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Triple J Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
. For a list of presenters, see ''List of Triple J presenters''. On weekdays, Triple J broadcasts at least five full-service programs: ''Breakfast'' from 6:00 am, then ''Mornings'' from 9:00 am, ''Lunch'' from noon, ''Drive'' from 3:30–5:30 pm then 6:00–7:00 pm, and ''Hack'', which broadcasts for a half-hour during ''Drive'' from 5:30 pm. ''Hack'' is a
current affairs Current affairs may refer to: News * ''Current Affairs'' (magazine) a bimonthly American magazine of culture and politics. * Current affairs (news format), a genre of broadcast journalism * ''Current Affairs'', former name for ''Behind the News' ...
program, and no music is broadcast in its time slot. On weekends, during summer holidays and on
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, usually only three full-service programs are broadcast, each with different presenters and longer time slots. Following the full-service programming, Triple J broadcasts a variety of free-form shows during the evenings of every day in the week, usually catering to specific music genres and styles.


Music


Australian music

Currently hosted by Ash McGregor, ''
Home and Hosed ''Home and Hosed'' is the flagship Australian music radio show airing on national youth broadcaster Triple J. It is currently hosted by Ash McGregor. The program was launched as ''The Local'' in 2003, replacing Richard Kingsmill's ''Australian ...
'' is the flagship Australian music program on Triple J where significant airtime is given to unsigned musicians. The show also includes interviews with musicians, premieres of new releases, and gig guides, and is broadcast most weekday evenings. ''Home and Hosed'' is the successor of the '' Australian Music Show'', which was hosted by
Richard Kingsmill Richard Kingsmill is an Australian radio announcer and music journalist. He worked for ABC radio station triple j from 1988 until his redundancy in December 2023, and was the station's longest-serving presenter. From 2017 he was group music d ...
from 1991. Launched in 2021, ''Blak Out'' is a weekly show playing music from
Indigenous Australian artists Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ...
. It covers all genres and includes interviews with emerging talent.


Specialty music

Triple J has several genre-specific programs broadcast typically once per week. In 2025, these shows include: * ''Core'': heavy metal,
hardcore Hardcore, hard core or hard-core may refer to: Arts and media Film * ''Hardcore'' (1977 film), a British comedy film * ''Hardcore'' (1979 film), an American crime drama film starring George C Scott * ''Hardcore'' (2001 film), a British documen ...
,
punk Punk or punks may refer to: Genres, subculture, and related aspects * Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres * Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...
,
emo Emo () is a genre of rock music characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of hardcore punk and from the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore. The bands ...
and
shoegaze Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with dream pop) is a subgenre of indie rock, indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion (music), distortion and effects, a ...
music; launched in 2025 * ''
Hip Hop Show The ''Hip Hop Show'' is Australian radio station Triple J's programme dedicated to hip-hop music, broadcast every Tuesday night. It features new releases and interviews with up-and-coming talent. In 2025, it will be hosted by Sydney rapper A.Gi ...
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hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
music; launched in 2004 * ''House Party:'' live
DJ mixes A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together by a DJ to appear as one continuous track. DJ mixes are usually performed using a DJ mixer and multiple sounds sources, such as turntables, CD players, digital audio ...
from the presenter; launched in 2008 * '' Mix Up:'' DJ mixes from local and international guests * ''The Nudge'': dance and
club music Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and festivals. It is generally produced for playback by DJs who create s ...
; launched in 2021 * ''Prism'':
alternative pop Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
,
K-pop K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
and
J-pop J-pop (often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in trad ...
music; launched in 2025 * ''Soul Ctrl:''
neo soul Neo soul (sometimes called progressive soul) is a genre of popular music. As a term, it was coined by music industry entrepreneur Kedar Massenburg during the late 1990s to market and describe a style of music that emerged from Soul music, soul ...
and
rhythm & blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predomina ...
music; launched in 2022. Previous programs that have been discontinued or moved to Double J include: * ''Friday Night Shuffle'': dance and club music; replaced by ''The Nudge'' in 2021 * ''Radio Funktrust:''
groove Groove or Grooves may refer to: Music * Groove (music) * Groove (drumming) * The Groove (band), an Australian rock/pop band of the 1960s * The Groove (Sirius XM), a US radio station * Groove 101.7FM, a former Perth, Australia, radio station ...
and
funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the ...
music, launched as ''The Groove Train'' * '' The Racket:'' heavy metal music; launched as ''Three Hours of Power'' in 1990, ended in 2024 * '' Roots 'n All:'' contemporary
blues Blues is a music genre and musical form that originated among African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues has incorporated spiritual (music), spirituals, work songs, field hollers, Ring shout, shouts, cha ...
and roots music; launched in 2004, ended in 2021 * ''Short Fast Loud:''
punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
,
hardcore punk Hardcore punk (commonly abbreviated to hardcore or hXc) is a punk rock music genre#subtypes, subgenre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots ...
,
metalcore Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...
and
post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. Like the term " post-punk", the term "post-hardcore" has been applied to a broad conste ...
music; launched in 2003, moved to Double J from 2025 * ''Something More:''
electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...
; launched in 2014, ended in 2021 * ''The Sound Lab:''
experimental An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried. Experiments provide insight into cause-and-effect by demonstrating what outcome occurs whe ...
,
dubstep Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken ...
,
ambient Ambient or ambiance or ambience may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ambiancé'', an unreleased experimental film * ''Ambient'' (novel), a novel by Jack Womack Music and sound * Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgr ...
, and
glitch A glitch is a short-lived technical fault, such as a transient one that corrects itself, making it difficult to troubleshoot. The term is particularly common in the computing and electronics industries, in circuit bending, as well as among pl ...
music; launched in 2003, ended in 2014.


