ToughLove (radio program)

Tough Love

Genre	Comedy
Running time	60 minutes
Country of origin	Australia
Language	English
Home station	Triple M Melbourne
Syndicates	Triple M Sydney Triple M Brisbane Triple M Adelaide
Starring	Mick Molloy Robyn Butler Richard Molloy
Created by	Mick Molloy
Original release	2004 – 2006

ToughLove was an Australian comedic radio talk program broadcast from Melbourne through the Triple M network in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Description

ToughLove was hosted by long-time Australian comic, Mick Molloy and co-hosted by Robyn Butler. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Mick's brother Richard Molloy aka "Roo" also appeared. In its first year (2004) the show ran for two hours (10:00AM – 12:00PM) and was also co-hosted by comedian/actor Alan Brough. During this time, a regular feature of the show was Robyn's fictional characters, including "Mrs. Yi" and "Rosita".^{[ citation needed ]}

Regular segments include Bombshells, Stupid Behaviour, Zero Tolerance, The ToughLove Enshitelopedia and Bang Out Of Order. Highlights of the show were made available as a weekly podcast downloadable from the Triple M website. Many of their various guests, callers, sketches, and segments were featured.

During 2004, as a promotion for the show, the station released a series of billboards in the style of Calvin Klein picturing Mick taking off his underpants adorning the phrase "Turn Me On And Dress Me Down".

End of ToughLove

The show finished at the end of 2006 when Mick Molloy decided to leave radio. Tony Martin's Get This was moved from the 9am slot to the midday slot, replacing ToughLove. ^[4]

References

1. Connolly, Paul (1 November 2005). "The many faces of Mick". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 6 January 2026.
2. "Hope and Butler eye big Oz prize". The West Australian . 13 August 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
3. "Myf, Adam and Alan Guest Program rage". Rage. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
4. Will Anderson joins Triple M network in drive Austereo