2GB radio host Chris OKeefe quits live on air to start political consulting business [Video]

Radio host Chris O’Keefe has quit live on air admitting that his decision to walk away from media in just a few hours was a “difficult decision” but the right one.

The 2GB star, who has worked for Nine for 13 years and as a radio host for the past two years, announced the shock news on Friday afternoon and said today’s Drive show would be his last.

“Today is my last show, and my last day in journalism,” O’Keefe said.

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“It’s been a difficult decision, and one I have been wrestling with for many, many months. As much as I have enjoyed my time here at 2GB and my 13 years at Nine, the time is right for me to make the call to move on.

“I’m a young father, and I am looking at what the next 10 years looks like for me and my family. And as …