In the swirling mix of radio comings and goings as we head toward Christmas Hayley and Max, Hayley Pearson and Max Burford, the breakfast team at ARN‘s Adelaide station Mix 102.3 will wrap up on Friday December 12 along with their Brisbane colleagues on KIIS 97.3, Robin, Kip and Corey Oates, as was announced last Thursday. Both new teams will be announced at ARN’s Upfronts this Wednesday October 29.

ARN Chief Audiences & Content Officer, Lauren Joyce said:

“We want to thank Hayley, Max and the entire team for their creativity, energy and commitment to Adelaide listeners. Their contribution has been outstanding and will be celebrated in the weeks ahead.

This marks the beginning of a new era for ARN in Adelaide. In 2026, the station will launch a new live and local breakfast show as part of a refreshed whole station strategy focused on bolder content and bigger moments that really set the station apart.

This next phase will deliver differentiated and bolder live content, bigger moments with a strong connection to Adelaide; a step-change in how we entertain and engage audiences.”

Speculation that Kyle and Jackie O would expand into Brisbane seems to have dwindled. The front runner there appears to be Kent ‘Smallzy’ Small who left the Nova Network in August. You’d have to think the front runners in Adelaide, especially if ‘live and local’ would also come from Nova and be Ben, Liam and Belle. They decided to move back to Adelaide in August so that Ben and Liam could be closer to family whilst continuing their networked Late Drive show from there. But then, just over a month later, that show was axed too.

For Mix, Hayley had replaced Ali Clarke at the start of 2025 to allow Ali to focus on her health post a breast cancer diagnosis. Max had joined Mix and Ali at the start of 2024. Hayley and Max were 4th in breakfast in the most recent GfK Survey 6 but have been consistent all year in a tight market.

Jen Seyderhelm is a writer, editor and podcaster.