Karl Stefanovic has been shown the door as host of the Today Show, leaving a big vacancy in the breakfast slot.

And former director of 7 News, Steve Carey, has urged executives at Nine to be bold and “test the waters”.

“They’ve got a golden opportunity to shake it up,” Mr Carey told Tom Elliott on 3AW Mornings.

Press PLAY down below for the ideas being floated as replacements for Stefanovic

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