What's New
BY Sarah Patterson May 26, 2026
What's New January 16, 2026
Live and local the promise as SCA launches into 2026
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Nathan Roye & Emma Chow. Image: SCA
SCA is promising an unwavering commitment to live and local content as it gears up for 2026 and its on-air teams return this Monday (January 19).
The Hit and Triple M networks will continue to deliver locally produced metro Breakfast shows, alongside tailored AFL and NRL Rush Hour Drive shows on Triple M.
2026 will bring a mix of new and familiar faces, plus a few key line-up changes.
With Jimmy Smith having departed Sydney’s 2DayFM, the Breakfast show continues with just Nathan Roye and Emma Chow (main photo).
Ben Cousins is no longer a featured part of the Mix 94.5 Perth Breakfast line-up.
Cousins joined Pete Curulli and Kymba Cahill (pictured above) at the start of 2025 in a permanent role. SCA says he will still return as a regular guest in 2026.
Cousins will make a more detailed announcement when Pete and Kymba return on Monday.
In Adelaide, Emma G is back on SAFM Breakfast alongside best mate Bernie Vince, with Bel Sloane joining the team full time after filling in on air during Emma’s maternity leave.
Returning shows for Melbourne include Fifi, Fev & Nick on The Fox and Mick in the Morning with Roo, Titus & Rosie on Triple M.
Triple M Sydney Breakfast with Beau, Cat & Woodsy returns in 2026.
SCA’s Brisbane duopoly continues to be a major force in market with Triple M and B105 two of the city’s most successful Breakfast shows.
Triple M’s Marto, Margaux & Dan (Greg ‘Marto’ Martin, Margaux Parker and Dan Anstey) returns in 2026, while B105’s Stav, Abby & Matt (Stav Davidson, Abby Coleman and Matt Acton, pictured above) are back for their ninth year.
Perth Breakfast duo Xavier Ellis and Katie Lamb return to Triple M’s Xav & Katie after signing a multi-year deal.
Adelaide’s top rating FM Breakfast show, Triple M Breakfast with Roo, Ditts & Loz (Mark Ricciuto, Chris Dittmar and Laura O’Callaghan), is back for 2026 after dominating 22 out of the last 23 surveys.
Matthew O’Reilly, SCA’s Head of Broadcast Content, said “Audio remains a compelling offering because it’s personal, immediate and connected to people’s daily lives. Live and local announcers and content is at the core, what sets radio apart, wherever or however they consume content, whether in car, streaming on their phones, or engaging with us via social media and podcasts.”
“While 2026 is shaping up to be a year of change across the industry, SCA enters the year with a stable, proven lineup, with an ongoing investment in compelling live, local lineups, and developing new talent that demonstrate a commitment to the future of the industry, and to ensuring our shows continue to cut through with content that genuinely resonates.”
Images supplied by SCA.
From previous mistakes having local programs in local markets this is very good. I think a recent convert to Fox FM in Melbourne and triple M for Rugby League.
You could understand SCA sticking with Nath & Emma had 2DayFM breakfast been gaining traction in the ratings just before Jimmy left, but the most recent survey results out (although Survey #8, 2025 likely won’t be much better when we finally see those numbers next Tuesday) had 104.1 barely rating above 2UE’s low budget and interstate-presented Classic Hits Breakfast with Cathy Jubb!
Triple M 104.9 hadn’t been doing much better, with a steady decline for Beau, Cat & Woodsy during the last few surveys. Perhaps they’re hoping for a decent lift from disgruntled Jonesy & Amanda listeners who don’t like “that Pommy bloke from Melbourne and his unfunny sidekicks” come Survey #1 results in March. But realistically, you’d have to expect Smooth 95.3 to pick up most departing 101.7 with other stations only really picking up a small handful of those on the margins.
And with the Seven/SCA merger, it looks like two media companies that don’t quite understand what the Sydney market wants (Nine has been our local TV ratings champ for some time now – certainly in news, but probably overall) are coming together! Now sure, I get that Seven and SCA are in positions of strength in other parts of the country but still…
You can be as live and local till the cows come home but if the show is boring and uninteresting and flat. No one‘s gonna listen to it.