Chelsea Finlayson wins Generation Fresh for 2026

3 June 2026 22 year old stand-up comic Chelsea Finlayson has claimed the coveted sash as the winner of Generation Fresh for 2026. She battled through four rounds of challenges – including live radio, phone calls and co-hosting alongside Fresh 927’s Tom and Callum – to take the win. Chelsea said “When the winner was announced, I started… Read More

SAFM’s Emma G to pick the winner of Generation Fresh

27 May 2026 It was both a heartwarming and heartbreaking call, but the content team at Adelaide’s Fresh 927 has decided upon the Generation Fresh Top 5. Co-hosting a Breakfast show with Tom and Callum over the next week will be: Zoe and Mel: The true crime girls and best friends. Drew: A 21-year-old Sales coordinator and movie… Read More

Votes rolling in as Generation Fresh Top 15 are revealed

14 May 2026 After an avalanche of entries from across South Australia, the Generation Fresh 2026 Top 15 have been revealed, as they compete for the chance to host their own weekend radio show on Adelaide’s Fresh 927. Aspiring radio hosts were invited to submit 30-second videos explaining why they should have their own show on Fresh. “The… Read More

Sophie Tarrant to SAFM 96.1, Entries now open for Generation Fresh 2026

27 April 2026 This time last year, Adelaide’s Fresh 927 launched a competition called Generation Fresh, with a bold promise: one person would win a permanent weekend show on the station. “What we didn’t expect was just how big it would become,” says Fresh 927 Content Director Sean Craig Murphy. The competition didn’t just discover new radio talent…. Read More

Lineup shuffle at Power FM SA

23 February 2026 Power FM SA has tweaked its on-air line-up for 2026, with Chelsea Barber joining Craig Pitman on Breakfast, taking over from Katie Wright, who’ll now host the 10am to 2pm weekday slot. Barber was snapped up by the ARN station in August last year, less than a week after being crowned the winner of Generation… Read More

Generation Fresh winner Chelsea Barber lands her first commercial gig at Power FM SA

1 August 2025 Less than a week after being crowned the winner of Generation Fresh on Adelaide’s Fresh 927, Chelsea Barber has already accepted her first commercial radio position.From Monday, Chelsea will join Power FM SA, hosting Afternoons.23 year-old Chelsea is a Murraylands local, calling the riverside town of Mannum home.She’s been a fan of the station for… Read More

“The complete package.” Chelsea Barber crowned the winner of Generation Fresh

27 July 2025 “Okay, so it still hasn’t sunk in that I’ve won yet. That announcement made me emotional, haha!”23-year-old Chelsea Barber from Mannum is still coming down to earth after being crowned the winner of Generation Fresh and presented with a sash by Fresh 927 Breakfast hosts Tom and Callum in Adelaide this morning.Chelsea – a relief… Read More