After a 16-year journey with Triple M, Gus Worland has announced that he is leaving the station at the end of the year. Worland, who initially joined Triple M as a member of the Sydney Grill Team, has most recently hosted The Rush Hour on 104.9 Triple M Sydney, delivering to audiences his blend of humour and passion.
Gus is out, what about new Triple M brekky shows?
It’s the time of year that announcers decide on their futures as radio networks strategise for the year ahead. In the all-important breakfast shift, SCA’s Triple M is in good shape in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. However, there is speculation an announcement is due soon about Triple M Melbourne.
One insider told Mediaweek the 2025 Melbourne breakfast team could be Dave Hughes, Dale Thomas and Rosie Walton. Hughesy would be making the move from 2Day FM, while Thomas and Walton have been part of the stand-in Triple M Melbourne breakfast show over the past couple of months.
There is also a chance that Sydney might get a new Triple M Sydney breakfast show if current hosts Mick Molloy and MG decide not to go again in 2025.
Farewelling Gus Worland
During his time at Triple M, Worland has cherished the opportunity to commentate on Triple M’s cricket broadcast, a role he embraced with great enthusiasm over the past couple of years.
However, after almost eight years of dedicated work with his mental fitness charity, Gotcha4Life, Worland has made the heartfelt decision to focus on its continued growth and success. He believes it is his destiny to build mentally fit communities through preventative mental health campaigns and programs that equip people with life skills, so they never worry alone.
The classic Grill Team lineup in 2017: Emma Freedman, Gus Worland, Matthew Johns, MG and Chris Page
“I want to thank everyone I have worked with over the past 16 years,” Worland said. “From my early days with Matty Johns, Mark Geyer, and Chris Page, to my current team with Jude Bolton and Aaron Woods, I have been fortunate to collaborate with some truly remarkable people. I am also grateful to all the incredible behind-the-scenes staff who have helped keep our shows running smoothly.”
Head of Triple M metro content, Matthew O’Reilly, said: “Gus has been an outstanding voice on Triple M for 16 years and we are sad to see him go. However, we know how much his charity Gotcha4Life means to him, and the incredible impact that it is having on the community, so we understand why he wants to go all-in on this important work. Gus will remain a loved member of the Triple M family, and we wish him all the very best with Gotcha4Life.”
While Worland will be stepping away from his daily role at Triple M from 2025, he assures fans that he won’t be a stranger. Listeners can still expect to hear him pop up on various shows in the future.
Worland’s final show will air at the end of the year, and he invites everyone to tune in for a memorable farewell.
Watch Gus’ emotional farewell here.
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