Jase & PJ
Jase & PJ is an Australian breakfast radio show hosted by Jason Hawkins and Polly 'PJ' Harding on KIIS 1011 in Melbourne. The show is syndicated in the night-time slot on the KIIS Network following The Kyle and Jackie O Show.[1] A highlights package is broadcast in New Zealand on ZM as a weekend breakfast show.
| Other names | Jase & PJ in the Morning |
|---|---|
| Genre | Radio show |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | KIIS 101.1 Melbourne |
| Hosted by | Jason 'Jase' Hawkins Polly 'PJ' Harding |
| Executive producer(s) | Alex Perigo |
| Original release | 8 January 2015 – present |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Website | Jase & PJ |
History
In October 2017, Australian Radio Network announced that Matt Tilley and Meshel Laurie will leave the station at the end of the year and will be replaced by Jason Hawkins and Polly 'PJ' Harding from ZM in New Zealand.
Jason Hawkins and Polly 'PJ' Harding moved to Melbourne from New Zealand where they have hosted drive on ZM since 2015.[2][3] PJ was called PJ rather than Polly on air because there was already a presenter called Polly on ZM's breakfast show (Polly Gillespie). Previously, Hawkins has hosted Labby, Stav & Abby on B105 in Brisbane, worked with Kyle and Jackie O at 2DAY FM and hosted the Hot30 Countdown.[4]
As of 2020, Jase & PJ host a weekend breakfast show on New Zealand's ZM, having previously hosted a drive show on the network throughout 2018.[5]
In February 2020, Australian Radio Network announced that they had extended Jason Hawkins and Polly 'PJ' Harding's contract until 2022.[6]
In March 2020, Jase & PJ extended until 10am due to the COVID-19 pandemic for 2 months whilst the country was in lockdown. The show returned to 6am - 9am in May.[7]
Marathon Broadcasts
Jase & PJ have completed a number of on-air marathons, including:
- a 51-hour on-air marathon in April 2015 on ZM
- a 52-hour on-air marathon in August 2016 on ZM[8]
- a 53-hour on-air marathon in May 2017 on ZM
- a 56-hour on-air marathon in June 2019 on KIIS 101.1
The rules are simple No stopping, no sleeping
A team of people are hand at all times to help Jase and PJ and find fun new ways to keep them awake. And a medical professional monitor their wellbeing onsite during the duration of the broadcast.
Team members
Jase and PJ have three content producers, two audio producers and two digital producers.
- Jason "Jase" Hawkins
- Co-Host, anchor, and panel operator of the show.
- Polly "PJ" Harding
- Co-Host of the show
- Sacha Barbour (Sassy Sach)
- Newsreader/fiancé to Shane
- Alex Perigo (Producer Alex)
- Executive Producer
- Jane Mackinlay (The Narc)
- Creative Producer & Talent Booker
- Paris Humphrey (Lil' P)
- Producer
- Jaxson McLennan (Veggie Boy)
- Audio Producer
- Toni Lodge (Tonarotti)
- Audio Producer[9]
- Cameron D'Antone (Franco)
- Video Producer
References
- "Jase & PJ to go national on the KIIS Network from tonight". Radio Today. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "NZ duo Jase Hawkins and PJ Harding heading to Australia, but not to HIT | radioinfo". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Jase & PJ". KIIS 101.1 - A New Station For Melbourne. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Labby leaving B105 Breakfast". Radio Today. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Friday; January 2019, 18; NZME, 10:36 am Press Release. "Jase and PJ Move to Weekends on ZM | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Jase & PJ ink extended deal at KIIS 101.1 Breakfast". Radio Today. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- "ARN confirms Easter schedule, launches House of Hits on KIIS". Radio Today. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "ZM's Jase and PJ's 52 Hour Marathon". Radio Today. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Jase and PJ's new recruit". RadioToday. 22 July 2018.
- "ARN newsreaders swap places". RadioInfo.
- "KIIS 101.1's Mike Santos on the move". RadioToday. 2 July 2018.