Fitzy & Wippa: Nova listener boycott as Kate Ritchie replaces Sarah McGilvray trends now

Nova radio shocked listeners on Friday when the station officially announced that former Home and Away star Kate Ritchie had replaced long-serving host Sarah McGilvray on Fitzy and Wippa. 

And now some of Sarah's most devout fans have rallied behind her after she was ousted by the radio station.

Underneath Fitzy and Wippa's announcement post on Instagram, many listeners flocked to the comments section to say that they won't be tuning in to the station anymore due to Sarah being replaced. 

Many said they were 'disappointed' by the news and upset that Sarah didn't get the proper send off she deserved.

It comes after current and former employees of the radio station told Daily Mail Australia they were blindsided by news McGilvray was being pushed aside, with some only learning about it via the press last week.

Her exit had not been acknowledged on air since she vanished from the show almost four weeks ago after a blow-up with management about her role at the network. 

'Where is Sarah,' one person commented underneath the announcement post. 

'Loyalty... Sarah deserved more,' another said. 

'Nope! I won't be listening now! Should have kept Sarah. Bye Nova,' one quipped. 

Another fan said Sarah's sudden disappearance from the show was 'disappointing'.

'How incredibly disappointing and disrespectful. Not even a goodbye or thank you to Sarah. After all those years, how do you not even mention her?'

They scathingly added in part of the post: 'I couldn't think of anything worse than listening to Kate every morning.' 

One fan said: 'Looks like this is my last day of listening to Fitzy and Wippa. Worst decision ever  to bring in Kate. I'm sure she is a lovely person but is very irritating on the radio. Bring back Sarah!' 

However, some listeners said they were looking forward to hearing Kate on air. 

'Great to see Kate back on the airways,' one person wrote. Another said they had 'missed' Kate. 

Underneath Sarah's own post about International Women's Day this week and before the official announcement was made, she also received an outpouring of support from fans. 

'Our mornings are not the same without you. Switching stations until you are back (or following you to your next fabulous gig),' one user wrote.

'Miss hearing your voice Sarah, it's just not the same,' another said.