Serious question, why did they decide to get rid of Brad and Laura? What were they doing that was so bad? I thought Brad was okay - and he actually had radio experience. What radio experience does McLean have?
My historical observations of TV people moving into radio is that it often doesn’t go as well as the higher-ups think it should. Yes it can work - but a lot of the time it doesn’t.
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Has matty mclean ever had radio experience
Good choice all the same
@Rod_Van_Alphen Matty McLean used to work at Radio 1XX Whakatane as a local news journalist many years ago.
He would have done a radio module at broadcasting school.
It looks like the hits station going all out in 2024 to take on more fm
In the battle for audience and listeners
Interesting times ahead
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would live to see a rebrand. new colours (or stick to the same palette) new logo
Forget Matty McLean, time for NZME to bring back Jase & PJ!
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YES!
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Given this has been on the cards for months, I do wonder if they did reach out. A lot to move family back across the Tasman though. I suspect he’ll land somewhere decent though in Aus.
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Mentioned at the bottom of the Drive show press release, Megan’s current network/Auckland daytime role will be going to current Wellington host Hayley Bath, not sure if Hayley will juggle all three shows like Dave Nicholas used to do in Christchurch.
@Reece Hayley Bath is based in Wellington and will host The Hits’ new look network daytime show from the capital in 2024.
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Yes, currently based in Wellington. As announced already, will host the daytime show next year not the drive show.
@Reece Thanks for correcting me. I have just updated the facts.
TVNZ announced this week that Matty McLean will be leaving Breakfast to co-host The Hits’ new look drive show with PJ Harding, but the addition of Matty to radio in 2024 may not be everybody’s favourite and the ever popular duo of Jase & PJ may be a better option for NZME, which owns and operates The Hits, although there are no plans at the moment… I think (if the fact is incorrect at the time of writing).
I am led to believe she will likely still do it from Wellington.
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I wonder how thats going to go with them not in the studio together, especially with Matty being a radio newcomer
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Interesting to announce this on ratings day - although I think it’s SEG’s AGM today
Think they’re out at 1pm
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4 million seems … enough, considering
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