Radio and TV presenter Maude Garrett will relocate to Los Angeles to be the new host of pop culture brand, The Hot Hits.
The self-confessed pop-culture brainiac and video game fanatic will present the weekly radio show from studios in Hollywood and contribute to the online site and mobile show; her first program will premiere on Sunday 3 February across 62 radio stations in Australia including Southern Cross Austereo’s Today Network.
“Maude is The Hot Hits personified” says MCM Media’s Group Content Director, Sam Thompson. “Her outgoing personality, love of all things pop culture and her expert gaming skills make her the perfect fit for The Hot Hits brand.”
A TV and radio presenter and writer, Maude previously hosted national nights and Party People on Southern Cross Austereo, as well as appearing regularly on shows including Weekend Sunrise, Talkin ‘Bout Your Generation, The Morning Show and Can of Worms. She has been a popular writer and contributor for numerous magazines including Dolly and Girlfriend and last year launched her gaming website, Geekbomb.
“It’s my dream job!” Maude says. “‘I’m able to completely indulge in my love of pop-culture, from music to movies & gossip! Moving to LA to attend premieres, interview the biggest celebrities and talk about my obsession with video games…. somebody pinch me!”
The Hot Hits radio show presented by Optus broadcasts weekly from studios in Hollywood, counting down the top 35 songs in LA, interviewing the stars and look at the week that was in the entertainment world. The online site features the latest music, entertainment news and photos, a weekly video show and weekly blogs from the LA team detailing what goes on behind-the-scenes at red carpets and events.
Maude is not the only Austereo star off to the USA soon. Just back on air today, Jackie O found out this morning that she will be meeting her idol Gwyneth Paltrow for dinner in New York, thanks to co-host Kyle.
Kyle won the charity auction for Jackie by getting sponsors on board, including AussieBum, Little Kids Big Kids Jumping Castles, Playboy Mobile & ZiMMS. The prize was organised by Gwyneth herself on charitybuzz.com to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims.