Triple M’s Adelaide radio show ‘The Rush Hour’ axed by network’s parent company despite high ratings
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Triple M’s Adelaide radio show ‘The Rush Hour’ axed by network’s parent company despite high ratings

Adelaide’s popular radio show Triple M has been officially cancelled, despite the station enjoying high viewing figures.

Andrew Jarman, Bernie Vince and Greg Blewett, the creators of The Rush Hour, have been presenting the show together for several years and, according to sources, they shared the sad news on Tuesday.

The show is described as a sporting spectacle that is “made in Adelaide, for Adelaide” and provides the city’s biggest discussion and opinion piece on sport featuring three sporting legends from South Africa and Australia.

“None of us sees any point in it,” Mr Blewett told The Advertiser.

“Of course, our show was doing great and we had really good ratings, but that’s a management decision in terms of business. Unfortunately, we have to pay the price.

“Yesterday was a tough day. Everyone’s families are feeling it, we are feeling it… we’re going to take the rest of the week off to let the dust settle.”

According to research conducted by GfK for Commercial Radio Australia over two periods from May to August, Triple M was ranked as the most listened to radio station in Adelaide.

It is known that 92.9 Triple M Perth’s series The Rush Hour featuring Embers & Katie will also end at the end of 2024.

“Bernie Vince, Greg Blewett, Andrew Jarman, Andrew Embley and Katie Lamb are outstanding commentators who are part of the Triple M family and we thank them for their incredible contribution,” a Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) spokesperson said in a statement.

SCA owns 99 FM, AM and DAB+ radio stations operating under the Triple M and Hit brands.

It is still unclear what show will fill the gap in Adelaide’s Rush Hour, although The Advertiser reports that its Melbourne sister show, hosted by James Brayshaw and Billy Brownless, will air in Adelaide instead.

It is understood that further details regarding the Drive 2025 show will be made available in the future.

SkyNews.com.au has contacted Southern Cross Austereo for comment.