Triple M is giving everyday Australians the chance to host a national Breakfast show. This December, five brand-new Breakfast shows will go to air nationally for Pilot Week, a new initiative and a first for the network to give fresh voices a shot on-air and the chance to become the next staple of the Triple M lineup.
Applications open Friday October 31 and close on Friday November 14. Entries then will be reviewed and narrowed down to a Top 10. From there, five final shows will be selected to broadcast nationally on Triple M from 6–8am, during Pilot Week, Monday December 15 to Friday December 19.
What are you waiting for!
Pilot Week search follows the success of Lu & Jarch (Luisa Dal Din and Jack Archdale), who have already captured more than 934,000 listeners nationally and driven more than 50 million social media views. The podcast pair’s cross-platform success has translated well to radio.
Matthew O’Reilly, SCA Head of Broadcast Content, said:
“Triple M has always been about big personalities, creating world-class content, think Andrew Denton, The Cage and The Hot Breakfast just to name a few. Pilot Week opens the door for fresh voices to jump behind the mic and have an opportunity for an exciting career in radio.
The audio industry is booming, and there’s incredible creative energy across the country, from podcasters and comics to online storytellers. Triple M’s Pilot Week is the perfect opportunity for anyone who’s ever listened to Mick Molloy, James Brayshaw or Beau Ryan and thought, “I reckon I could do that!”
The five Pilot Week shows will broadcast nationally across Triple M and stream on LiSTNR. Applications open Friday October 31 and close on Friday, 14 November.
You will be able to apply or submit a demo here: triplem.com.au/pilotweek.
I seriously doubt that an 'everyday' Australian will get to host the show. There are far too many professional broadcasters that have been put out of work over the last 6 months that would easily fit the role. Why would the bean counters try & nurse a raw new-to-radio team when ready-made broadcasters are available? Plus given the fact that the life span of a broadcaster is quickly dwindling, why would you run the risk?
I will be sending in an application just for S&G.