Fitzy & Wippa’s panel operator Josiah Shala heads to Hit96.9 Shepparton

Josiah Shala, the panel operator for Nova Entertainment’s Sydney breakfast show with Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli has landed his first on air-gig at Southern Cross Austereo’s Hit96.9.

Shala worked as a producer at DMG Radio – now Nova Entertainment – for eight years before becoming a panel operator at Fitzgerald and Wipfli’s show five years ago.

Shala (R) with Dua Lipa

He will be joined y at Southern Cross Austereo by Elly Chaney – a former panel operator from Perth – on Goulburn Valley’s Hit network breakfast show.

“I’m incredibly grateful to SCA for the opportunity and can’t wait to get stuck in,” Shala said.

Chaney joked: “I’m really excited to work with Josiah, but there’s no way I’m letting him near the desk.”

The duo will be heard from 6am-9am on The Goulburn Valley’s Hit96.9 from June 21.

Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019. She completed her degree at the University of Sydney in Media and Communications. She's previously travelled overseas for internships, including to South Korea, where she worked as a reporter for The Korea Herald.

topics Elly ChaneyFitzy & WippaJosiah ShalaNovaradioSCASouthern Cross Austereo

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Comments: 2

Nardio 29 May 18

Geez, a big story …. hold the presses.
Radio panel operator gets a job as announcer at country station.
Fair dinkum ….

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Jay 29 May 18

[Edited under Mumbrella’s comment moderation policy]

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