Just days after Nova confirmed its breakfast show with Chrissie Swan, Sam Pang and Jonathan Brown was finishing after seven years, their replacement hosts have been announced.
From January 2023, Melbourne’s popular Nova 100 will be headed by broadcasters Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton, who currently helm the same timeslot on Nova 919 in Adelaide.
The duo will be joined by their long-time producer Belle Jackson, with the show to be called, Ben, Liam & Belle.
The news was revealed on both stations this morning.
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“We are all so grateful for the opportunity to wake up with the people of Melbourne every day – we love the city and can‘t wait to call it our home. Melbourne has Australia’s most competitive radio market and we are looking forward to proving ourselves against some of the biggest shows in the country,” Harvey said.
It comes after Nova’s announcement that the Chrissie, Sam and Browny show would come to an end this year sent shockwaves around the industry, given the trio’s consistent ratings success.
However, it was revealed on Thursday that Swan is remaining with the Nova family, and from January 2023 will host her own national radio show titled The Chrissie Swan Show, airing weekdays from 2pm to 4pm.
“It was a dream come true to be part of Nova’s Melbourne breakfast show and to connect with our listeners,” Swan said in a statement.
“I’ve achieved so much professionally and personally over the past seven years, and I’m thrilled to take on this new opportunity to embrace a new audience right across the country in this brand-new timeslot.”
Elsewhere, Pang, who stars in Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention? confirmed he is leaving the Nova network.
“I’ve loved my time at Nova and I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the show over the past seven years,” Pang said. “I would especially like to thank the listeners for their support. It has been a wonderful experience. I’ve made some lifelong friends and feel very lucky to have worked with such an amazing team.”
And AFL legend Browny said he will continue in his role on the Fox Footy team.
Meanwhile, Harvey and Stapleton’s move to the Melbourne show comes after a decade-long partnership between the pair, who first teamed up for Adelaide’s community station Fresh 92.7.
But their popularity skyrocketed after they jumped to Triple J in 2016, where their breakfast show experienced record ratings for the youth station.
They have been hosting Nova 919 in Adelaide since 2020.
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Ben Latimer, Head of Programming for the Nova 96.9, Nova 919 and National Shows said he was thrilled about their appointment.
“We knew that Ben and Liam were talented radio broadcasters and had great potential when they joined the Nova Network three years ago. They had built an incredible following during their time as Triple J’s national breakfast show before moving to Nova 919 in Adelaide, with their long-time producer Belle,” Latimer said.
“Over the past few years, proud Melbournian Belle has taken a more prominent role on-air and, combined with Ben and Liam’s chemistry, compelling stories and quick humour, the breakfast show has delivered outstanding results in a short time. We can’t wait to share their unique show with Melbourne listeners.”
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