Triple M Queensland has announced its new drive show The Rush Hour, hosted by Elliot Lovejoy and Annabelle ‘AB’ Brett, coming from North Queensland.
Lovejoy has worked throughout Canada, Abu Dhabi and Dubai doing breakfast radio before settling in Cairns on-air as Triple M’s Breakfast show host.
Meanwhile, Brett is a multitalented content creator, has worked all over the map including breakfast radio in Coffs Harbour, drive radio in Canberra and more recently shone as an anchor and producer with the hit show, Those Two Girls on LiSTNR.
Lovejoy said he was looking forward to turning off his alarms after a decade on breakfast radio.
“Chances are SCA called the wrong Elliott about this gig but I’m not going to call them on the mistake, it’s an unbelievable opportunity across a wonderful part of Australia. After 10 years in breakfast, I’m looking forward to turning off the alarms and driving regional Queensland home,” he said.
“AB has an unmatched work ethic and a desire to create, create, create, and I’m also hoping she allows me to test drive her Tesla at some point,” he added about his co-host.
Meanwhile, AB said as a born and bred Queenslander and footy fanatic, it was a dream to be broadcasting to the heartland of the state.
SCA head of content – regional Blair Woodcock said: “The Rush Hour with AB & Elliott will celebrate everything local and Queensland, with real music, sport and comedy at its heart. Up to date with insights and insider knowledge along with laughs and yarns that will make listeners’ cheeks hurt, this new drive show will unite regional Queensland communities and celebrate our local heroes.”
“Elliott and AB are laid back, they love their sport, they have worked all around the world, they now live in regional Queensland and they’re about as local as you can get. Pairing these two up in their home state is going to be great.”
Woodcock added: “In an epic tale that goes back two generations, Elliott and AB are destinated to work together. Elliott’s grandfather and AB’s grandmother worked together at Radio 4BH in Brisbane, one of the first stations for the capital.”
The Rush Hour with AB & Elliott on Triple M will air across Queensland to Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Maryborough and Fraser Coast and Toowoomba from 4pm to 6pm Monday to Friday.