Live music

''
Live at the Wireless ''Live at the Wireless'' is a radio show, and now a long-standing tradition, of Triple J, an Australian radio station. Live music is one of the central philosophies of the station. The live broadcasts take a number of forms. Some broadcasts are fr ...
'' is a weekly segment that broadcasts live performances from gigs and festivals around the country. The recordings are later made available online, and are sometimes published to streaming platforms by the artists. ''
Like a Version ''Like a Version'' is a long-running weekly segment on Australian youth radio station Triple J. It involves musicians playing two songs live in the Triple J studio, one of their own songs and then a cover version. The series was created by pres ...
'' is a Friday weekly segment during ''Breakfast'' which features musicians and bands performing two songs; one original and one
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of the artists choice. The segment was created by Mel Bampton as part of the morning show ''Mel in the Morning''. During the onset of the
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, ''Like a Version'' went on hiatus for the first time in 16 years.


Compilation CDs

Triple J used to issue
compilation albums A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks we ...
on CD for several of its specialty music programs, including ''The Racket'', ''House Party'' (until 2017)'', Hip Hop Show'' (from 2005) and ''Home and Hosed'' (from 2003 to 2006)'','' as well as for its ''Like a Version'' (from 2005 to 2021)'''' and ''Live at the Wireless'' (until 2010) formats.''''


Current affairs

Triple J has their own independent news team, specifically covering news and issues that are relevant to young Australians, such as the
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and
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, as well as general music news. A short news break is delivered on the hour during weekdays, and every half-hour during ''Breakfast''. The station's flagship
current affairs Current affairs may refer to: News * ''Current Affairs'' (magazine) a bimonthly American magazine of culture and politics. * Current affairs (news format), a genre of broadcast journalism * ''Current Affairs'', former name for ''Behind the News' ...
program, ''
Hack Hack may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * Hack (Unix video game), ''Hack'' (Unix video game), a 1984 roguelike video game * .hack (video game series), ''.hack'' (video game series), a series of video games by the multimedia fran ...
'', is broadcast every weeknight during the ''Drive'' time slot. Young people across the country are encouraged to text or call in for discussion among a panel of experts depending on the relevant news topic. Triple J broadcast '' Talkback Classroom'' from 1998 to 2003, a program where
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students from around Australia interviewed various prominent politicians, business and community leaders on
current affairs Current affairs may refer to: News * ''Current Affairs'' (magazine) a bimonthly American magazine of culture and politics. * Current affairs (news format), a genre of broadcast journalism * ''Current Affairs'', former name for ''Behind the News' ...
issues. The program now airs on ABC
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.


