We're not taking over from Hamish and Andy: Triple J's Tom and Alex
| In a video message to radioinfo readers today, Triple J's Tom and Alex have responded to rumours they are being poached by Austereo, denying that they could replace Hamish and Andy. |
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Who will replace Hamish and Andy?
The same question was raised when Martin Malloy called it quits. Altough not in the same ballpark as H&A, they too had incredible penetration in a Drive Shift right across Australia. Happily for Austereo they had Hamish and Andy in the pipeline. But who do they have in the pipeline now that H&A have called it quits for next year - at least as far as a Mon-Fri program is concerned?
Latest Update: 02 Sep 2010
2Day FM’s Kyle & Jackie O and Triple M’s The Grill Team will be on a radio ratings break holiday next week, Mon 6 – Fri 10 September. The official ratings break is two weeks however Austereo breakfast shows are only taking one week off. Both stations will feature ‘Best Of’ shows with the best content from the last ratings period.
Triple M’s Roy & HG and Paul and Rach are taking the two weeks from 6 September, returning 20 December.