3AW Breakfast

3AW Breakfast

Genre	Radio show
Running time	180 minutes Monday - Friday 5:30am – 8:30am
Country of origin	Australia
Language	English
Hosted by	Ross Stevenson Russel Howcroft
Produced by	Luca Gonano Emilia Fuller Damian Tardio
Executive producer	Mark Davidson
Original release	1990
Audio format	Stereo
Website	3AW Breakfast

3AW Breakfast is an Australian breakfast radio show hosted by Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft on 3AW in Melbourne. A daily podcast of the morning's show is also produced.

History

In 1989, Ross Stevenson, Denis Connell and anchor Dean Banks joined 3AW from 3AK after building a cult following. The breakfast show was initially named Lawyers, Guns and Money. ^[1] Connell was sacked in 1991 by program director Steve Price and the show was rebranded to Breakfast with Ross and Dean.

For the following 10 years, Stevenson and Banks established themselves and their style as a ratings success. In December 2000, Banks decided to retire, again leaving Stevenson to find a new partner.

In 2001, John Burns joined Ross Stevenson as co-host following the retirement of Dean Banks. Breakfast with Ross and John was the station's top rating program.

In June 2020, 3AW announced that Howcroft will join as co-host from Monday 3 August, following John Burns' retirement from radio. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Emily Power, Stephen Quartermain, Jimmy Bartel and Mark Allen are current fill-in hosts of the show. ^[5]

Over the years, Kate Stevenson, Tony Leonard, Darren James, Jacqueline Felgate and Peter Maher have been previous fill-in hosts of the show.

Regular Segments

• The Rumour File ^[6] - Listeners are encouraged to call in and anonymously spill the beans and break the news. The segment airs weekdays at 7:07am.
• US & UK Report - Bob Tarlau provides an update on what's happening in the United States and Gavin Grey provides an update what's happening in the United Kingdom. The segment airs weekdays at 6:45am
• What The Papers Say - Ross and Russel cover the news headlines from the newspapers.
• Sport Report with Jon Anderson - Herald Sun's Jon Anderson provides sport updates throughout the show. The segment airs weekdays at 7:25am.
• Entertainment with Peter Ford - Showbiz reporter Peter Ford has the latest entertainment news. The segment airs on Monday and Thursday at 8:20am.
• Food with Emilia Fuller ^[7] - Emilia Fuller reviews the latest restaurants around Melbourne. The segment airs Friday morning at 8:15am.
• By Friday ^[8] - Listeners make predictions on a Monday on things that will or won’t happen by Friday.

References

1. "This week 3AW celebrates 90 years broadcasting to Melbourne". RadioInfo Australia. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
2. Radioinfo (12 June 2020). "Russel Howcroft to replace John Burns on 3AW". Radioinfo.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
3. "Russel Howcroft to join 3AW Breakfast". 3AW. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
4. Carmody, Broede (13 June 2020). "'It's daunting': Russel Howcroft to replace 3AW's John Burns". The Age. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
5. "3AW Breakfast: Meet Stephen Quartermain and Emily Power". 3AW. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
6. "The Rumour File". 3AW. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
7. "emilia reviews Archives". 3AW. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
8. "'By Friday' - 3AW Breakfast listeners make some predictions". 3AW. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

External links

• 3AW Breakfast
• 3AW