Nova's Loss, KIIS's Gain: Ben & Liam's Breakfast Show

0:00On March 30th, back in September, Nova Entertainment dropped the news that their late drive hosts Ben Harvey, Liam Stapleton, and producer Bell. Jackson Wooden get contract renewals. Fast forward to October, and rival Australian radio network scooped them up for the breakfast slot on KIS FM Adelaide. The rebranded mix 102.3. Things got messy quick when the move leaked. Nova yanked them off air right away, scrapping their planned final show on December 12th. Turns out, a non-compete clause in their contracts kicked in, sidelining Ben and Liam from any broadcasting for six months. The duo was caught off guard, admitting they never expected Nova to enforce it. Still, they're shrugging it off now, calling it water under the bridge, and feeling even more pumped for the gig. Nova's programming boss praised their talent and audience connection in a staff email, framing the exit as a fawn farewell. These Adelaide natives started out on community station fresh 92.7, then hit big nationally

1:01co-hosting Triple J breakfast from 2016. They returned home for Nova 91.9 in 2020, shifted to Melbourne in early 2023, only to get bumped by a new. Team at the top of 2024, now settled at KIS 102.3, that force break has them recharged and grateful just to chat on air five days a week. They're diving in head first, ready to own the breakfast airways down under. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.