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Rosso replaces Rochford at Sydney’s Mix 106.5

Less than two years after leaving the “isolating” world of breakfast radio, Tim “Rosso” Ross is returning to the fray.

He will co-host the breakfast show on Sydney’s Mix 106.5 with Claire Hooper from the new year following the departure of Andrew Rochford to host Ten’s new morning show, Breakfast.

In an interview with Mumbrella last year, Ross appeared to have lost his interest in breakfast radio following his lengthy stint on Nova 96.9 in Sydney with Merrick Watts. He told editor Tim Burrowes: “I was tired. Breakfast radio is an incredibly isolating business. It’s different to doing drive radio. You’re tired a lot of the time. I found myself just not feeling right. I pretty much gave my thirties to DMG. It’s a big chunk of your life to give to a company.

‘It’s an age thing, breakfast radio. Chasing 18 to 24s is just not something I’m fascinated by.”

Since leaving Nova, Ross wrote a book, has been fronting an ad campaign for NRMA and moderated this year’s Mumbrella360 conference.

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In today’s announcement, Ross said: “After having a great break of two  years, I’m ready to return to the airwaves. During that time, I have been presented various opportunities to return to radio. I’ve decided that working with Claire Hooper on Mix is the perfect fit for me.”

“What I like about Mix is it reminds me of a lot of my sex life – the best of the ‘80s, ‘90s and now. I’ve enjoyed sharing the stand-up stage with Claire over the last couple of years and am looking forward to having a great time together on our radio show. Let’s be honest, when it comes down to it I’ve missed the free underwear, deodorant and doing the weather.”

Mix 106.5 executive producer and assistant content director, Nic McClure, said: “Not only is Rosso a friend from our previous six years of working together in radio, I believe he is one of the country’s best broadcasters and will be a huge asset to the Mix network. Rosso’s experience in radio will be a fantastic complement to Claire Hooper’s fresh approach and will help her navigate the exciting world of breakfast radio.”

In the recent radio ratings for Sydney, ARN’s Mix 106.5 posted a steady 0.3% rise in audience share overall, but its breakfast audience was flat.

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