I wonder if this is part of the national shake up of Triple M Drive? With other Rush Hours also being dismantled?
I’d say we’ll see a merger of the NSW and QLD Rush Hours, with some casualties along the way.
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Also wondering what the future of the Marty Sheargold hour is going to be. Marty is getting more and more looser on the show and is now regularly dropping explicit language. Due to the show being recorded it’s easily beeped out.
He even made reference a few days ago on the podcast that he needs to find another job, but then on contrary made what sounded like very genuine comments on how good working for SCA is. He was comparing it to his time at Nova which he doesn’t sounds very fond of.
So in conclusion, as a regular listener the show, I’m lost on what Marty is thinking and what might happen!
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I think what Marty wants, is a show named after him, in a prime-time spot (i.e. not just 3-4pm).
What he had in the beginning at 3MMM is what he is probably wanting today. But without Triple M, unless he returns to Nova, I can’t see Marty popping up at another network.
It’s clear that the Breakfast market in Melbourne is very crowded and it will be difficult for Triple M to become No. 1 on the FM dial.
So I wonder if it would be in their best interests to differentiate themselves from the other stations by just having an announcer at breakfast (i.e. more music, less talk).
Focus and invest into the talk programs for the afternoon/drive shifts later in the day.
6am-2pm: Various announcers (Dangerous Dave, Matty O etc.)
2pm-4pm: Afternoons/Early Drive with Rosie Walton, Will Anderson (or Hughesy) and Daisy Thomas
4pm-6pm: Rush Hour with JB & Billy
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2Day tried this in Sydney with Jamie Angel and it wasn’t a success. It might have a better chance on a rock/classic hits format.
But that’s half Triple Ms problem. People will not know whether it’s a single announcer with a music focus (like Dangerous Dave), a talk focus (like Luke Bona) or a sports focus or comedy. Since Triple M tries to be all of these at different times of the day/night.
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Just saying… but I think Marty is a stronger talent than Hughesy (for 3MMM breakfast).
Their best bet is to lure Eddie McGuire back with The Hot Breakfast.
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I’d love to see Eddie back on Triple M. But I get the feeling he’s moved on from radio, But I think we will see him back on TV one day.
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I love the Podcast, and wish they would just leave the swearing in. Put a warning on it and let him go bang.
Very entertaining listen…I enjoy it anyway.
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I agree. Easily the best daily comedy podcast content in my opinion. Without the constraints of live radio Marty and his team are hilarious on the front end of the podcast!
On This Day is only on the podcast now and often goes 30+ minutes.
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New breakfast show for Triple M Perth. Katie moves from The Rush Hour. Michelle seems to be leaving.
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Hasn’t Perth lost their Rush Hour WA anyway?
So it’s SCA’s way of cutting costs.
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They lose two people, one from each show. Embers and Michelle.
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No doubt Michelle will pop up elsewhere within the network.
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Xav has quite the longevity now at 92.9 after initially popping up in the hit era:
Hit92.9
Heidi Will and Woody (friend of show; fill in host)
Heidi Xavier and Ryan
Heidi Xavier and Pete
Xavier Jules and Pete
92.9 Triple M
Basil Xav and Jenna
Xav and Baz
Xav Michelle and Baz
Xav and Michelle
Xav and Katie
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And versatility too, being able to adapt to both Hit and Triple M audiences, though the Perth MMM format is younger skewing than elsewhere.
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Xav’s shirt sure is versatile, now on its third colour variation…
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Probably the same one! Just with different lighting in each pic to make it look different.
‘Not the cream, the bone, the white, the off white, the ivory, or the beige’.
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Sorry that was my point 
As someone guilty of this, their marketing person is just changing the hue and/or saturation on the shirt from the original hit photoshoot!
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Or maybe they keep catching him on the cusp of a new wash cycle?
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