Triple M Network’s national radio host
Merrick Watts is to co-host this year’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards
(ACRAs) with special international guest, Sharon Osbourne.
The well-known comedian, radio host and
television presenter said he was honoured to be co-hosting with such an
internationally well-known personality. “I was thrilled to be asked to
co-host the Awards. I am really looking forward to meeting Sharon in
person and explaining to her what a bogan is. It’s best she knows what
she’ll be working with.”
Additional presenters announced today include
Nova’s breakfast team, Fitzy and Wippa (Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael Wipfli),
WSFM breakfast team, Jonesy & Amanda, (Brendan Jones & Amanda Keller),
2UE drive presenter, Paul Murray, Nova presenters, Kate Langbroek and Tim
Blackwell, Southern Cross Austereo, Radar presenters, Ella Hooper & Byron
Cooke and Mix 106.5 Love God, Richard Mercer.
Entertainment on the night will include Guy
Sebastian, The Veronicas, Timomatic, Commercial Radio Australia country scholarship
winner, BayLou, plus a performance by the winner of First Break, the commercial
radio industry and Mushroom Group's new emerging talent initiative.
In addition to co-hosting the Awards Sharon
Osbourne will be the keynote speaker at the National Radio Conference on 12
October, also at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Full details attached or at www.commercialradio.com.au.
