Hot 30 Countdown

Formerly known as Ugly Phil's Hot 30 Countdown.

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Week nightly radio programme between the hours of 7pm and 10pm EST. Listeners are asked to place their votes for songs currently in the charts and vote for their favourite song. Presented across the Austereo Network on 2Day FM Sydney, Fox FM Melbourne, B105 Brisbane, SA FM Adeliade, NX FM Newcastle, FM 1047 Canberra.

Related Topics:
Austereo Network - Sydney - Melbourne - Brisbane - Adeliade - Newcastle - Canberra

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Originally Hosted By Ugly Phil and Jackie O from the 2Day FM studios in Sydney (studio B). At Ugly Phil's departure renamed to the Hot30.com countdown with new co-host Kyle Sandilands.

Related Topics:
Jackie O - Kyle Sandilands

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With Austereo's search to fill a void for their afternoon programming for each of the stations mentioned above between 3pm and 6pm A move was put into place to place Jackie O and Kyle in the Drive Shift The Kyle and Jackie O show, and to replace the the Hot 30.com count down with Labrat and Alexis With the New name of the Hot 30 Count Down.

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With the departure of Labrat to be placed into the role of 2Day FM's Morning presenter 9am - 12pm. Higgo is his sucessor.

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At the beginning of 2005 a move by the Austereo Network to renew their image, due to new rivals DMG's Nova Brand of station, Higgo and Alexis placed in other positions with the radio broadcaster.

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A new presented is placed to fill the void left by both. And a name change to the show is also placed.

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Now known as Lowies Hot 30 Count Down and now heard nationally including a new station picking up the show, Perth's 92.9 FM (Austereo Owned).

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