Jase & PJ
| Other names | Jase & PJ in the Morning |
|---|---|
| Genre | Radio show |
| Running time | 180 minutes Monday - Friday 6:00am – 9:00am |
| 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 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Website | Jase & PJ |
| Podcast | Podcast |
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 daily podcast of the morning's show is also produced.
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]
During 2019, Jase & PJ hosted a weekend breakfast show on New Zealand's, ZM which was packaged content from their Melbourne breakfast show, 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]
In September 2020, Harding returned to New Zealand to co-host the show for the remainder of 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for family reasons. Harding returned in person on the 11 January 2021.
The show returned on air on the 11 January 2021. It was revealed retired Australian rules footballer Dane Swan would join the show as a regular commentator each Monday in 2021.[8]
In a special podcast released on 15 January 2021 titled "Family Meeting: Someone's leaving" the shows executive producer Alex Perigo announced he would be leaving the show on 19 February and returning to his home country of New Zealand.[9][10]
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[11]
- 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.
Regular segments
- 6 o' Honk: The caller attempts to play a song via their car horn. Jase & PJ attempt to guess the song from the honks. If they guess correctly the callers song will be played on air.
- Yay or Nay?: Producer Alex poses questions to Jase & PJ prompting a Yay or Nay response.
- Celeb HQ: PJ provides the morning's celebrity gossip and news throughout the show.
- Weekly Wrap: Every Friday, PJ takes the mic and wraps up the week.
- Free Airtime Friday: Every Friday they give callers exactly 9 seconds of free air to plug their business or whatever is going on
- Epic Tales: Listeners share their epic tales with Jase & PJ, revealing moments that have changed their life.
- Give Us the Facts: The listener gives Jase & PJ a few facts about themselves and they will work out what job they do. eg. What time do you knock off, what kind of car do you drive and what footwear do you wear at work.
Past segments
- Riddly Diddly Doo
- What Are You Cooking?: A caller lists 3 ingredients that feature in a meal that is being prepared, Jase and PJ will attempt to guess what it is.
- Birthday Balls: Jase or PJ will select a birthday month at random from a cage of ‘birthday balls’ in the studio. Listeners who have a birthday within the selected month are then invited to call into the show. Then if a listener has a birthday on the same date that has been drawn they will win the competition. The segment is currently being rested (October 2020).
Podcast
A podcast of the show is produced each weekday. Each episode includes an intro by Jase, PJ and a rotation of on and off air team members which routinely is over 30 minutes in duration additional to the on air radio show. More recently other team members have debuted additional podcasts within the Jase and PJ feed. They include:
- Help Me, Rhonda (Sacha and Veggie Boy): Listeners submit questions on a range of topics with each question being asked anomalously by 'Rhonda'.
- No Context (Narc and Tonarotti): Audio grabs from Jase and PJ are played without context and discussed, usually with hilarious responses.
- Banana Phone (Producer Alex and Hot Guy): Each episode is devoted to one or two listeners for the team get to know them better. Each guest is able to play Yay or Nay? with a set selection of questions at the end.
Team members
Current team members
Jase and PJ have two content producers, two audio producers and a digital producer.
| Name | Nickname | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hawkins | Jase | Co-host | 2015 - | Anchor, panel operator of the show. Self appointed morale man. Hung-over Hank is his alter ego. |
| Polly Harding | PJ | Co-host | 2015 - | Has a fur child named Josephine and a fiancé named BJ who is a sheep farmer in New Zealand. |
| Alex Perigo | Producer Alex | Executive Producer | 2015 - 2021 | Dad of the team. Departing the team on 19 February 2021. |
| Caitlin McArthur | Executive Producer | 2021 - | Joins the team as executive producer on 29 March 2021. Previously a senior producer with Carrie & Tommy. | |
| Sacha Barbour | Sassy Sach | Newsreader | 2018 - | Fiancé to Shane. |
| Jane Mackinlay | The Narc | Creative Producer | 2019 - | Talent Booker. |
| Samuel McGinn | Hot Guy | Producer | 2020 - | Previously a breakfast presenter at hit93.1 Riverina.[12] Begun as a producer on 7 September 2020. |
| Jaxson McLennan | Veggie Boy | Audio Producer | 2018 - | Past band member of Boyracer. |
| Toni Lodge | Tonarotti | Audio Producer | 2018 - | [13] |
| Dean Milhe | Dean van Dyke (DVD) | Video Producer | 2021 - | Has 64k subscribers on his YouTube channel Twistie3 |
Guest team members
| Name | Nickname | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Swan | Commentator | 2021 - | Commentator each Monday. | |
| Paul Hawkins | Jase's Dad | Jase's Dad | 2015 - | |
| Ange Harding | PJ's Mum | Refers to PJ as Puddy. | ||
| Tony Aldridge | Chatty Tony | KIIS 101.1 Content Director | 2018 - | [14] Occasional guest on the podcast. Loves a chat and a chart. |
| Cameron Maurice | Cam Helloooo | KIIS 101.1 Activations Manager | 2018 - | Infrequent podcast guest |
Past team members
| Name | Nickname | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron D'Antone | Franco | Video Producer | 2018 - 2020 | Departed 27 November 2020, after moving to Wollongong. |
| Paris Humphrey | Lil' P | Producer | 2019 - 2020 | Departed 28 August 2020 after moving back to Adelaide. |
| Rami Mustafa | Producer Salami | Senior Producer | 2018 - 2019 | Guest and Talent Booker. |
| David Rooney | Deviant Davo | Junior Producer | 2018 - 2019 | Moved internally to a sales position within ARN. |
| Jenna Benson | Je-Neigh | Digital Producer | 2018 - 2019 | |
| Aleah Espanta | The Mute | Digital Producer | 2018 - 2018 | |
| Clare Todhunter | Newsreader | 2018 - 2018 | [15] | |
| Mike Santos | Audio Producer | 2018 - 2018 | [16] |
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.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has numeric name (help)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.
- ^ "Dane Swan to join Jase & PJ on Mondays". Radio Today. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Host (15 January 2021). "FAMILY MEETING: Someone's leaving". website (Podcast). Publisher. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (17 January 2021). "Jase & PJ on the hunt for a new EP as Alex Perigo resigns". Radio Today. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ZM's Jase and PJ's 52 Hour Marathon". Radio Today. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Hit Network host Sam McGinn lands producer gig for Jase & PJ". RadioToday.com.au. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Jase and PJ's new recruit". RadioToday. 22 July 2018.
- ^ "ARN Announces Tony Aldridge as KIIS 101.1 Content Director". www.arn.com.au.
- ^ "ARN newsreaders swap places". RadioInfo.
- ^ "KIIS 101.1's Mike Santos on the move". RadioToday. 2 July 2018.
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