Dan & Maz dumped from 2DayFM breakfast as Southern Cross Austereo turns to Rove
Southern Cross Austereo has hired light entertainment star Rove McManus to try and rescue its ailing Sydney station 2DayFM, dumping struggling breakfast show hosts Dan & Maz.
An update to the Australian Securities Exchange this afternoon confirmed the move which will see Dan Debuf and Maz Compton moved to the weekend breakfast timeslot.
The update also shows Rove will be on a three year contract, getting $350,000 worth of shares every six months. A spokeswoman for SCA said a formal announcement will be made later this afternoon.
Share in SCA have risen by 10c, or around 10 per cent, to $1.02 after rumours of Rove’s appointment were leaked yesterday.
What the?
“Sydney needs a big show, with a big name and it doesn’t get much bigger than Rove.”
(When the battle for GfK ratings cannot afford to fail…)
“Dan and Maz…I’m afraid an 0.8% decrease in our Sydney ratings for this GfK period makes me sick to my stomach. You are NOT worthy of the Hit Network. Normally, I’d fire you and see you leave in disgrace, but we are about to enter the last few ratings periods for Sydney and I’m afraid you are not in our plans.”
(cue Station Manager with gun)
“Station Manager…cancel their timeslot…PERMANENTLY.”
“But I don’t kill radio staff.”
“Do it…or I will do it myself. HIT 1041 cannot afford another GfK ratings slip-up.”
(Two Gunshots…Dan and Maz are dead.)
“Rove McManus, you will be the new face of breakfast here. DO NOT F**K THIS UP.”
I’m disappointed that Dan and Maz won’t be helping me get to work each weekday
2day has lost a listener
I love Dan and maz and wish them well