Triple M has revealed the six shows taking over national Breakfast for Pilot Week, offering entertaining personalities, new voices, and storytellers the opportunity to showcase their talent on a national stage.
Monday – Swag on the Beat: Jack Say & Isaac Gibbons.
Best mates since high school, Melbourne duo Jack and Isaac bring their trademark quirk and absurdity to the Triple M. Swag on the Beat have built a following of more than one million on TikTok and Instagram with their sketch comedy.
Tuesday – The MacPack: Jake, Joe & Riley McKenna.
Perth brothers Jake, Joe, and Riley deliver antics, stories, and sibling chemistry. Avid sports fans and pop culture tragics, The MacPack offer a relatable and entertaining take on navigating life in your 20s.
Wednesday – Paddy & Maz: Paddy Gerrard & Maz Compton.
From Triple M Central Coast 107.7 Breakfast show, Paddy & Maz are bringing feel-good radio to a national audience. Paddy has more than 20 years of local radio experience, while Maz made a return to radio in 2020 after time away from the mic.
Thursday – Jean, Tim & Pep: Jean Margaret, Tim Mountford, & Mark Pepper.
Meet Jean, Tim & Pep. Jean, a former lawyer chasing her radio dream; Tim is an audio producer with years working behind the scenes in radio; and “Pep” is an everyday Aussie—a car salesman from St Albans who impressed Triple M with storytelling and self-deprecating humour. Selected individually and paired by the network, this trio promises curious, energetic and unpredictable Breakfast radio.
Friday – The Tag Team: Shaun Malseed, Hunter Smith & Harry Lloyd.
Originating on Melbourne’s JOY FM, The Tag Team return to radio in a big way. With backgrounds in production, creative writing, television, and film, this trio tackle the biggest trends and stories with humour and a fresh perspective, bringing a unique show to Triple M.
Saturday – Yeah Good: Max Price, Troy Kinne & Tom Siegert.
Sketch comedy creators Max, Troy, and Tom bring their trademark irreverence and wit to the Triple M lineup. Tackling topics that don’t matter while attempting to solve problems that aren’t really problems, Yeah Good offers listeners a light-hearted escape to kick-start the weekend.
These six shows were selected from Triple M’s Top 10 finalists, by a panel of content directors around the country, each bringing extensive experience. Other entries included Eliza and Liberty Paschke, Fergus Neal and Louis Phillips, Isaac Smith and Elliot Garnaut, and Steph de Sousa and Emily Tresidder. All ten shows collaborated with Triple M content directors and senior producers to develop and record their pilots, showcasing their chemistry, storytelling, and alignment with Triple M’s content.
“Pilot Week has already been a huge success, offering a unique opportunity to discover fresh talent, with an incredible array of talent putting their hand up for a Triple M first. We were impressed by the diversity of applications, from everyday Aussies to internet favourites and experienced broadcasters, all with unique stories and ideas,” said Matthew O’Reilly, SCA head of broadcast content.
“While we initially intended to select five breakfast shows, the quality of the submissions was simply too strong to pass up the opportunity to showcase another great show. We’re excited for listeners to hear six very different Breakfast shows next week, each bringing their own personality, chemistry, and style, to Triple M”.
