Podcast queens Lucy and Nikki are taking over the Hit Network’s early Drive show from January 18 bringing their infectious humour and unfiltered take to listeners around the nation.

Lucy Jackson and Nikki Westcott, known for their LiSTNR podcast Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki, above, will deliver big laughs and hilariously relatable stories weekdays from 3pm to 4pm, before handing over to the newly-announced Lu & Jarch (4pm to 6pm) as part of the Hit’s reinvigorated national Drive line-up in 2027.

The airwaves shake-up was unveiled in Melbourne on Thursday night at newly formed Seven Media Group’s annual Upfronts presentation, where its slate of shows for 2027 were revealed to advertisers and media. Jackson and Westcott, also the co-founders of Australian fashion label Jagger & Stone, spoke at the event and said they were excited to join the Drive lineup along with good mates Luisa Dal Din and Jack Archdale.

“We feel so lucky that we get to call this work and can’t wait to sink our teeth into something new,” Jackson said.

Westcott added: “We love what we do and the community we’ve built, and we’re so excited about where we can take the brand from here. Expanding our radio show into a daily slot on Drive, while exploring video episodes for our podcast feels like a really natural step for us.”

Also speaking at the event that revealed Seven Media Group’s vision for 2027 was managing director and chief executive Rohan Lund, former AFL great and commentator Kane Cornes, Billy Brownless, Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington and new Australian Idol judge Morgan Evans, who also performed.

Comedian Andy Lee, who has just returned to Australia after his New York wedding to Bec Harding, also presented along with 7NEWS’ Michael Usher, newly announced I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here co-host Ricki-Lee Coulter and Mick Molloy.

Since Jackson and Westcott brought their successful podcast to LiSTNR, the pair have built a highly engaged community and loyal following by saying what everyone else is thinking.

Regularly placing inside the Top 10 on the Triton Podcast Ranker, attracting more than 630,000 monthly podcast listeners, 17 million podcast downloads and selling out international live shows, they’ve turned their real-life friendship into a thriving audio brand.

The duo are set to host their biggest-ever live event to date in Melbourne on December 19.

The new programming slate follows a strong year for the Seven Media Group which reaches 20.4 million Australians every month.

7NEWS remains Australia’s most-watched news service, averaging 1.394 million viewers, while Sunrise continues to lead breakfast television with an average audience of 442,000.

Sport also delivered strong audiences, with Seven’s AFL coverage reaching 18.5 million viewers across the 2026 season and its cricket coverage reaching 16.8 million.

Over on radio, Triple M enters 2027 backed by a record-breaking AFL broadcast performance, capturing an all-time peak weekly audience of 788,000 across Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.

With Lu & Jarch joining the Hit Network, they will bring the We Mean Well podcast to LiSTNR in 2027 with the platform also signing comedy sensation Maddy MacRae, who reaches 3 million combined social followers across TikTok and Instagram with her viral skits, to launch a new podcast.

Over in the west, Seven West Media remains a leading media presence, delivering essential national, state and regional reporting through The West Australian, The Sunday Times, PerthNow and The Nightly.

The Nightly bridges the authority of a traditional newspaper with the speed of digital, setting the national news agenda hours before anyone else.

Its growing portfolio includes The Nightly On, a quarterly executive magazine and ROAM, a premium weekend travel brand.