before he quit in 2019 to spend more time with his family.
Speaking on Perth’s Triple M Breakfast Show with Basil, Xav & Jenna this morning, Zempilas said he was never promised Kochie’s gig on Sunrise but was under the impression Channel 7 had big plans for him.
“Look,…
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