ZM's new radio hosts revealed

Jase Hawkins and PJ Harding have been named the new hosts of ZM's Drive show. Photo / Steve Dykes

Radio station ZM has revealed the new hosts of its afternoon Drive show will be PJ Harding and Jase Hawkins.

The pair will replace current hosts Paul Flynn and Jay Reeve, who last week announced they will move on from the station at the end of the year.

Chief Content Officer for NZME. Radio, Gemma Fordham says Hawkins and PJ are a natural fit.

"The most important aspect of any radio team is synergy. This cannot be manufactured and the chemistry these two have, from the moment they first met, is astounding and something I've only come across a few times in my career. We knew immediately we were on to something special. "

Harding is currently on-air as ZM's daytime host, while Hawkins will head to New Zealand next year from his native Australia, where he has worked on some of the country's top rating programmes, including the Kyle and Jackie O Show.

The move comes as ZM continues to reposition itself in the radio market, targeting a key demographic of 18-39.

The new line up will take effect from January 12 next year.

- nzherald.co.nz