The Pick Up

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The Pick Up
GenreLifestyle
Running time60 minutes
Country of origin Australia
Language(s)English
Home station KIIS 101.1 Melbourne
Syndicates KIIS 106.5 Sydney
KIIS 101.1 Melbourne
KIIS 97.3 Brisbane
Mix 102.3 Adelaide
Hosted byBrittany Hockley
Laura Byrne
Original releaseSeptember 2011
Audio format Stereo
Website The Pick Up

The Pick Up is an Australian drive radio show with Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne. It is broadcast on the KIIS Network from 3pm to 4pm on weekdays. Daily podcasts were available for download from the show's website.

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History

In August 2011, Australian Radio Network signed Chrissie Swan and Yumi Stynes to host a national drive show across the Mix Network aimed at women, primarily mothers in the 25 to 44 age demographic picking up children from school. [1]

In April 2012, writer and comedian Wendy Harmer joined the show as a regular on Thursdays to discuss issues pertaining to women and families. [2]

In August 2012, Yumi Stynes was appointed breakfast presenter with Mix 106.5 in Sydney and was replaced by Jane Hall. [3]

In December 2014, Chrissie Swan left the show due to her contract not being renewed. [4]

In January 2015, Katie 'Monty' Dimond and Zoe Marshall were announced as the new hosts of the 3PM Pick-Up. [5] In December 2015, Australian Radio Network announced that Meshel Laurie and Katie 'Monty' Dimond would host the show from January 2016. [6]

In January 2017, Australian Radio Network announced that Rebecca Judd and Yumi Stynes would host the show alongside Katie 'Monty' Dimond. Meshel Laurie has left the show to focus on Matt & Meshel and other media commitments. [7]

In November 2020, Australian Radio Network announced that Kate Langbroek would host the show and join Monty Dimond and Yumi Stynes from 27 January 2021, replacing Rebecca Judd who decided to take a break from media at the time. [8]

In October 2022, Australian Radio Network announced that the show would be cancelled and that Kate Langbroek, Monty Dimond and Yumi Stynes would leave the KIIS Network. [9]

In January 2023, Australian Radio Network announced the show would be rebranded to The Pick Up and would receive 3 new hosts: Brittany Hockley, Laura Byrne and Mitch Churi. [10]

On 19 March 2024, Robert Irwin and Julia Morris, hosts of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , appeared on the show, [11] ahead of host Brittany Hockley appearing on the tenth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as a contestant. [12]

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References

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  5. ↑ Ward, Miranda (27 January 2015). "ARN announces Katie 'Monty' Dimond and Zoe Marshall as new 3PM Pick up hosts". Mumbrella . Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Meshel & Monty: 3pm Pick-Up". Radio Today. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "ARN's afternoon evolution: New hosts join The 3pm Pick Up". Mediaweek . 24 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Lallo, Michael (22 November 2020). "Kate Langbroek, Dave Hughes take on new roles at rival radio stations" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney, New South Wales: Nine Entertainment . Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "KIIS Axes 3PM Pick Up Program". Newmedia. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  10. ↑ Hague, Madhurima (22 January 2023). "Brittany Hockley, Laura Byrne and Mitch Churi announced as new hosts of KIIS FM's PickUp". 9Honey Celebrity. Nine Entertainment . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Patterson, Sarah (19 March 2024). "Which member of THE PICK UP is heading to the jungle?". Radio Today. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Patterson, Sarah (21 March 2024). "KIIS Network's Brittany Hockley heads to the jungle". Radio Today. Retrieved 22 March 2024.


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