{"id":1312,"date":"2025-04-24T17:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:19:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:19:28","slug":"triple-m-doubles-down-on-local-nrl-coverage-with-two-new-rush-hour-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/triple-m-doubles-down-on-local-nrl-coverage-with-two-new-rush-hour-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIPLE M DOUBLES DOWN ON LOCAL NRL COVERAGE WITH TWO NEW RUSH HOUR SHOWS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Triple M has announced two brand new\u00a0Rush Hour<\/em>\u00a0Drive shows for New South Wales and Queensland, focused on delivering localised NRL coverage from Monday 28 April. Airing weekdays from 4pm to 6pm, both locally-produced\u00a0Rush Hour\u00a0<\/em>shows are tailor-made for NRL fans, further solidifying Triple M as the undisputed home of footy with content that keeps fans informed, entertained, and connected to the game they love.<\/p>\n

Rugby league commentator and radio veteran\u00a0Anthony Maroon\u00a0<\/strong>will host Triple M\u2019s\u00a0Rush Hour\u00a0<\/em>across metro and regional NSW, joined by a range of co-hosts including former Captain of Paramatta Eels\u00a0Nathan \u2018Hiney\u2019 Hindmarsh<\/strong>, four-time NRLW premiership winner\u00a0Millie Elliott<\/strong>, host of LiSTNR\u2019s\u00a0Willow Talk<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Footy Talk\u00a0<\/em>Adam Peacock<\/strong>, and NRLW\u2019s premiership players\u00a0Sam Bremner<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Keeley Davis<\/strong>. Maroon will also continue to anchor Triple M Sydney\u2019s Dead Set Legends every Saturday alongside\u00a0Josh Mansour<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Maroon said: \u201cI\u2019m genuinely pumped to be working with Hiney, we\u2019ve actually been mates for years \u2013 we both wore the blue and gold, he with Parra and me with the Waterloo Waratahs. But I\u2019m just as excited to be teaming up with some of the best in the NRLW. Millie, Sam, and Keeley bring so much talent and insight. I think listeners are going to love what they bring to the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hiney said: \u201cAbsolutely pumped to get even further involved with Triple M. I have always been a loyal Triple M listener and I\u2019ll try anything once\u2026even working with Anthony Maroon.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rush Hour with Dobbo & Elliott\u00a0<\/em>will air across metro and regional Queensland, hosted by existing Triple M regulars and seasoned NRL commentators\u00a0Ben \u2018Dobbo\u2019 Dobbin<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Elliott Lovejoy<\/strong>. Dobbo, a former\u00a0Rush Hour<\/em>\u00a0host and regular on Triple M Breakfast with\u00a0Marto, Margaux & Dan<\/em>, teams up with commentator and broadcaster Elliott who was previously part of regional QLD\u2019s\u00a0Rush Hour<\/em>. The duo will be joined by a rotating lineup of respected NRLW stars, including Brisbane Broncos Captain\u00a0Ali Brigginshaw\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 a three-time NRLW premiership 10-time Origin and three-time World Cup winner; Brisbane Bronco\u2019s two-time NRLW premiership and Origin winner\u00a0Romy Teitzel<\/strong>: Gold Coast Titans, Australian Jillaroos, NSW SkyBlues and Indigenous All Stars representative\u00a0Jaime Chapman<\/strong>; and North Queensland Cowboys NRLW Premiership winner\u00a0Mackenzie Weale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dobbo said: I\u2019m excited to be driving listeners home again in 2025. Rugby league and sport have always been my passion and to be able to share that with listeners on a daily basis is an honour. Elliot is one of the real good guys in this industry but make no mistake, we have some very different opinions and we won\u2019t be shy to\u00a0 take each other on. The addition of some of the toughest, smartest minds in the NRLW to the lineup brings a fresh perspective and their insight is going to take Rush Hour to another level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elliott said: \u201cI\u2019m struggling to put into words how appreciative I am to broadcast right across Queensland, a place I\u2019ve called home after growing up in the Torres Strait and living in Brisbane, Cairns and everywhere in between. Sharing the biggest stories from the sport I love alongside someone I\u2019ve called a friend for a long time, Ben Dobbin, is a real privilege. And now with some of the most accomplished women in rugby league joining us \u2013 it\u2019s going to be an exciting show. I can\u2019t wait to push Dobbo\u2019s buttons every afternoon and bring Queensland a show where everyone\u2019s welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Building on the outstanding success of\u00a0The Rush Hour with JB & Billy,\u00a0<\/em>which has fast become one of the most beloved Drive shows across footy obsessed states \u2013 Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.\u00a0James Brayshaw\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Billy Brownless\u00a0<\/strong>started in 2025 with audience growth in Adelaide and Perth, following a record-breaking 2024 that saw them achieve an\u00a0 18-year ratings high in the 4-6pm slot on Triple M Melbourne. Their popularity extends beyond broadcast with their LiSTNR podcast now ranked inside the Top 50 Australian podcasts and continuing to grow*. The enduring appeal of\u00a0JB & Billy\u00a0<\/em>highlights the power of the\u00a0Rush Hour<\/em>\u00a0brand \u2013 now set to be replicated in NRL states with localised, fan-first editions tailored to metro and regional listeners in NSW and QLD listeners.<\/p>\n

Demand for rugby league content continues to grow, and Triple M\u2019s current NRL coverage is a clear testament to that. Reaching a combined weekly audience of 376,000 listeners across Sydney and Brisbane \u2014 well ahead of other commercial competitors \u2014 Triple M is the #1 station for NRL across all key demographics, including P10+ and P25-54**. These numbers highlight the strength of Triple M\u2019s live sport coverage and the deep trust it has earned with fans across both heartland markets.<\/p>\n

Given the clear demand for sport content, the addition of the new NRL\u00a0Rush Hours\u00a0<\/em>across NSW and QLD, alongside the popular AFL focused\u00a0Rush Hour with JB & Billy<\/em>, rounds out a national Drive sports offering around the country with compelling content for fans and commercial partners.<\/p>\n

Dave Cameron<\/strong>, SCA Chief Content Officer, said of the launch of the new Drive shows: \u201cTriple M\u2019s\u00a0Rush Hour\u00a0<\/em>brand is already synonymous with delivering compelling sport-focused shows nationally for the drive home. Creating these two new shows specifically for Triple M New South Wales and Queensland NRL fans continues Triple M\u2019s commitment as a premium partner to the NRL \u2013 alongside our existing\u00a0Rush Hour<\/em>\u00a0show in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania which continues to deliver AFL-focused content with JB and Billy. Triple M remains the home of Australia\u2019s biggest sporting codes with these new show launches for NSW and Queensland.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Rush Hour\u00a0<\/em>can be heard weekdays from 4pm \u2013 6pm from Monday April 28 on Triple M and on the free LiSTNR app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Triple M has announced two brand new\u00a0Rush Hour\u00a0Drive shows for New South Wales and Queensland, focused on delivering localised NRL coverage from Monday 28 April. Airing weekdays from 4pm to 6pm, both locally-produced\u00a0Rush Hour\u00a0shows are tailor-made for NRL fans, further solidifying Triple M as the undisputed home of footy with content that keeps fans informed, … Continue reading “TRIPLE M DOUBLES DOWN ON LOCAL NRL COVERAGE WITH TWO NEW RUSH HOUR SHOWS”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}