Sammy J replaces Sami Shah and Jacinta Parsons in ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast slot
Comedian and regular radio contributor Sammy J will be stepping into the breakfast slot for ABC Radio Melbourne in 2020, following current presenters Sami Shah and Jacinta Parsons moving on to other roles with the broadcaster.
Sammy J is best known for his man/puppet comedy show Sammy J & Randy, which has toured Australia and is the basis of his ABC TV sitcom Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane. He is a regular contributor to ABC Radio Melbourne, guest-presenting the Breakfast show in September and taking part in big events.
Sammy J is in at ABC Melbourne Radio as Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah are out
Can’t believe they lasted so long. Disastrous move by the ABC to remove Red Symons.
They have paid the price.
With respect… Sammy and Jacinta are like two hyped up teenagers on Red Bull talking over each other… may be ok on an FM teen demographic station but not on 774.
Red Symons is sadly missed!!!!
Alex B
Agree. Jacinta domineering
I looked forward to waking up when Red was on the radio. Now I listen to nothing. Red was one of a kind. We were lucky to have him for so long.
I stopped listening to these two after day one. They were irritating and not a scratch on Red Symons who was brilliant and should never have been dopped rather ABC management should have been fired for mismanagement!
Hooray! Two-up breakfast hosting is for sleazy FM stations. Let’s hope Sammy can bring back the irreverence, comedy and conversations with US, not someone sitting alongside him!!
About time!
I still miss Red’s humor and wit every day. He was such a skilled, in-tune Presenter. He was a friend you could tune into. Its not a criticism against Jacinta and Sammi, but Red was across all age groups, especially over 50 listeners. Red had a special skill of being able to weave several themes together throughout the morning. Red was older but was still across young people’s issues and was skilled wtih interviewing all age groups. We miss Red 🙁
ABC SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE REPLACED ADAM SPENCER AND RED SYMONS WITH MORNING HOSTS, WE CALL THE MR AND MRS BIEGE SHOWS!!!
PLEASE BRING BACK SOME ELEVATED THINKING TO BOTH STATIONS.