KIIS FM confirms Dr Chris Brown, Amy Gerard and Jack Charles as new Breakfast team replacing Kyle and Jackie O

KIIS FM has finally ended months of speculation, confirming Dr Chris Brown, Amy Gerard and Jack Charles will take over its Sydney Breakfast show.

The new trio will officially hit the airwaves on KIIS 1065 on Monday, November 9, almost seven months after ARN axed The Kyle and Jackie O Show.

“This is a big moment for ARN and the future of KIIS Sydney. We’ve brought together big names and fresh new talent to create the best content for radio, video, social and in real life experiences,” ARN chief executive Michael Stephenson said.

“We have the biggest radio brand in the country, and we now have a team that is building something very special for listeners and creating big, new, integrated opportunities that brands will love.”

Brown had repeatedly been linked to the coveted breakfast gig during months of speculation over who would replace Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.

The television and radio personality is best known for programs including Bondi Vet, The Living Room, I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and Dancing with the Stars.

“Waking up with the city I love and bringing a huge dose of real life, warmth and (hopefully) humour is truly a dream come true,” Brown said of his new gig.

“This show will be all about sharing our mornings, some laughs and maybe a few secrets together. I can’t wait. Plus, these hours are also a great way to beat the Bondi Road traffic so it’s a win-win.”

Gerard steps into the permanent breakfast role after working as a regular KIIS Breakfast fill-in and hosting KIIS Weekends.

Charles joins after recently departing rival Nova following 11 years with the network.

The trio will also be joined by experienced broadcaster and producer Natalie Penfold as newsreader.

Their appointment marks a major reset for KIIS Sydney after the dramatic collapse of The Kyle and Jackie O Show earlier this year.

Sandilands and Henderson departed following a bitter breakdown in their long-running partnership, leaving one of Australian radio’s biggest breakfast slots vacant.