Merrick Watts, Jules Lund, Sophie Monk and Mel B to host 2DayFM breakfast show
Merrick Watts, Jules Lund, Sophie Monk and former Spice Girl Mel B will host the 2Day FM breakfast show in place of Kyle and Jackie O from January, Southern Cross Austereo has confirmed.
L-R, Lund, Watts, Monk, Mel B
The team appeared on Channel Nine’s Today show this morning to make the announcement, with Mel B joining the conversation from Hollywood, California. She will move between Sydney and Los Angeles to appear in a regular segment on the show.
They replace the Kyle and Jackie O Show, which moved to the Australian Radio Network’s new station Kiis 1065 after dominating the breakfast show ratings for more than 50 surveys.
What a mess. They all just talked over each other to compete for funny’s. Not a good start
And wasn’t Watts dumped by nova because of poor ratings?
Wasn’t Lund on a national drive show? Not just Fox FM??
SCA axes the Highway Patrol to cover what they need to keep Kyle. Kyle moves to ARN. SCA gives Merrick Kyle’s old job. Does that mean he gets Kyle’s money as well?
There will be competition for laughs as Merrick is the only funny one amongst them, the rest are just personalities (an Monk barely has that)
Merrick left Nova because he was sick of Breakfast on Nova, not due to ratings. They must have given him a pile of money to come back to Breakfast – but not Kyles money, as they now have to pay Matt Tilley & Joe Hilderbrand to do national drive on Triple M. I think they axed highway patrol to free Merrick up for 2 Day as they knew Kyle would go.
Classic new radio hosts strategy.
Start with 3-4 hosts see how they perform.
Within a month it will be whittled back to two.
@John, I believe it’s called the “Wake Up” strategy….
What a horrorshow – shouty narcissists & fake tan for breakfast.
Why not just harness folk who are already playing the 2day game, like Matt Acton & Charli Delany; no doubt cheaper & actually interested in (commercial) radio & not merely biding time between on camera gigs/better offers?
Oh dear! A blur of minor TV and Radio personalities craving to be heard…
I think this is great news, out with the old, in with the new!!!!
So much negativity on here yet no alternative solutions offered. What lineup would have satisfied you PB?
Merrick was axed from Nova mid year due to poor ratings and was replaced by Fitzy and Wippa.
What was wrong with Dan and Maz?
I love Mel B (way more than Watts) but with so much Australian talent, I’m not sure why we had to employee someone off shore.
All that means is Nova’s strategy is f****d, David B. Fitzy and Wippa do a good job, but Merrick is much better. Wippa was axed from Austereo’s 92.9 about 5 years ago… It’s a game of musical chairs played to a top 40 music track.
Shame they didn’t take a gamble on some new kids coming through. I don’t mean to appear ageist but this quartet are all 40 or there abouts and are hosting a show that I’m guessing has a mean age of 16.
It must really annoy people who work for years in radio when they just drop in people like Monk and Mel B. I couldn’t care less who they have but I think a big part of 2day’s success as with Fox is their music. It’s incredibly mainstream commercial pop that appeals to people who want traffic and weather and something bright in the morning.
What they say in between the songs is largely inconsequential.
I do really think one or two will be gone by March though.
Sophie Monk has done plenty of fill in radio work and frankly, I prefer her on radio to anything she’s ever done on TV or film. She’s a genuinely funny woman, self deprecating and warm.
It isn’t new to catapult celebs or comedians into radio spots. Why single out Mel B and Monk on that? Oh thats right…they’re women! Next they’ll be expecting the vote!
Ironically, for me, the least interesting choice is Watts. He’s the most experienced radio host and in my opinion (and it is just an opinion), he’s a Merrick missing a Rosso.
I like jules and Sophie did a great job while fifi was off. 4 is a concern ? I think it will be hard to get a word in.
aww..you” ad “types….so much better than anyone else….so bitchy
Is this a radio show or a basketball team? One more and they have a starting five. But they won’t win many games. Everyone will want to be captain and shoot all the baskets – too many egos.
Steve,
Wippa was not axed from Perth. He left freely of his own choosing. Good try though.
Steve, Fitzy and Wippa are doing just fine. Merrick has two talents, one is to laugh at his own jokes and the other is to shout.
People commenting here- are the industry types or listeners . So much for talent I. Australia being great. The same old people playing musical chairs. What abt Kate Ritchie. Leaves a tv show where she was popular and then tries radio fails that tries tv fails that tries radio again.
@billyc, so interesting how we have such different viewpoints, I actually listen to the FM morning shows to hear the talking! I like listening to celeb interviews and some of the chatter between the show hosts, particularly Fitzy and Wippa. I prefer listening to music later in the day, I flick over to other stations when the music comes on in the morning.
As for the line up, I’m glad I’m not a betting woman because I would have bet the house on it just being Jules and Sophie which I would have really enjoyed! They were great when she filled in for Fifi. I like Merrick but only think they need 2 hosts. And Mel B – I wish someone could tell me her appeal, cannot stand her! I hope she gets sick of the early starts quickly.