What's New
BY Sarah Patterson June 29, 2026
What's New October 13, 2025
Kaley-Jade Baker to host Star Mackay Breakfast in 2026
Reporter
Kaley-Jade Baker will move into Breakfast at ARN’s Star FM Mackay and the Whitsundays in 2026.
Her Breakfast co-host is yet to be confirmed.
Kaley joins the brekky team following a powerhouse run in Afternoons.
The latest Xtra Insights Survey for Mackay saw Afternoons with Kaley rise a phenomenal 19 points to 39.5, with a 94,000 leap in cume.
Kaley’s appointment follows news that Breakfast hosts Rachel Zonta and Jake Aquilina are departing the station, with Jake are moving to Breakfast on the Gold Coast and Rachel taking the opportunity to focus on family.
Will this be solo or part of a duo?
Thanks Michael. She will be co-hosting. Have amended article to reflect that.
Congratulations kaley!!
I wonder if her new co host will be Jax who recently left Darwin Hot100
@Nerdy,
Jax has left Hot100 for the Content Officer Role at Territory FM; I can tell you for a fact that he is not taking the role on brekky in Mackay… Don’t hate the idea though, he is blumin good.