Hamish & Andy have maintained their national number 1 drive position this year on Fox FM. The main reason Hamish & Andy are so successful in my opinion is their relationship. They are a great team with quite a perfect dynamic. As a duo they know how to listen, communicate & build a joke very naturally, scripted or improvised. They are young, enthusiastic, lively & funny. Their relatable, confident & quick witted. They have had a great team of friends behind them with people like Ryan Shelton writing & producing with them along the way & now Rove.
They have dominated the drive ratings & pushed other teams far behind. Their Drive Domination “Hamish & Andy” has made other stations nervous & scrambling for new ways to boost ratings however this has proven to be quite a struggle.
On television they are working with Roving Enterprises, channel 10 & guest appearances on other programs & networks.
Hamish & Andy have become big names in media in Australia, dictating new radio trends, having widespread television success & putting their names to endorsements where ever possible.
They have developed a name across all ages & mediums & have made excellent use of new technologies including internet podcasts & a new iphone application to get their content straight to your phone.
Their down to earth, personable approach make you feel like you are their with them sharing their jokes & experiences.
Roy & HG are the brains behind Triple M’s “The Life” who also share the Drive time market. The team that is Roy & HG have moved from Triple J recently. I think they are a better fit on Triple M is much more appropriate for their style & demographic & will be more successful than when they were on Triple J. Personally I didn’t think their football filled Sunday show suited Triple J but on Triple M they are perfect fit.
In comparison to Roy & HG, Hamish & Andy are a younger fresher team with jokes that suit my sense of humor & wave length better. I find Roy & HG are also a quick witted, clever team but generally they are far more sport & football orientated than Hamish & Andy which I find far less appealing. Also I have met Hamish & Andy & their team & know how far they have come since their days & RMITV & SYN FM & have a lot of respect for that.
Both teams have great fusion & intuition with each other & I have true respect & admiration for that, as I know how hard sharing timing & dynamics can be sometimes. The hard team work, passion & dedication really shines through with both radio teams. Go guys!
