SiriusXM: Kellie Pickler Exits Middays On The Highway

Kellie Pickler has exited her position as the midday on-air personality at SiriusXM's The Highway. The role will be taken over by Macie Banks, a member of the morning show led by Storme Warren.

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Banks was the one to share the news, doing so on The Highway's social media accounts on March 31. According to A Taste of Country, Banks will continue on the morning show and also take over the midday slot from 12-4pm ET. She began her new role on Monday, April 3. Banks initially joined SiriusXM on The Storme Warren Show in October 2021.

Pickler exits after holding the midday position for over a year. She joined SiriusXM The Highway in February 2022. Neither she nor the channel have officially commented on the nature of her departure, but the change comes after the death of her husband, songwriter and producer Kyle Jacob

Jacobs reportedly died by suicide — he was found at the couple's home in Nashville on Friday, February 17. He was 49.