Channel Ten personality Georgie Tunny has been recruited by KIIS FM to help fill the significant void left by former breakfast show stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson. The move represents a notable crossover between television and radio broadcasting in Australia's competitive media landscape.
Temporary Role with Permanent Potential
Georgie Tunny, best known as a regular co-host on Ten's recently axed panel show The Project, will be sitting in the KIIS FM breakfast chair starting Monday according to reports from News.com.au. She will be joining existing team members Mike Etheridge (commonly known as Mike E) and newsreader Brooklyn Ross, who have been maintaining the show's operations since The Kyle & Jackie O Show was pulled from airwaves in March following the hosts' dramatic split.
At this initial stage, the arrangement is described as temporary, with Georgie scheduled to serve as guest co-host for just one week. However, industry insiders suggest this brief appearance might function as an unofficial audition for a more permanent position. Sources indicate that after ARN's ongoing legal battle with Kyle and Jackie O concludes, the network that owns KIIS FM will be actively seeking to assemble a permanent breakfast team for its crucial Sydney and Melbourne markets.
Established Media Background
Georgie Tunny represents an intriguing choice for KIIS FM given her existing association with ARN, where she currently co-hosts the Two Good Sports podcast alongside Abbey Gelmi. Her media credentials extend across multiple platforms, having worked for ABC, Flash, Fox Sports, and national radio in addition to her television roles.
Channel Ten recently praised Georgie's professional attributes in a statement announcing her new weekend news bulletin hosting role, noting: 'Her breadth of experience across The Project, ABC, Flash, Fox Sports and national radio has seen her bring intelligence, authenticity and heart to breaking news stories, major sporting moments and some of the biggest entertainment stories around the globe.'
Paramount Australia's vice president of news Martin White added: 'Georgie is a great journo and presenter, and we're lucky to have her at 10 News. She'll do a brilliant job, helping us break down the big stories of the day for Australians every Saturday and Sunday, with her trademark warmth and down-to-earth demeanour.'
Recent Career Developments
The KIIS FM opportunity follows Georgie's December appointment as the new host of Channel Ten's weekend news bulletin, where she replaced veteran newsreader Chris Bath after Bath announced her departure following a decade with the network. Beyond these roles, Georgie continues to serve as a reporter for the network's current affairs program 10News+.
Her tenure on The Project spanned from 2022 until the show's cancellation in 2025 after sixteen years on air. Reflecting on the program's demise during a January podcast appearance, Georgie described the experience as bittersweet, noting the outpouring of support that emerged only after cancellation despite declining ratings that had plagued the show's final months.
'What I've learnt is that everyone needs a punching bag, and the earlier punches hit the hardest,' Georgie told Stellar magazine's Something To Talk About podcast. 'When the show ended, there was such outpouring of grief, love for it. We all looked around and thought: "Where were you? Where were you for the last four months when speculation about the show was in overdrive? Where did you all come from?"'
Broader Industry Context
The KIIS FM breakfast show vacancy emerged following the dramatic dissolution of one of Australia's most enduring radio partnerships. Jackie 'O' Henderson's sensational on-air exit in February marked the beginning of the end for the popular duo. KIIS FM owners ARN subsequently announced that Henderson had informed them she 'could not continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands' after their notorious argument was broadcast live during their show.
This professional split led ARN to terminate Henderson's contract before ending Sandilands' agreement two weeks later. Both former radio partners have since launched separate lawsuits against ARN, creating the current vacancy that Georgie Tunny is now helping to fill temporarily while the network evaluates long-term solutions for its flagship breakfast programming.
