Comedian and performer Sammy J will take the helm of ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast show in 2020, replacing hosting duo Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah from early next year.

Key points: Sammy J will begin hosting the Breakfast program from January 20 next year

Sammy J will begin hosting the Breakfast program from January 20 next year ABC Radio Melbourne said Shah and Parsons would both move to other roles

ABC Radio Melbourne said Shah and Parsons would both move to other roles The hosting duo took over from broadcaster Red Symons on the Breakfast show two years ago

Parsons and Shah, who have hosted the Breakfast program since early 2018, would remain with the station and move to other roles in 2020, the station said in a statement.

Sammy J has become best-known in recent years for his satirical sketches analysing federal politics through the prisms of Play School, sports coaching and yoga.

"As an occasional guest and regular listener, I've loved hearing Sami and Jacinta bring a younger perspective to ABC Melbourne," Sammy J said.

"This station exists for all age groups and I hope I can build on the brilliant work they've done to make Breakfast accessible, relevant and fun."

Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah have presented Breakfast since early 2018. ( ABC News )

Sammy J will be the second line-up change for the Breakfast slot since 2017 when longtime host Red Symons announced he was leaving after 15 years as the full-time host of the show.

The show's ratings took a hit when Symons left, but Parsons and Shah had rebuilt some of that audience over their two years on the program.

In the most recent ratings period ending in September, ABC Radio Melbourne's audience share between 5:30am and 9:00am had increased to 9.9 per cent, up from 8.6 per cent in the period ending in April.

The change is also the second program host swap this year, after former ABC News Breakfast host Virginia Trioli took the Mornings program reins from outgoing broadcaster Jon Faine.

Outgoing host reflects on 'absolute thrill' of hosting

ABC Radio Melbourne manager Dina Rosendorff said in a statement that while the current Breakfast team had brought in new listeners, it had not connected as strongly with its existing audience.

But she paid tribute to outgoing hosts Shah and Parsons as "extremely talented broadcasters and communicators".

"They have brought a fresh new sound to Breakfast along with a whole lot of new listeners," she said.

"There is absolutely no way we would want to lose their skills."

The details of Shah and Parsons's ongoing roles at the station will be revealed in a national announcement on changes to ABC Radio's 2020 line-up next week.

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In a tweet, Shah said the last two years had been an "absolute thrill" and the highlight had been providing representation on the radio.

"For me, the best part of it has been all the people of colour and immigrants who told me they were proud to hear one of their own in this prominent role on local radio," he said.

"What I thought was just a radio show meant so much to so many, and that means the world to me.

"Thank you to all the listeners who gave this random immigrant from Pakistan a go, I hope you'll come join me on whatever's next."

Parsons later tweeted it had been a "privilege" to ease Melbourne into its day and thanked the audience who had joined them.

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"Sami and I are looking forward to waking up with you for one more week, before we donate our alarm clocks to charity," she said.

Sammy J will start in the Breakfast slot on January 20 next year.