''Breakfasters'' is a long-running Australian breakfast radio show broadcast on

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. First broadcast in 1984, the current presenting line-up of Sarah Smith,

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and Daniel Burt commenced on 13 May 2019. At launch, the program was presented by volunteers Chris Hatzis and Stratos Pavlis. In a departure from the station's usual

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style, the program was more tightly presented and aimed at a broader audience than 3RRR's specialised music programming. Today, it is the station's flagship weekday program.

Notable presenters

*Stratos Pavlis *Chris Hatzis *Denise Hylands *

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* Richard Neil *

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*Leaping Larry L *James (The Hound Dog) Young *

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*Mark (Crackman) O'Toole *Kate Paton *

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*Chris Venville *

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(Holly C) *

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*Michaela Boland *Stephen Downes *

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*Michael Williams *Stuart Round *Fee B-Squared *Steve Wide

2010–present

In popular culture

An excerpt from a May 1986 interview between ''Breakfasters'' hosts Chris Hatzis and Stratos Pavlis and ''

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'' presenter

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is featured in the song " Volare" by

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References

External links

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