The Matt and Jo Show
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The Matt and Jo Show is a breakfast radio show broadcast on Fox FM
in Melbourne
, Australia
. Matt Tilley
and Jo Stanley
are hosts. Troy Ellis is anchor. Adam Richard presents gossip reports. It is broadcast live 6-9am weekday mornings from Austereo's South Melbourne studios, and replayed on Saturday mornings from 6-8am.
left Fox FM. Jo Stanley
, who had been working at the Fox on the show Jodie and Jo, then moved on to Triple M
to host a show called The Shebang. Once Tracy Bartram officially left Fox FM
, Jo joined the breakfast show, initially named Matt, Jo and Benno with the Fabulous Adam Richard.
Chris 'Benno' Bennett left a couple of months into the year and it was renamed The Matt & Jo Show with the Fabulous Adam Richard. Not very long later, the show introduced anchor Troy Ellis and it was renamed to simply The Matt and Jo Show. The show is known for holding the highest ratings for over a number of years. News updates every 15 minutes are presented by Carlie Bonavia.
Matt and Jo Show is Currently the number 1 breakfast show in Melbourne, Australia, with more listeners than any other breakfast show. It has led the FM share in Melbourne for more than 30 surveys.
In 2009, whilst Stanley was away on maternity leave, her position was filled by Michala Banas
(McLeod's Daughters
, Neighbours
). In 2011, while Matt was away or unwell, his position was filled by comedian Dave Thornton.
Gotcha Calls are a series of prank calls done by Matt Tilley. Each week Matt receives emails from listeners of the show who set up a friend or a colleague for a Gotcha Call. Gotcha calls involve Matt Tilley projecting a strange voice and cornering the victim in a tough situation in the call, often involving embarrassing or angering a person. The calls are then broadcast on air on 7.50 a.m., weekdays. This segment has produced 3 Gold selling CD's and made over $500,000 for Melbourne charities. Released through Michael Gudinski's Liberation record label, 'The Double Album' released in 2006, and 'Three's A Crowd' released in 2007, were both nominated for ARIA Awards.
The Dirt with The Fabulous Adam Richard
The Dirt with The Fabulous Adam Richard is a segment where Adam Richard
presents his updated daily gossip and news about celebrities. This segment happens daily at 7.30am and 8.30am after the news.
Fox To The Rescue
Fox To The Rescue is a segment that receives thousands of emails a year from the people of Melbourne wanting to do something kind for people in need. They are sometimes emails of tragedy or need and also emails of people wanting to say thanks to a friend or family member. The team then ring up these people and talk to them about their problems and help them by giving them something, such as a gift-voucher or money.
Nick's Footy Tips
Nick's Footy Tips is a segment where the breakfast team is joined by the Collingwood Football Club
's, Nick Maxwell
who chats about the latest football controversies and submits his footy tipping for the week live on-air. The segment happens on Friday mornings.
FOX FM (Melbourne)
Fox FM is a radio station that serves the Melbourne, Australia, broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 101.9 MHz. Licensed to Mount Dandenong, Victoria, the station is currently owned by the Austereo Radio Network. The station's transmitter is located on the ATV-10 transmission tower on top...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Matt Tilley
Matt Tilley
Matthew "Matt" "Old Mate" Vernon Thompson Tilley is an Australian radio presenter and comedian who has worked for Melbourne radio station FOX FM since 1990.-Biography:...
and Jo Stanley
Jo Stanley
Joanne "Jo" Stanley is an Australian television and radio personality.Stanley has appeared as the host of Network Ten's Bread TV program, a show that focuses on small business and is currently the host of The Matt and Jo Show on Austereo's FOX FM, a show she joined in 2003.- Biography :She...
are hosts. Troy Ellis is anchor. Adam Richard presents gossip reports. It is broadcast live 6-9am weekday mornings from Austereo's South Melbourne studios, and replayed on Saturday mornings from 6-8am.
