Jason Hawkins and Lauren Phillips have unveiled a significant change for their Melbourne radio breakfast slot on Nova 100. The program will now be known as Jase, Lauren and Clint, following the official addition of newsreader Clint Stanaway to the lineup.
Stanaway, who joined the popular duo's Jase and Lauren show in March 2024, struggled to hold back tears as his colleagues discussed the rebrand. 'I'm so overwhelmed,' the 43-year-old said after listening to a special segment that recapped his two years on the show. He added, 'I mean, Lauren knows me better than anyone else, and how easily and quickly do I get overwhelmed in situations like this?'
The former Channel Nine stalwart, who left the network after 25 years in November 2025 to focus on his radio career, has been a hit with listeners. Phillips noted that this popularity influenced the rebrand. 'It's something Jase and I have wanted for a long time, but it is certainly something that Melbourne has wanted for a long time,' she said, adding that listeners frequently ask about including Stanaway's name on the show. She continued, 'I mean, look at our social media. It's mentioned every single day, so it's the greatest thing that could happen to this show.'
During the program, Hawkins joked that people have been 'spray painting' the words 'where's Clint?' on posters advertising their breakfast show around Melbourne. 'Well, look, it started, we were up at four o'clock in the morning, in the middle of the night, sneaking around, graffitiing our own marketing campaign,' Phillips added.
Nova later shared footage of the breakfast radio trio sharing hugs in the studio after making the announcement. 'Our show has always been built on the friendship between the three of us, so this change makes perfect sense,' Phillips said in a statement. 'Saying "Clint's here too" multiple times a morning really chews up airtime, so the name change just makes sense,' Hawkins joked.
This development follows Stanaway's announcement of his departure from Channel Nine last September. Appearing on the Jase and Lauren show at the time, the media veteran said the decision was a long time coming and that he was 'burnt out'. 'I walked into Channel Nine in January 2001 as an 18-year-old. So that's near on 25 years. I made a really tough decision,' he said. Clint added that he had developed an enormous passion for radio since joining Nova.
Stanaway began his media career in the news library at Melbourne's GTV9 in the early 2000s and steadily rose through the ranks. He later honed his reporting skills at WIN Television in Bendigo, before returning to 9News Melbourne, where he took on the role of news and court reporter. Several years later, the veteran journalist was appointed weekend sport presenter for 9News Melbourne. Across his sports journalism career, he covered many major events, including the Olympic Games and the Melbourne Cup.
