Fox FM’s Matt & Jo show to end as Sandilands Nova rumours circulate
The Melbourne and Sydney commercial radio markets appear set for a radical shakeup, with major breakfast slots set to shift.
This morning, Southern Cross Austereo announced that its Fox FM Melbourne breakfast duo of Matt Tilley and Jo Stanley would be stepping down “to embrace new opportunities”.
The duo were the number one FM commercial show for much of their time on air before being overtaken by Nova’s Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek and by Triple M’s Hot Breakfast with Eddie McGuire. It has already been announced that the Hughesy & Kate Show is also coming to an end.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, The Daily Telegraph is reporting rumours that Kyle Sandilands could shift from his number one FM show on SCA’s 2Day FM to Nova. Nova categorically denies the rumour. According to The Tele, the move could push Nova’s current morning hosts Fitzy & Wippa – Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael Wipfli – back to the national drivetime slot.
Nova would be mad to hire Kyle. He’s a spent force in their (and Today’s) demographic. His next move will be to talk radio, maybe some sort of online gig, or out of radio altogether.
Sandilands to 2UE?
I can’t see it happening. Sandilands is getting too old for youth radio. I suspect Sandilands is spinning this rumour to get more from SCA onto his contract.
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