It was revealed on-air this morning that Nikki Osborne will be joining the Nova 106.9 Brisbane breakfast team as part of the brand new Ash, Luttsy & Nikki Osborne show, launching in 2025.
Osborne was on the phone after 8am on the Nova Brisbane breakfast show this morning and was welcomed to the show by her new co-hosts and O’Neill.
The change of announcer comes in the final week of radio ratings for 2024. Many metro radio breakfast shows around Australia will go off air after Friday’s programs and not return for seven weeks.
Nikki Osborne: ‘I have big flippers to fill’
Commenting on her new role, Osborne said: “I have big flippers to fill but I’m confident Brisbane will warm to my ways. Sure, I get in trouble a bit, but I’ve got two big brothers in Ash and Luttsy and I have no doubt they’ll steer me even further off course! I love Brisbane. I grew up here and I look forward to having a good laugh with our listeners in this amazing city.”
Ash and Luttsy added: “We’re excited to welcome Nikki aboard and join us for breakfast every morning. A Brissie local whose experience in the entertainment industry is second-to-none, we know Nikki will be an awesome addition to the team.”
Nova Network’s group programming director Brendan Taylor made the decision on the new metro radio team member. Taylor said: “A proud Brisbane local, Nikki brings a wealth of experience and her infectious personality and comedic talent makes her a great fit for the show. We know our listeners will love spending time with Ash, Luttsy and Nikki in 2025.”
Osborne has worked as a sketch comedy veteran, writer, trained actor and stand-up comedian across the past two decades.
On social media presence, Osborne’s characters ‘Angry Aunt’ and the popular ‘Bush Barbie’ have earned her a large following and tens of millions of views.
Her comedy credentials have earned her regular roles in sketch comedy television series including Mick Molly’s The Nation, Peter Helliar’s How to Stay Married and as narrator on the AACTA-nominated comedy series, Drunk History.
Osborne has appeared as a guest on television shows including Hughesy, We Have a Problem and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and competed in the 2024 season of Dancing with the Stars, making it through to the grand final.
She also hosted game show Quizmania and lifestyle show Find Me a Dream Home and as an actor, Osborne’s credits include starring as Delvene Delaney in the Paul Hogan miniseries Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story.