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6 unusual facts about Merrick Watts


Fitzy and Wippa

In August 2011, it was announced that Fitzy & Wippa would move to Nova 96.9 breakfast and replacing Merrick Watts and Scott Dooley.

Ryan Shelton left Nova to focus on his television career and Katie Dimond (Monty) moved to Sydney to join Merrick Watts and Scott Dooley at Nova 96.9 on the breakfast show.

Merrick and Rosso Unplanned

Merrick and Rosso Unplanned was a free-form talk show hosted by Australian comedians Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, based on the UK talk show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned.

Merrick and the Highway Patrol

Merrick and the Highway Patrol is an Australian radio show, presented by Merrick Watts, Jullian Schiller and Rachel Corbett which aired on Triple M as well as regional stations nationwide.

Nullarbor Nymph

The film received much hype thanks to radio announcer Merrick Watts of Triple M's Merrick and The Highway Patrol show which aired across Australia.

Tractor Monkeys

Tractor Monkeys is an Australian comedic television quiz show hosted by Merrick Watts.


Eltham High School

The school has produced Tour de France winning cyclist Cadel Evans, footballer Peter Moore, Victorian cricketer Lloyd Mash, Seven Network newsreader Jennifer Adams, actor and musician Ben Mendelsohn, actress Emily Browning, Australian actress and cinema icon Kerry Armstrong, and Australian comedian and radio / television personality Merrick Watts of Merrick & Rosso.

Jules Lund

In 2014, Lund will co-host a Breakfast radio show on 2Day FM in Sydney with Merrick Watts, Sophie Monk and Mel B.


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