We’re kicking off the decade with some fresh new voices on the radio!

Joining the 2020 line-up as the new host of triple j Mornings is Lucy Smith. You’re hearing Lucy on Breakfast now and for the past year she’s been a triple j regular, filling in for Mornings and Lunch. With infectious energy and peak levels of sass, 25-year-old Lucy makes listening to the radio feel like you’re hanging out with your bff. We’re stoked to have this Wollongong girl join us next year.

Lucy says, “I’m so unbelievably excited to spend each weekday flexing my music muscle and diving a little deeper into the tunes you’re hearing on triple j, plus the stories from the artists behind them. Mornings is a music lover’s haven, and it’s an honour to follow in the footsteps of two of my broadcast heroes Linda Marigliano and Zan Rowe.”

Comedian Dave Woodhead is taking over triple j Lunch next year. The 21-year-old is a Darwin-bred Torres Strait Islander man who you might remember from his stint on triple j Breakfast during NAIDOC Week earlier this year.

Dave started performing stand-up at 16 years old before scoring writing and acting gigs on ABC’s Black Comedy, Get Krack!n and upcoming ABC/NITV Indigenous children’s show Thalu. Dave says, ‘I’m looking forward to joining the triple j fam, spinning the best tunes and playing ‘Treaty’ by Yothu Yindi at every possible opportunity’.

Stepping into the hot seat as host of triple j’s youth issues and current affairs program, Hack, is South West Sydney’s Avani Dias. Avani has filled in as the presenter of triple j Hack for a decent chunk of 2019 and currently hosts Hack’s The Friday Shakeup program where the 28-year-old journalist digests the biggest stories of the week.

Avani spent nearly three years as a reporter for ABC Darwin and since joining triple j she’s brought you stories from around Australia on TV, radio and online. It’s no wonder that she was named a 2019 Walkley Finalist for Young Journalist of the Year.

Avani says, ‘When I was a teenager, I’d write cheesy lines in my diary about how obsessed I was with triple j and wanting to be on the station. I’ve grown up with Hack. It’s guided me through life, taught me what I should know about the world, and in many ways made me the person I am today. So, you can imagine how proud and excited I am to be taking over the only show in Australia which always puts young people at the front and centre of every conversation’.

As previously announced, Sally & Erica will head up triple j Breakfast in 2020. Taking over their slot on Weekend Arvos is 25-year-old Bryce Mills, who came up through community radio and is good at making people laugh online and IRL. This year he’s filled in on triple j Mornings and Lunch whilst flexin’ his skills on Channel 10’s ‘The Bachelor Unpacked’ and his podcast ‘God Is Dead’ that guides listeners through the worst the internet has to offer each week.

triple j’s 2020 presenter line-up will start their new programs in January. We’re super proud of the talent that comes through the station and can’t wait for you to get to know our next gen.

The rest of your triple j faves will return to the station in 2020. Next year’s full line-up is below!

triple j in 2020:

Sally & Erica, Breakfast

Lucy Smith, Mornings

Dave Woodhead, Lunch

Veronica & Lewis, Drive

Avani Dias, Hack

Bridget Hustwaite, Good Nights

Declan Byrne, Home & Hosed

Stacy Gougoulis, Weekend Breakfast

Karla Ranby, Weekend Lunch

Bryce Mills, Weekend Arvos

Nkechi Anele, Roots ‘n All

Lochlan Watt, The Racket

Josh Merriel, Short.Fast.Loud

Hau Latukefu, Hip Hop Show

The Aston Shuffle, Friday Night Shuffle

Ebony Boadu, House Party

Andy Garvey, Mix Up

Shantan Wantan Ichiban, The Kick On

Richard Kingsmill, 2020

Nat Tencic, The Hook Up

Tim Shiel, Something More