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NOVA Entertainment has announced that Susie O\u2019Neill is returning to the Nova 106.9 Brisbane Breakfast team as part of the brand-new Nick, Luttsy & Susie O\u2019Neill show, launching on January 19, 2026.<\/p>\n
Joining Susie is her long-time Brisbane breakfast co-host, David \u2018Luttsy\u2019 Lutteral along with newcomer to the Breakfast lineup, Nick Allen-Ducat.<\/p>\n
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Current Brisbane breakfast co-host Nikki Osborne (pictured above) will remain with NOVA Entertainment, appearing on and hosting national network shows across the year and developing unique content slated for release in 2026.<\/p>\n
Susie O\u2019Neill is one of Australia\u2019s most celebrated Olympians and a familiar voice to Nova Brisbane breakfast audiences, having launched her radio career with Nova Brisbane in 2013, before going on to co-host Nova\u2019s flagship Brisbane Breakfast show for more than ten years.<\/p>\n
Susie says \u201cIt was a hard decision to step away from the breakfast show at the end of 2024, and I\u2019m grateful that I\u2019ve been able to dabble in projects this past year with the extended NOVA family. But now, I\u2019m really looking forward to starting this next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve really missed the energy of live radio, and I\u2019ve most definitely missed connecting with listeners. I\u2019ve always believed early mornings are the best time of day and I can\u2019t wait to be back on air in Brisbane with Nova Breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nikki said \u201cI\u2019ve loved everything about breakfast radio except for ridiculously early starts. I\u2019m so proud I can say that in my first year we took the number one breakfast show title, and the cherry on top is that next year I get to work with NOVA on some exciting projects and most importantly, have a sleep-in now and then.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nick Allen-Ducat began his radio career at Nova 106.9 Brisbane at age 17, first as a member of the street team, then as assistant producer of the breakfast show and host of the Sunday show and its companion podcast.<\/p>\n
After transitioning into a career in television, Nick returned to radio to co-host SCA\u2019s Jess & Ducko Breakfast show in Newcastle for six years.<\/p>\n
His return to Nova marks a full circle moment.<\/p>\n
Nick says \u201cIt\u2019s such a privilege to have this opportunity to work on the best breakfast show in the business, in my hometown, with the people who first sparked my love for radio. I know how much fun these guys are, and it still feels surreal that I\u2019ll be joining them on air next year!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNova is in my DNA, and coming back truly feels like a \u2018coming home\u2019 moment. Getting to do the thing you\u2019ve always wanted to do is a dream come true. I can\u2019t wait to return to Brisbane, and neither can my wife. My parents live in Brisbane, my wife\u2019s parents live in Brisbane, and we feel blessed that our daughter now gets to grow up in our hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n
David Lutteral said \u201cNick is someone I\u2019ve always respected who understands the importance of authentic radio, so it\u2019s great to have him home. I don\u2019t think Brisbane has ever had the energy it possesses right now. We all have a sense of pride and excitement for what lies ahead that is unprecedented. That\u2019s a tempting proposition for Nova in 2026 and one we intend to grasp.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI deeply cherish my friendship with Susie and what she has already achieved and can\u2019t wait to be part of her next chapter. To do breakfast radio with an Olympic legend in an Olympic city is mind blowing for me and that\u2019s a journey our listeners will join us on. So, it\u2019s fresh yet familiar for me, and I promise it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nova Network\u2019s Group Programming Director Brendan Taylor said \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome Susie back to the Nova Brisbane breakfast show. Susie is an icon both on and off the air, and we look forward to hearing Susie bring her trademark competitive spirit, her unfiltered chat and her deep love for Brisbane to local audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re equally excited to welcome Nick to the team. Nick brings incredible energy, experience and a genuine passion for radio. His journey from starting out at Nova Brisbane to returning to host breakfast speaks volumes about his talent and dedication. This is a true full circle moment, and we\u2019re delighted to have him back home, joining Susie and Luttsy for what is set to be an exciting new chapter for Nova Brisbane.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nikki Osborne\u2019s final breakfast show is on December 12.<\/p>\n
The popular comedian joined the Nova Network at the start of 2025 in her very first radio hosting role as co-host of Nova\u2019s flagship Breakfast show Ash, Luttsy & Nikki Osborne.<\/p>\n
Taylor says \u00a0\u201cWatching Nikki evolve from stand-up comedian to top-rating breakfast host is testament to her incredible range and ability to connect with her audience. She\u2019s a huge talent with a wealth of ideas and we\u2019re excited for what\u2019s next for her at NOVA Entertainment. I\u2019d like to thank Nikki for her outstanding contribution so far and look forward to celebrating the work of the Brisbane breakfast team when Survey 8 results are released in the new year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nick, Luttsy & Susie O\u2019Neill will air weekdays from 6am on Nova 106.9 in Brisbane from Monday, January 19. Listeners can also stream the show live or catch up with the daily podcast by downloading the Nova Player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nick Allen-Ducat, Susie O’Neill & David Lutteral. Image: NOVA Entertainment NOVA Entertainment has announced that Susie O\u2019Neill is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":328296,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-328295","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/328296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}