Fifi, Fev & Byron
| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 3 hours |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | Fox FM |
| Starring |
Fifi Box Brendan Fevola Byron Cooke |
| Produced by |
Alisson Longhurst Kaycee Frame Blake Francis |
| Executive producer(s) | Leon Sjogren |
| Recording studio | South Melbourne |
| Original release | 20 January 2014 – present |
| Website | Fifi, Fev & Byron |
Fifi, Fev & Byron is an Australian breakfast radio show on Fox FM in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is hosted by Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke. The show began on 20 January 2014 replacing The Matt & Jo Show.[1]
The show airs from 6am to 9am on weekday mornings with music and daily topic discussions and special guests.
A daily podcast featuring the best bits from each show is available on iTunes as is the podcast for all Hit Network breakfast shows in Australia.
News, sport, weather and traffic updates are presented by Nikki Markovics throughout the show.
History
The show was founded in January 2014 replacing The Matt & Jo Show with Matt Tilley and Jo Stanley. Prior to joining the breakfast show Fifi Box was host of Fifi and Jules with Jules Lund. Dave Thornton previously filled in for Matt Tilley when he was sick and hosted Mamamia Today with Em Rusciano, and anchor Dan Anstey moved from rival station Nova 100 to Fox FM to anchor the show.[2][3]
In November 2013, Fifi Box and Dave Thornton were announced as the new Fox FM breakfast team replacing The Matt & Jo Show with Matt Tilley and Jo Stanley.[4][5]
Kylie Minogue was the first guest on the show. Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy contributes weekly AFL updates on the show.
In December 2015, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Dan Anstey would leave the show, he will be replaced by Sea FM's Byron Cooke.[6][7][8]
In April 2016, Brendan Fevola joined the show as host and the show changed its name to Fifi, Dave & Fev.
In January 2017, anchor Byron Cooke was added to the show title with the show being renamed to Fifi, Dave, Fev & Byron.
In September 2017, Dave Thornton announced his resignation from Fox FM.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.hit.com.au/fox/shows/fifi-Dave-fev
- ↑ "Dan Anstey Fox breakfast | radioinfo.com.au". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ "Fox announce off-air movements". Radio Today. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ "Melbourne's Funniest New Breakfast Show on The Fox with Fifi Box and Dave Thornton!". Southern Cross Austereo. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ McMahon, Neil (7 November 2013). "Fox FM names Fifi Box, Dave Thornton to replace Matt and Jo Show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Byron Cooke back to the FOX". Radio Today. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ↑ "FoxFM replaces Fifi and Dave breakfast anchor Dan Anstey with Sea FM's Byron Cooke - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ Pinnell, Ian. "Fifi & Dave back on Fox in 2016 - News on News". newsonnews.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ "Dave Thornton to depart Fox FM at end of month - Radio Today". Radio Today. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-18.