History
The show was founded late in 2003 after Tracy Bartram left Fox FM. Jo Stanley, who had been working at the Fox on the show Jodie and Jo, then moved on to Triple M to host a show called The Shebang. Once Tracy Bartram officially left Fox FM, Jo joined the breakfast show, initially named Matt, Jo and Benno with the Fabulous Adam Richard.
Chris 'Benno' Bennett left a couple of months into the year and it was renamed The Matt & Jo Show with the Fabulous Adam Richard. Not very long later, the show introduced anchor Troy Ellis and it was renamed to simply The Matt and Jo Show. The show is known for holding the highest ratings for over a number of years. News updates are presented by Krystal Keller.
In 2009, whilst Stanley was away on maternity leave, her position was filled by Michala Banas (McLeod's Daughters & Neighbours). Comedian Dave Thornton is a regular fill in presenter for Matt Tilley.
The Matt and Jo Show is currently the number 1 breakfast show in Melbourne, Australia, with more listeners than any other breakfast show. It has led the FM share in Melbourne for more than 40 surveys (5 years).
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