‘Sunrise’, Sunset, ‘Sunrise’, Sunset: Seven And The Disappearing Weatherman

Since I’ve started, you know, actually working during the days, I’ve long since lost touch with all my “friends” in breakfast television (you know, friends – you turn the TV on and it’s just like living with people, oh god, the abysmal loneliness etc etc), but I did always think that Sunrise’s weatherman David Brown seemed to have a good deal of authority to him that certain other weather presenters didn’t (probably because he’s an actual meteorologist).

However, it seems it’s no longer raining men at the Sunrise studio: Brown has suddenly disappeared from their broadcasts and website, apparently never to return.

At first explaining Brown’s absence as holiday leave, a spokeswoman later confirmed he would not return to the show.

“David was already presenting the 4.30pm national news weather report and also does the weather for Melbourne’s 6pm news,” she told media writer Marcus Casey.

“The long day has really got to him and he’s realised he’s got too much on his plate and is feeling burnt out.” Style-wise, Brown was chalk to Sunrise’s cheese, much more a straight man compared to Wright and her predecessor Grant Denyer.

Is it a personal decision? A Sydney vs Melbourne debate (Brown’s a Melbournian)? The most poignant/chilling part of the whole story was this sad little sentence right down the bottom:

Do you know where David Brown has gone?

Well, DO YOU??

David Brown: coming soon to the side of a milk carton near you!