Talk


''Breakfast''

''Breakfast'' is Triple J's flagship mainstay program. It began in the late 1980s, with hosts Russell Thorpe ("Rusty Nails") and then Maynard fronting the time slot. In the early 1990s,
Helen Razer Helen Razer is a Melbourne-born and Canberra-raised radio presenter and writer. She is the author of four non-fiction books and a columnist with the Australian version of ''The Big Issue'', Melbourne newspaper ''The Age'' and contributor to the ...
and
Mikey Robins Mikel Mason "Mikey" Robins (born 8 December 1961) is an Australian media personality, comedian and writer. He is best known for the satirical game show ''Good News Week'', which ran on the ABC and Network Ten between 1996 and 2000, and returned ...
hosted the program– they are retrospectively considered one of the station's most popular duos ever.
Adam Spencer Adam Barrington Spencer (born 29 January 1969) is an Australian comedian, media personality and former radio presenter. He first came to fame when he won his round of the comedic talent search '' Raw Comedy'' in 1996. Soon thereafter, he bega ...
and
Wil Anderson William James Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter, and podcaster. Early life William James Anderson was born on 31 January 1974 in Sale, Victoria, and grew up on a dairy farm near Heyfield, Victoria.< ...
hosted from 1999 until 2004. The pair were known for their unconventional sense of humour, highlighted by regular segments including ''Mary from Junee'', ''Essence of Steve'', and ''Are You Smarter Than Dools?'' In 2005, Jason Whalley and
Lindsay McDougall Lindsay "The Doctor" McDougall (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian rock guitarist and radio presenter. Since 1996, he has been the lead guitarist of punk rock band, Frenzal Rhomb alongside lead singer Jay Whalley. He has co-written songs with fe ...
("The Doctor"), of the duo Jay and the Doctor from
Frenzal Rhomb Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Sydney. Though the band's mainstream success has been minimal, four of the group's albums have entered the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart: '' A Man's Not a Camel'' (1 ...
, took over as hosts of ''Breakfast''. For 2007, former ''Lunch'' presenter
Myf Warhurst Myfanwy Warhurst (, born 29 May 1974) is an Australian radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at Triple J radio station and on ABC Television's long-running music-themed quiz show '' Spicks and Specks''. From 2017 t ...
joined the duo as a permanent member of the ''Breakfast'' team. In 2010,
Tom Ballard Thomas Ballard (1630–1689) was a colonial Virginia landowner and politician. Thomas or Tom Ballard may also refer to: * Thomas Ballard Jr. (1654–1710), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses * Thomas Ballard (MP for Coventry), member of P ...
and
Alex Dyson Alexander Edward Dyson (born 22 June 1988) is an Australian radio presenter who presented the breakfast show on Australian youth radio station Triple J from 2010 to 2016, alongside Tom Ballard and then with Matt Okine. He is also a small busine ...
, former hosts of ''Weekend Breakfast,'' took over as hosts of ''Breakfast''. In December 2013, Ballard resigned and was replaced by
Matt Okine Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia. Okine is of Ghanaian and European descent, born to his father, Mack Okine, and his mother Roslyn, who died of breast cancer when he ...
in January 2014. The duo anchored the program until 2016. Ben Harvey and
Liam Stapleton Liam Stapleton is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. He co-hosts '' Ben, Liam & Belle'' on Nova 100 with Ben Harvey and Belle Jackson. Early life The son of Tom and Leanne Stapleton, Liam grew up in the suburbs of Adelaide. As a ch ...
took over from 2017 to 2019, and their chemistry saw them transfer over to Nova FM's breakfast program in 2020 to host '' Ben & Liam''. In 2020, Coda Conduct members Sally Coleman and Erica Mallett took over ''Breakfast'', but resigned in November later that year. Bryce Mills took over for the remainder of 2020, and was joined by Ebony Boadu until 2022.


