ARN Lines Up Carrie Bickmore for Drive Show
Bickmore will host a weekday afternoon program on KIIS FM from January 2027, replacing Will and Woody.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Television
ARN has announced that Carrie Bickmore will host Carrie for the Drive Home on KIIS FM, airing 3pm to 6pm on weekdays from January 2027. Bron Lewis will co-host with Bickmore every Friday.
Why it matters
The move reshuffles ARN's drive-time line-up after The Kyle and Jackie O Show ended earlier in 2026. Bickmore remains contracted to the Hit Network, owned by Seven Media Group, which is replacing The Carrie and Tommy Show.
The new program will run for three hours each weekday from 3pm to 6pm on KIIS FM. The announcement follows Bickmore and Tommy Little's on-air confirmation in October 2026 that their show would end.
The players
Carrie Bickmore
Australian television and radio personality who has hosted drive programming and is moving to KIIS FM.
ARN
Australian radio company that owns KIIS FM and announced the new line-up at its Upfronts event.
Hit Network
Radio network owned by Seven Media Group that is replacing The Carrie and Tommy Show with Lu & Jarch.
The details
Bickmore was not permitted to attend the ARN Upfronts event in Sydney where the show was announced. The Hit Network will launch Lu & Jarch in its drive slot on 18 January 2027, following the end of The Carrie and Tommy Show in December 2026.
Timeline
February/March 2026: The Kyle and Jackie O Show ended.
October 2026: Bickmore and Little announced their show would end.
December 2026: The Carrie and Tommy Show ends on the Hit Network.
January 2027: Bickmore's KIIS FM show begins.
18 January 2027: Lu & Jarch's Hit Network drive show begins.
Industry Dynamics
The announcement continues ARN's overhaul of its KIIS FM line-up after The Kyle and Jackie O Show ended in February and March 2026. It reflects how commercial radio networks are reshuffling high-profile drive talent across rival stations.
Listeners in Australia will hear Bickmore's show on KIIS FM each weekday from 3pm to 6pm starting in January 2027. Fans of The Carrie and Tommy Show will need to tune into Lu & Jarch on the Hit Network instead from 18 January 2027.
The takeaway
Drive-time radio audiences should check their station schedules early in 2027, as hosts and program names are changing across major networks. Following announced start dates helps listeners avoid missing their preferred shows.
What happens next
Bickmore's Carrie for the Drive Home begins on KIIS FM in January 2027, and Lu & Jarch launch on the Hit Network on 18 January 2027.
Further reading
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