The Nathan and Nat radio duo are officially no more, with Perth’s Nova 93.7 on Monday unveiling a new name for its refreshed breakfast show line-up.
The station has rebranded its top-rated breakfast show to reflect longtime announcer Nathan Morris’ continued absence from the program.
Nathan and Nat have been synonymous with Perth FM radio since Nova launched in 2002.
The show is now known as Nat and Shaun, with Joel Creasey.
Fellow host Natalie “Nat” Locke revealed the new name at the start of Monday’s show, her first day back from a break.
“We’ve got a shiny new show name that reflects what’s gone in at Nova for the last 18 months or so,” she said.
“It’s business as usual, but Joel Creasey officially in the title.”
A Nova spokesperson confirmed Nathan remained part of the network and was currently on leave.
“While we don’t have a timeframe for Nathan’s return, we continue to support him during his time away from the business,” they said in a statement.
“In the meantime, it’s important the name of the Nova 93.7 breakfast show reflects the voices our listeners hear each morning.
“From today, the show name will be updated to Nat & Shaun with Joel Creasey.”
Shaun is Fremantle Dockers legend Shaun McManus, who has been part of Nova’s breakfast show for more than 15 years.
Perth-raised comedian Creasey hosts his own national afternoon show on the network from the eastern seaboard.