This is a list of programs broadcast on Australian youth radio station

Triple J Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greater emphasis on broad ...

. 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

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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

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shows during the evenings of every day in the week, usually catering to specific music genres and styles.

Music programs

Specialty music programs

Triple J has several genre-specific programs broadcast typically once per week. In 2025, these shows include: * ''Blak Out'': music from

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; launched in 2021 * ''Core'': heavy metal,

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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 rock music genre characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of and hardcore punk from the Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore and pioneered b ...

and

shoegaze Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ...

music; launched in 2025 * '' Hip Hop Show:'' hip hop music; launched in 2004 * ''House Party:'' live

DJ mixes A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together 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 players ...

from the presenter; launched in 2008 * '' Mix Up:'' DJ mixes from local and international guests * ''The Nudge'': dance and club music; 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 wi ...

K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, g ...

and

J-pop J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the ...

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 and contem ...

and

rhythm & blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...

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 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 and roots music; launched in 2004, ended in 2021 * ''Short Fast Loud:'' punk rock,

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier pu ...

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use ...

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. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has bee ...

music; launched in 2003, moved to Double J from 2025 * ''Something More:''

electronic music Electronic music is a Music genre, genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or electronics, circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromech ...

; launched in 2014, ended in 2021 * ''The Sound Lab:''

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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 be ...

ambient Ambient or Ambiance or Ambience may refer to: Music and sound * Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgrounds * Ambient music, a genre of music that puts an emphasis on tone and atmosphere * ''Ambient'' (album), by Moby * ...

, and

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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 ...

'' 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 Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...

by the artists. ''

Like a Version ''Like a Version'' is a weekly segment on Australian youth radio station Triple J. It involves Australian and international artists playing two songs live in the Triple J studio, one of their own songs (an "original") and then a cover version, h ...

'' 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 Melissa "Mel" Bampton is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on the Triple J network. She began at the station in 2000 as producer of the ''Drive'' show - with Costa Zouliou, Myf Warhurst, Nicole Fossati and Charlie Pickering ...

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.

''Home and Hosed''

Currently hosted by Ash McGregor, '' Home and Hosed'' 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 and replacement for the ''

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'', which was hosted by

Richard Kingsmill Richard Kingsmill (born 29 January 1954) is an Australian radio announcer, music journalist and currently Group Music Director of triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J and ABC Local Radio. Career His career at triple j started in 1988 as ...

from 1991.

Compilation CDs

Triple J used to issue

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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

program, ''

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'', 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 ''

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'' from 1998 to 2003, a program where secondary school students from around Australia interviewed various prominent politicians, business and community leaders on

issues. The program now airs on ABC

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Talk shows

''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 return ...

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 began ...

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 in punk rock band, Frenzal Rhomb alongside lead singer Jay Whalley. He has co-written songs with f ...

("The Doctor"), of the duo

Jay and the Doctor Jay and the Doctor are the on-air names of Australian radio duo Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall, on radio station Triple J. Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 2 ...

from

Frenzal Rhomb Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Sydney. Three of the group's albums have entered the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart: ''A Man's Not a Camel'' (1999), ''Hi-Vis High Tea'' (2017) and '' Smoko at the P ...

, took over as hosts of ''Breakfast''. For 2007, former ''Lunch'' presenter

Myf Warhurst Myfanwy Warhurst (, born May 29, 1973) 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''. she has a ...

joined the duo as a permanent member of the ''Breakfast'' team. Alex_Dyson_and_Matt_Okine_at_Tropfest_Australia_2013

In 2010,

Tom Ballard Thomas Colin Ballard (born 26 November 1989) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter. Early life Ballard was born to parents Judy and Neil Ballard and grew up in Warrnambool, Victoria. He attended Brauer Secondary Colleg ...

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 Stapleton grew up in the suburbs of Adelaide. Career Stapleton began his radio care ...

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 ''Ben & Liam'' was an Australian breakfast radio show on Nova 919 in Adelaide, South Australia. It was hosted by comedians Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton. The show airs from 6am to 9am on weekdays with music and daily topic discussions and spec ...

''. In 2020,

Coda Conduct Coda Conduct were an Australian hip hop duo consisting of Sally Coleman (born 1992) and Erica Mallett (born 1993). In addition to performing as Coda Conduct, the two are known as Sally & Erica, who presented the breakfast show program on natio ...

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 *

and

: 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 M ...

, and Steve Abbott ("The Sandman") *

and

: 1999–2004 * Jason Whalley and

(

): 2005–2006 * Jason Whalley, Lindsay McDougall and

: 2007 *

and

: 2010–2013 * Alex Dyson and

: 2014–2016 * Ben Harvey and

( Ben and Liam): 2017–2019 * Sally Coleman and Erica Mallett (

): 2020 *

Bryce Mills Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station that has been broadcasting since 1975. The following is a list of radio presenters on the station. Current presenters Past presenters (1994 onwards) Presenters (1975–1994) ...

and

Ebony Boadu Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station that has been broadcasting since 1975. The following is a list of radio presenters on the station. Current presenters Past presenters (1994 onwards) Presenters (1975–1994) ...

: 2021–2022 * Bryce Mills and

Concetta Caristo Concetta Caristo ( ) is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. She is of Italian parentagand has co-hosted the triple j radio show ''Breakfast'' with Bryce Mills since December 2022. Career Caristo began performing comedy in 2019. The same ...

: 2023–2024 * Concetta Caristo and Luka Muller: 2024–present.

''The Graveyard Shift''

Beginning in 2005, ''The Graveyard Shift'' was a late-night music and

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that used to be broadcast on Saturday overnights from 1am.

''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

. 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 2008 United States presidential election entitled '' The Race Race''. 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

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, 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. 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 Restoring the Balance was a satirical radio segment that occasionally appeared on Australian radio station Triple J, which satirically displayed the contrasting political views between the then conservative Australian Howard government, and the ...

'' 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 Howard government, and the

left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in so ...

government-funded Triple J radio station. The show suggested that the station was forced to broadcast a segment of

right-wing Right-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law, economics, autho ...

political views in order to "restore the balance."

''Sunday Night Safran''

From 2005,

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and

Father Bob Maguire Robert John Maguire (born 14 September 1934) is an Australian Roman Catholic priest, community worker and media personality from South Melbourne. From 1973 to 2012, Maguire was parish priest of Sts Peter and Paul's Church in South Melbourne. ...

co-hosted ''

Sunday Night Safran ''Sunday Night Safran'' was a weekly radio programme on Australian youth radio station, Triple J, about "religion, politics and all things ethnic." It was hosted by John Safran and Catholic priest, Bob Maguire. It ran from 2005 to 2015. During ...

'', 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 Greig Pickhaver AM (born 1948) is an actor, comedian and writer, who forms one half of the Australian satirical sports comedy duo ''Roy and HG'' as the excitable sports announcer H.G Nelson. The award-winning duo teamed up in 1986 for the Trip ...

(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

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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 extension ...

). In 2009, after 22 years at the ABC, the duo left to work for the commercial rock station

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''Today Today''

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'' was the name given to the drive show in 2004 and 2005, hosted by Chaser members Chris Taylor and

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. 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, Y ...

'' 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

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: * ''

Coma FM ''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 ...

'' - satirical radio station performed by ''Today Today'' hosts Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel. * ''

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'' - a parody radio

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performed by the breakfast show's

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

, and various sound clips of famous people taken from recorded interviews such as

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and

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