Presenter line-ups

* Russell Thorpe ("Rusty Nails"): 1977–1990 * Maynard: 1987–1992 *
Helen Razer Helen Razer is a Melbourne-born and Canberra-raised radio presenter and writer. She is the author of four non-fiction books and a columnist with the Australian version of ''The Big Issue'', Melbourne newspaper ''The Age'' and contributor to the ...
and
Mikey Robins Mikel Mason "Mikey" Robins (born 8 December 1961) is an Australian media personality, comedian and writer. He is best known for the satirical game show ''Good News Week'', which ran on the ABC and Network Ten between 1996 and 2000, and returned ...
: early 1990s * Mikey Robins,
Paul McDermott Paul Anthony Michael McDermott (born 13 May 1962) is an Australian entertainer, best known both for '' Good News Week'' and for his role as a member of the musical comedy group the Doug Anthony All Stars. He has frequently appeared at the Mel ...
, and Steve Abbott ("The Sandman") *
Adam Spencer Adam Barrington Spencer (born 29 January 1969) is an Australian comedian, media personality and former radio presenter. He first came to fame when he won his round of the comedic talent search '' Raw Comedy'' in 1996. Soon thereafter, he bega ...
and
Wil Anderson William James Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter, and podcaster. Early life William James Anderson was born on 31 January 1974 in Sale, Victoria, and grew up on a dairy farm near Heyfield, Victoria.< ...
: 1999–2004 * Jason Whalley and
Lindsay McDougall Lindsay "The Doctor" McDougall (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian rock guitarist and radio presenter. Since 1996, he has been the lead guitarist of punk rock band, Frenzal Rhomb alongside lead singer Jay Whalley. He has co-written songs with fe ...
( Jay and the Doctor): 2005–2006 * Jason Whalley, Lindsay McDougall and
Myf Warhurst Myfanwy Warhurst (, born 29 May 1974) is an Australian radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at Triple J radio station and on ABC Television's long-running music-themed quiz show '' Spicks and Specks''. From 2017 t ...
: 2007 *
Tom Ballard Thomas Ballard (1630–1689) was a colonial Virginia landowner and politician. Thomas or Tom Ballard may also refer to: * Thomas Ballard Jr. (1654–1710), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses * Thomas Ballard (MP for Coventry), member of P ...
and
Alex Dyson Alexander Edward Dyson (born 22 June 1988) is an Australian radio presenter who presented the breakfast show on Australian youth radio station Triple J from 2010 to 2016, alongside Tom Ballard and then with Matt Okine. He is also a small busine ...
: 2010–2013 * Alex Dyson and
Matt Okine Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia. Okine is of Ghanaian and European descent, born to his father, Mack Okine, and his mother Roslyn, who died of breast cancer when he ...
: 2014–2016 * Ben Harvey and
Liam Stapleton Liam Stapleton is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. He co-hosts '' Ben, Liam & Belle'' on Nova 100 with Ben Harvey and Belle Jackson. Early life The son of Tom and Leanne Stapleton, Liam grew up in the suburbs of Adelaide. As a ch ...
( Ben and Liam): 2017–2019 * Sally Coleman and Erica Mallett ( Coda Conduct): 2020 *
Bryce Mills This is a list of radio presenters on Australian national youth broadcaster Triple J. Across the station's five mainstay programs— ''Breakfast'', ''Mornings'', ''Lunch'', ''Drive'' and ''Hack—'' there are at least eight presenters on the ai ...
and Ebony Boadu: 2021–2022 * Bryce Mills and Concetta Caristo: 2023–2024 * Concetta Caristo and Luka Muller: 2024–present.


''The Graveyard Shift''

Launched in 2005, ''The Graveyard Shift'' was a late-night
talk show A talk show is a television programming, radio programming or podcast genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show', pp.3-4Erler, Robert (201 ...
that used to be broadcast on Saturday overnights from 1:00 am to
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on Sunday morning. It was hosted by
Dave Callan David Gerard Callan (born ) is an Irish-born stand-up comedian, who has had a career in television and radio, and is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. Up until 2010 he worked as a Triple J disc jockey. Early life and educat ...
for the first six years, with
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taking over in 2011.


''The Hook Up''

''The Hook Up'' is late-night talk show launched in 2016 with discussions and interviews about sex and relationships.


''The J Files''

The weekly ''J Files'' show has had two incarnations over the years. From 1996 to 2003, it was a three-hour late weeknight show hosted by
Richard Kingsmill Richard Kingsmill is an Australian radio announcer and music journalist. He worked for ABC radio station triple j from 1988 until his redundancy in December 2023, and was the station's longest-serving presenter. From 2017 he was group music d ...
. Each show was topical; it might feature an artist, a particular year in the past, or songs with a certain theme. Examples of themed shows include cats and dogs,
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bands, and
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songs. From 2003, ''The J Files'' was a one-hour Saturday afternoon show, hosted by various Triple J presenters, specifically focused on one particular artist. The final episode was aired in November 2007. On Thursday 21 August 2014, ''The J Files'' made its debut on digital station Double J.


Comedy


''The Race Race''

Beginning on 27 October 2008, Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel co-hosted a comedy program centred on the
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entitled ''
The Race Race ''The Race Race'' was a 2008 radio show on Australia-wide radio station Triple J by Australian comedian team The Chaser. It was hosted by Chaser members Craig Reucassel and Chris Taylor (comedian), Chris Taylor, with guest appearances from fellow ...
''. The programme aired at 17:00 weekdays until the wrap-up episode, which aired on 5 November 2008, after the elections had concluded. The program derived its name from the fact that
Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. O ...
, the first African–American to be nominated by a major American political party for president, was running a formerly exclusively white political race against the white Republican candidate,
John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American statesman and United States Navy, naval officer who represented the Arizona, state of Arizona in United States Congress, Congress for over 35 years, first as ...
. The program became the number one podcast in Australia, and Triple J released a number of commemorative Race Race T-shirts which featured the show's catchphrase "I Like Pie".


