Triple M has announced a new live national show launching Monday 29 July. To be heard from 12pm-1pm on the Triple M network across Australia, Matt & Alex Going For Bronze, hosted by Matt Okine and Alex Dyson, will serve up a daily recap of all the twists, tales, and tumbles from on and off the field at this year's Paris Games.
Joined by former Olympian, Georgie Parker, and welcoming an array of special guests from across the country and the world, Going For Bronze will bring the boys' unique comedic perspective to the world's biggest sporting event with hilarious highlights, behind-the-scenes banter, sketches, songs, and memorable moments, all while keeping listeners updated on the medal tally.
Borrowing from the name Mick Molloy and Billy Birmingham created for the Sydney 2000 Games, Matt and Alex will be talking about all things ‘Games adjacent’ for the daily one-hour national show across the Triple M Network.
Matt Okine said: "As someone who once came dead last in a high jump competition because I failed to clear the opening height, it feels only right that I would be gifted a platform to judge and critique the world's greatest athletes."
Alex Dyson said: “Going for Bronze will combine my two loves: talking about elite sports, and only working every 4 years. I can’t wait for the starter’s pistol to fire.”
Head of Triple M Metro Content, Matthew O’Reilly, said: “For the next two weeks the eyes of the world will be focused on Paris and the amazing athletic achievements, so having Matt and Alex host Going For Bronze is the perfect pairing of sport and comedy.
When they aren’t going for bronze, Matt and Alex host the Matt & Alex All Day Breakfast podcast on LiSTNR, serving up a daily omelette of delicious audio content. With a new episode Monday to Friday, chunks of news alongside finely sliced interviews and the occasional sprig of talkback are all chucked into a bowl of expertly whisked comedy, before being poured into the frying pan to the delight of listeners.
Going For Bronze will be heard 12pm-1pm Monday-Friday across the Triple M network, starting on Monday 29 July through to Friday 9 August.
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About Triple M:
For more than 40 years, Triple M continues to be one of Australia’s best-known radio entertainment brands and the only radio network that provides its listeners with a unique combination of Greatest Hits, Sport and Comedy. With 49 stations across Australia, including six digital stations, Triple M 80s, Triple M Classic Rock, Triple M 2000s, Triple M Country, and Triple M 90s, Triple M has become known for playing Rock’s Greatest Hits, and its iconic talent and shows that get people talking.
The iconic brand entertains more than 4.6 million radio and on demand listeners each week and is home to some of Australia’s biggest sporting heroes, comedians and music gurus including Marty Sheargold, Mick Molloy, Mark Geyer, Gus Worland, Margaux Parker, Ryan Girdler, Leisel Jones, James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Gorden Tallis, Greg Martin, Mark Ricciuto, Laura O’Callaghan, Chris Dittmar, Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt and Andrew Jarman to name just a few! All Triple M’s content is available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app.