Chart Highlights  –  30 July 2020

• High Point: Harry Styles reaches new peak at No.7 with ‘Watermelon Sugar’​
• New Music: Maroon 5 land at No.31 with ‘Nobody’s Love’ earning 203 spins​
• Local Release: Kylie Minogue’s ‘Say Something’ debuts at No.33

Chart Highlights  –  16 July 2020

• High Point: Sia reaches No.5 with ‘Together’ earning 634 spins​
• Biggest Mover: The Veronicas up 128 spins to No.29 with ‘Biting My Tongue’​
• New Release: Katy Perry’s ‘Smile’ debuts at No.36 with 182 spins

Chart Highlights  –  11 June 2020

• High Point: Topic & A7S rise 10 places to No.4 with ‘Breaking Me’​
• Biggest Mover: Kygo & OneRepublic’s ‘Lose Somebody’ up 162 spins to No.28​
• Local Music: Tones & I enters the chart at No.35 with ‘Ur So F**kInG cOoL’

Just a week after announcing that he was leaving Hit106.9 in Newcastle, Simon Baggs has been revealed as the new drive co-host on 1029 Hot Tomato.
 
He will join Moyra Major and Mal Lees on the Gold Coast, replacing Galey who is moving to Breakfast.
 
Simon says he is thrilled to be returning home to the Gold Coast, where he’ll be closer to his parents and extended family.
 

After three years of waking up Newcastle, Hit106.9 Breakfast Announcer Simon Baggs will be departing the show Nick, Jess & Simon at the end of 2019. 
 
Simon arrived in Newcastle as a fill-in jock nearly three years ago and in that time, he became a permanent member of the line up at the start of 2018.
 

Triple M Newcastle has topped its first survey after rebadging from KOFM with 13.1%, down by 0.9% in the final GFK Survey for Newcastle this year.

Hit 106.9, breakfast hosts Nick, Jess and Simon speak to the reality show's producer.

The breakfast duo say they want to celebrate the LGBTIQ community and to keep marriage equality top of mind while the Same Sex Marriage surveys are being posted out.