After an extraordinary 27 years, Newstalk ZB's award-winning Drive host, Larry Williams, is stepping down.

Larry Williams took a trip down memory lane on the Mike Hosking Breakfast Show, revealing he was a school teacher for 10 years before entering the radio industry, along with working in the police force in his hometown Timaru.

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Williams also detailed his future plans after radio and what the highlights of working at Newstalk ZB have been for him.

The last day of Larry Williams Drive will be Thursday 18 April.

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