DMG Radio Australia announced Meshel, Tim & Marty as Nova’s new National Drive team from 12 September 2011.
Meshel, Tim & Marty are currently heard on Nova 106.9 Brisbane’s breakfast show.
Meshel, Tim & Marty said, “We see this new show as an opportunity to freshen up our relationship and have promised to dress sexy for each other like we used to in the early days.”
Meshel Laurie is a comedian and television personality with an extensive radio career. No stranger to Nova audiences, Meshel joined Nova Brisbane’s breakfast show in 2005 at station launch, is a regular with Fitzy & Wippa in Drive and Nova Sydney’s breakfast show and co-hosted Nova’s national breakfast show during the June 2010 survey break. With over 14 years experience as a stand-up comedian, Meshel is a regular on television and currently co-hosts Network Ten’s Can of Worms.
Tim Blackwell joined the Nova Network in 2001 in Melbourne. In 2002 he moved to Nova 937 Perth and shortly after took over Drive on Nova 969 Sydney. From 2006 Tim anchored Nova 100 Melbourne’s Hughesy and Kate for two years before moving into nights to co-host Launchpad. Tim joined Meshel Laurie on Nova 106.9 Brisbane’s breakfast show in 2009 and also appears on Network Ten’s The 7pm Project.
Marty Sheargold has an impressive Breakfast and national Drive show radio career spanning over 18 years. In 2010 Marty joined Meshel and Tim on Nova 106.9 Brisbane’s breakfast show. A popular comedian, Marty has also appeared in numerous television comedy productions and starred in several Australian movies.
DMG Radio Australia Group Program Director, Paul Jackson said, “Meshel, Tim & Marty are strong broadcasters in their own right and a formidable on air team. We’re really excited that Australia now has the opportunity to hear them nationally on the Nova Network.”
28/08/2011