History and overview
The show was founded late in 2003 after Tracy BartramTracy Bartram
Tracy Bartram is an Australian comedian, radio personality and jazz singer. Although born in the UK, she grew up and resides in Melbourne, Australia.She began performing stand-up comedy in 1989 while working in sales and marketing...
left Fox FM. Jo Stanley
Jo Stanley
Joanne "Jo" Stanley is an Australian television and radio personality.Stanley has appeared as the host of Network Ten's Bread TV program, a show that focuses on small business and is currently the host of The Matt and Jo Show on Austereo's FOX FM, a show she joined in 2003.- Biography :She...
, who had been working at the Fox on the show Jodie and Jo, then moved on to Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
to host a show called The Shebang. Once Tracy Bartram officially left Fox FM
FOX FM (Melbourne)
Fox FM is a radio station that serves the Melbourne, Australia, broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 101.9 MHz. Licensed to Mount Dandenong, Victoria, the station is currently owned by the Austereo Radio Network. The station's transmitter is located on the ATV-10 transmission tower on top...
, Jo joined the breakfast show, initially named Matt, Jo and Benno with the Fabulous Adam Richard.
Chris 'Benno' Bennett left a couple of months into the year and it was renamed The Matt & Jo Show with the Fabulous Adam Richard. Not very long later, the show introduced anchor Troy Ellis and it was renamed to simply The Matt and Jo Show. The show is known for holding the highest ratings for over a number of years. News updates every 15 minutes are presented by Carlie Bonavia.
Matt and Jo Show is Currently the number 1 breakfast show in Melbourne, Australia, with more listeners than any other breakfast show. It has led the FM share in Melbourne for more than 30 surveys.
In 2009, whilst Stanley was away on maternity leave, her position was filled by Michala Banas
Michala Banas
Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas is a New Zealand television actress, and singer now living in Australia.-Career:Born in Wellington, New Zealand, she starred in her first commercial at only 18 months of age....
(McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
, Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
). In 2011, while Matt was away or unwell, his position was filled by comedian Dave Thornton.
Segments
Matt Tilley's Gotcha CallsGotcha Calls are a series of prank calls done by Matt Tilley. Each week Matt receives emails from listeners of the show who set up a friend or a colleague for a Gotcha Call. Gotcha calls involve Matt Tilley projecting a strange voice and cornering the victim in a tough situation in the call, often involving embarrassing or angering a person. The calls are then broadcast on air on 7.50 a.m., weekdays. This segment has produced 3 Gold selling CD's and made over $500,000 for Melbourne charities. Released through Michael Gudinski's Liberation record label, 'The Double Album' released in 2006, and 'Three's A Crowd' released in 2007, were both nominated for ARIA Awards.
The Dirt with The Fabulous Adam Richard
The Dirt with The Fabulous Adam Richard is a segment where Adam Richard
Adam Richard
Adam Richard is an Australian comedian, actor and media personality. He stars in the ABC 1 comedy series Outland which begins in 2011.Adam has been a stand-up comedian since 1997. He had a regular gossip segment on Triple J radio in 2002-2003, where he was known as Mister Bitch. He has presented a...
presents his updated daily gossip and news about celebrities. This segment happens daily at 7.30am and 8.30am after the news.
Fox To The Rescue
Fox To The Rescue is a segment that receives thousands of emails a year from the people of Melbourne wanting to do something kind for people in need. They are sometimes emails of tragedy or need and also emails of people wanting to say thanks to a friend or family member. The team then ring up these people and talk to them about their problems and help them by giving them something, such as a gift-voucher or money.
Nick's Footy Tips
Nick's Footy Tips is a segment where the breakfast team is joined by the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
's, Nick Maxwell
Nick Maxwell
Nick Maxwell is an Australian rules football player and current captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...
who chats about the latest football controversies and submits his footy tipping for the week live on-air. The segment happens on Friday mornings.