Exclusive: Merrick Watts straight back to radio as Triple M’s national drivetime host
Former Nova breakfast presenter Merrick Watts is to present a national drivetime show for sport and rock station Triple M, Mumbrella can reveal.
Watts has signed a two year deal with Triple M owner Southern Cross Austereo which will see the daily show air in Brisbane and Sydney from 4-6pm and in Melbourne and Adelaide from 6-8pm, from early next year.
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Watts left DMG Radio’s Nova less than a month ago after ten years as Sydney breakfast host, most of it with Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross. The move is one of the biggest direct talent moves in recent years between Southern Cross Austereo and bitter rival DMG.
This is going to make me look really stupid. I have continually slagged Merrick about his forced laughter and bad humor while he was on nova and now that he has come over to my network I’m going to say how amazing and funny he is. I don’t know what I should think?? Help someone
That looks like a good fit.
Merrick (and arguably Rosso) stayed too long at Nova. Triple M feels like a more natural home for him now.
I wonder how long til Kyle’s listeners start realising he’s oid enough to be their grandad.
one word. grateful.
Maybe he’ll do some TV work for Southern Cross Regional TV as well
@Anonymous, I don’t think Kyle’s listeners are smart enough to figure that out. Such a realisation would involve mathematics, logic and common sense. That’s not his audience.
Great interview – Check out what’s on the wall behind Ray Hadley’s head at around 5.15 – priceless (I love myself and dildos)
So what’s happeing with HG & Roy????
I would love to be in the fly on wall when Merrick and Kyle bump into each other in the lifts!!
He’s going to be good at Triple M – it’s a good fit.
I hope Merrick rates well on the more adult Triple M (although most / all of his success has been as a duo with Rosso).
DMG will kick themselves they did not put him onto the 95.3 breakfast show.
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Merrick and Triple M are a great fit. Good luck to him. He is a really nice guy.
And second the fly on the wall comment with Kyle. Gold.
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