triple j are ushering in a new decade with a bunch of brilliants new hosts.
2020 will see some of the best and brightest voices infiltrate our radio. Lucy Smith is set to cut her teeth as the new host of triple j Mornings following the departure of beloved longtime host Linda Marigliano.
“I’m so unbelievably excited to spend each weekday flexing my music muscle and diving a little deeper into the tunes you’re hearing on triple j, plus the stories from the artists behind them,” Lucy shared in a statement. “Mornings is a music lover’s haven, and it’s an honour to follow in the footsteps of two of my broadcast heroes Linda Marigliano and Zan Rowe.”
Lunch duties will fall on Comedian Dave Woodhead, who previously flexed his radio chops as triple j Breakfast host during NAIDOC Week this year. Woodhead has been performing stand-up since he was sixteen, he’s since graduated to writing and acting gigs on ABC’s Black Comedy, Get Krack!n and upcoming ABC/NITV Indigenous children’s show Thalu.
“I’m looking forward to joining the triple j fam, spinning the best tunes and playing ‘Treaty’ by Yothu Yindi at every possible opportunity,” shares Dave.
Avani Dias will be taking on the role of host of triple j’s current affairs program, Hack. Dias has fine-tuned her craft as a journalist reporting for ABC Darwin for three years. In 2019 she was named a Walkley Finalist for Young Journalist of the Year.
“When I was a teenager, I’d write cheesy lines in my diary about how obsessed I was with triple j and wanting to be on the station,” Dias shares. “I’ve grown up with Hack. It’s guided me through life, taught me what I should know about the world, and in many ways made me the person I am today. So, you can imagine how proud and excited I am to be taking over the only show in Australia which always puts young people at the front and centre of every conversation’.
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You can find the full list of triple j presenters for 2020 below.
triple j in 2020
Sally & Erica, Breakfast
Lucy Smith, Mornings
Dave Woodhead, Lunch
Veronica & Lewis, Drive
Avani Dias, Hack
Bridget Hustwaite, Good Nights
Declan Byrne, Home & Hosed
Stacy Gougoulis, Weekend Breakfast
Karla Ranby, Weekend Lunch
Bryce Mills, Weekend Arvos
Nkechi Anele, Roots ‘n All
Lochlan Watt, The Racket
Josh Merriel, Short.Fast.Loud
Hau Latukefu, Hip Hop Show
The Aston Shuffle, Friday Night Shuffle
Ebony Boadu, House Party
Andy Garvey, Mix Up
Shantan Wantan Ichiban, The Kick On
Richard Kingsmill, 2020
Nat Tencic, The Hook Up
Tim Shiel, Something More
