Fifi, Fev & Nick is an Australian breakfast radio show on 101.9 The Fox in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is hosted by Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Nick Cody with anchor Josiah Shala. The show began on 20 January 2014, replacing The Matt & Jo Show.[1]
| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 3 hours (6:00 am – 9:00 am) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 101.9 The Fox |
| Starring | Fifi Box Brendan Fevola Nick Cody |
| Produced by | Gemma Prendergast
Daniel Garisto James Coster Azzan Schuster |
| Executive producer(s) | James Blake |
| Recording studio | South Melbourne |
| Original release | 18 January 2021 – present |
| Website | [1] |
The show airs from 6am to 9am on weekday mornings with music and daily topic discussions and special guests. A highlights package of the show, Fifi, Fev & Nick's Happy Hour airs weeknights from 6pm to 7pm.
A daily podcast featuring the best bits from each show is available on LiSTNR as is the podcast for all Hit Network breakfast shows in Australia.
News, sport, weather and traffic updates are presented by Alexandra Bryant.
History
editFifi & Dave
editThe show was founded in January 2014, replacing The Matt & Jo Show with Matt Tilley and Jo Stanley. Prior to joining the breakfast show Fifi Box was host of Fifi and Jules with Jules Lund. Dave Thornton previously filled in for Matt Tilley when he was sick and hosted Mamamia Today with Em Rusciano, and anchor Dan Anstey moved from rival station Nova 100 to Fox FM to anchor the show.[2][3][4][5]
Kylie Minogue was the first guest on the show.[citation needed]
In December 2015, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Dan Anstey would leave the show; he was replaced by Sea FM's Byron Cooke.[6][7][8]
In April 2016, Brendan Fevola joined the show as host, and the show renamed to Fifi, Dave & Fev.
Fifi, Fev & Byron
editIn January 2017, anchor Byron Cooke was added to the show's title, and it was renamed to Fifi, Dave, Fev & Byron. In September 2017, Dave Thornton announced his resignation from Fox FM.[9]
In June 2019, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Yvie Jones would fill in for Fifi Box while she was on maternity leave.[10] Box returned from maternity leave on 16 September 2019.
Fifi, Fev & Nick
editIn November 2020, Cooke had announced his departure from the show on air for personal reasons and to also seek new challenges. Cooke's replacement was announced as comedian Nick Cody. Fifi, Fev & Nick commenced from 18 January 2021.[11]
In February 2021, Josiah Shala joined the show as anchor.[12]
In June 2023, the show earned a Guinness World Record for Longest marathon for a radio music show DJ (team) after broadcasting for 27 Hours and adhering to strict guidelines.[13]
Regular segments
edit- Brekky in the Burbs: Fifi, Fev & Nick broadcast live from suburbs across Melbourne.
- Celebri-Fi News: Fifi presents the latest celebrity news.
- Nickname Detective: Fifi, Fev & Nick guess listeners nicknames.
- Tradie-oke: Tradies ring into the show and sing.
- Is it amazing?: Listeners share amazing stories and Fifi, Fev & Nick determine if it is amazing or not.
- Fev's DMs: Fev reads out rumours that have slid into his direct messages.
- Fox to the Rescue: Fifi, Fev & Nick love to give back to the community and help listeners.
- Hughesy Tuesday: Dave Hughes has a chat with Fifi, Fev & Nick.
- Best moments of the week: Alexandra Bryant presents a bulletin of all the best moments from the week.
References
edit- ^ http://www.hit.com.au/fox/shows/fifi-Dave-fev [dead link]
- ^ "Dan Anstey Fox breakfast | radioinfo.com.au". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Fox announce off-air movements". Radio Today. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Melbourne's Funniest New Breakfast Show on The Fox with Fifi Box and Dave Thornton!". Southern Cross Austereo. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ McMahon, Neil (7 November 2013). "Fox FM names Fifi Box, Dave Thornton to replace Matt and Jo Show". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Byron Cooke back to the FOX". Radio Today. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "FoxFM replaces Fifi and Dave breakfast anchor Dan Anstey with Sea FM's Byron Cooke - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Pinnell, Ian. "Fifi & Dave back on Fox in 2016 - News on News". newsonnews.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Dave Thornton to depart Fox FM at end of month - Radio Today". Radio Today. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ podcasters, Omny Studio is the complete audio management solution for; Stations, Radio. "FIFI'S REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCED! - Fifi, Fev & Byron - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ Challenor, Jake (2020-11-25). "Byron Cooke quits Fox FM Breakfast, replaced by Nick Cody". Radio Today. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (2021-02-23). "Josiah Shala to anchor Fifi, Fev & Nick". Radio Today. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Longest marathon for a radio music show DJ (team)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-08-11.