Major Change for Melbourne Radio Breakfast Show
Jason Hawkins and Lauren Phillips have made a significant announcement regarding their Melbourne radio breakfast slot. The Nova 100 program, which has been a staple in the city’s morning lineup, will now be known as “Jase, Lauren and Clint” following the official addition of newsreader Clint Stanaway to the team.
Stanaway, who joined the popular duo’s Jase and Lauren show in March 2024, was visibly emotional during the rebrand announcement. He struggled to hold back tears as his colleagues discussed the change. “I’m so overwhelmed,” the 43-year-old said after listening to a special segment that recapped his two years on the show. He continued, “Lauren knows me better than anyone else, and how easily and quickly do I get overwhelmed in situations like this?”
The former Channel Nine stalwart, who left the network in November 2025 after 25 years to focus on his radio career, has become a favorite among listeners. This popularity, according to Phillips, played a key role in the decision to rebrand the show.
“It’s something Jase and I have wanted for a long time, but it is certainly something that Melbourne has wanted for a long time,” she said, highlighting that listeners often ask her about including Stanaway’s name on the show. She added, “Look at our social media. It’s mentioned every single day, so it’s the greatest thing that could happen to this show.”
During the program, Hawkins joked about people “spray painting” the words “where’s Clint?” on posters advertising their breakfast show around Melbourne. “Well, look, it started, we were up at four o’clock in the morning, in the middle of the night, sneaking around, graffitiing our own marketing campaign,” Phillips added.
Nova later shared footage of the breakfast radio trio sharing hugs in the studio after making the announcement. “Our show has always been built on the friendship between the three of us, so this change makes perfect sense,” Phillips said in a statement. “Saying ‘Clint’s here too’ multiple times a morning really chews up airtime, so the name change just makes sense,” Hawkins joked.
Clint Stanaway’s Journey from Television to Radio
Stanaway announced his exit from Channel Nine last September. Appearing on the Jase and Lauren show at the time, the media veteran explained that the decision was a long time coming and that he was “burnt out.” “I walked into Channel Nine in January 2001 as an 18-year-old. So that’s near on 25 years. I made a really tough decision,” he said at the time.
Clint added that he had developed an enormous passion for radio since joining Nova. He began his media career in the news library at Melbourne’s GTV9 in the early 2000s and steadily rose through the ranks. He later honed his reporting skills at WIN Television in Bendigo, before returning to 9News Melbourne, where he took on the role of news and court reporter.
Several years later, the veteran journalist was appointed weekend sport presenter for 9News Melbourne. Across his sports journalism career, he covered many major events, including the Olympic Games and the Melbourne Cup.
