A Queensland radio star suffered the heartbreaking loss of his wife Julianne on Wednesday after she lost her battle with cancer.
Bill McDonald was devastated by the loss and took time off from his new job as radio replacement for Ray Hadley at Brisbane 4BC.
The couple’s eldest son, Jordan, was unable to speak about the heartbreaking death of his 54-year-old wife and shared the tragic announcement on Facebook.
“On behalf of the McDonald family, it is with deep sadness that we announce Mom’s passing early this morning after a courageous battle with cancer,” he wrote.
“We love you and will miss you very much.”
Queensland radio star Bill McDonald (right) suffered the heartbreaking loss of his wife Julianne (left) on Wednesday after she lost her battle with cancer
Alongside the heartbreaking tribute was a tearful photo of Jordan holding his mother’s hand as she lay in her hospital bed.
Bill’s colleague Gary Hardgrave signed up to work on his behalf and informed 4BC listeners of the tragic news.
“Gary Hardgrave took over from Bill McDonald as chairman here this morning. Look, I have some sad news to share with 4BC listeners this morning,” he began.
The couple’s eldest son, Jordan, was unable to comment on his 54-year-old wife’s heartbreaking death and shared the tragic announcement on Facebook, along with a photo of him holding his mother’s hand as she lay in her hospital bed.
Gary then explained the situation, sharing Jordan’s Facebook post before adding: “Our thoughts are with Bill and his four sons at this terrible and difficult time.”
During a fruitful marriage of 30 years, Bill and Julianne shared sons Jordan, Hamish, William and James.
The former Channel Seven newsreader recently took over as radio chairman from Ray Hadley after the veteran’s popular morning show folded after eight years.
“On behalf of the McDonald family, it is with great sadness that we announce that Mom passed away early this morning after a courageous battle with cancer. We love you and will miss you very much,” Jordan said
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Bill, previously host of 4BC Weekends, was immediately appointed as the new presenter of the 9am-12pm weekday timeslot.
The shock move took effect immediately in September, and Bill officially took office on September 18.
This is despite Hadley’s Morning being the highest-rated program on 4BC, with more than 7 per cent of viewers according to the latest ratings.
Max Dudley, content manager at 4BC, said the move was based on local content strategy.
During a fruitful marriage of 30 years, Bill and Julianne shared sons Jordan, Hamish, William and James
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