''Restoring the Balance''

'' Restoring the Balance'' was broadcast sporadically on Sunday afternoons during 2004. The primary concept behind the show was a satire of the contrasting political views between the conservative Australian
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, and the
left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social ...
government-funded Triple J radio station. The show suggested that the station was forced to broadcast a segment of
right-wing Right-wing politics is the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position based on natural law, economics, authority, property ...
political views in order to "restore the balance."


''Sunday Night Safran''

From 2005,
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and Father Bob Maguire co-hosted '' Sunday Night Safran'', a late-night talk show interviewing international guests, generally discussing serious topics like religion and politics.


''This Sporting Life''

''
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'' (TSL), which ran from 1986 to 2008, was a parody of sporting panel programs, created and hosted by actor-writer-comedians John Doyle and
Greig Pickhaver Gordon Greig Pickhaver (born 10 February 1948) is an Australian actor, comedian and writer, who forms one half of the satirical sports comedy duo '' Roy and HG'' as the excitable sports announcer HG Nelson. The award-winning duo teamed up in 1 ...
(under the pseudonyms Roy Slaven & HG Nelson). As well as sport, the duo cast a wide comedic net that encompassed the worlds of entertainment, politics and celebrity. TSL was remarkable as one of the few successful comedy programs that was substantially improvised. The longest-running show in Triple J's programming history, TSL commanded a large and dedicated nationwide audience. Special editions of TSL were broadcast to coincide with the
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and
AFL AFL may refer to: Education * Angel Foundation for Learning, a Canadian Roman Catholic charity * Ankara Science High School, a high school in Ankara, Turkey, natively referred to as ''Ankara Fen Liesi'' * Assessment for learning Military * ...
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s (''The Festival of the Boot'') as well as for all three of rugby league's
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matches. (see
Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary Broadcast on the Triple J radio station to simulcast with the annual three-game rugby league State of Origin series, Australian comedians Roy and HG (played by John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) provide a commentary of the match at hand. An extensio ...
). In 2009, after 22 years at the ABC, the duo left to work for the commercial rock station
Triple M Triple M is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 45 radio stations with flagship stations broadcasting a mainstream/classic rock music format in Sydney, Melbourne, and B ...
.


''Today Today''

''
Today Today ''Today Today'' was a drivetime radio show on Australia-wide radio station Triple J, broadcast between 3:00pm and 5:30pm weekdays during 2004 and 2005. The title is a parody of the Australian current affairs program ''Today Tonight'' on Channe ...
'' was the name given to the drive show in 2004 and 2005, hosted by Chaser members Chris Taylor and
Craig Reucassel Craig Bruce Reucassel is an Australian radio and television presenter and comedian. He is currently the presenter of Breakfast on ABC Radio Sydney. He was an original member of the satirical team, The Chaser. Early life Reucassel was born in S ...
. The show's name was derived from ''
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'', a controversial Australian TV current affairs show screened on the
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. Their humour was in a similar vein to ''
CNNNN ''CNNNN'' (''Chaser NoN-stop News Network'') is a Logie Award winning Australian television program, satirising American news channels CNN and Fox News. It was produced and hosted by comedy team The Chaser. ''CNNNNs slogan was "We Report, ...
'' and ''
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'', being more politically driven. One of their more popular skits was "Coma FM", a parody of commercial radio stations.


Radio plays

Triple J has had several comedic
radio plays Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...
: * '' Coma FM'' - satirical radio station performed by ''Today Today'' hosts Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel. * '' Space Goat'' - a parody radio
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performed by the breakfast show's Jay and the Doctor which borrowed many features of early radio science fictions such as a long intro for very little story which leaves many questions open, which the narrator spends some time pointing out at the end. * ''Battalion 666'' - a comedic radio drama which takes place on a fictional
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ship, HMS ''Beezlebub''. It came about when, in 2004, the Royal Navy officially recognised
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as an official religion in which its personnel can partake. The show features Jay and the Doctor,
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, and various sound clips of famous people taken from recorded interviews such as
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and
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.


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Triple J Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
Triple J Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
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