Friday, 2 December 2016

KIIS FM’S THE THINKERGIRLS
CELEBRATE 200 SHOWS
KIIS NATIONAL NIGHT SHOW BACK IN 2017

KIIS network’s The Thinkergirls, Stacey June and Kristie Mercer, are celebrating clocking up 200 shows this year after taking over the airwaves with their brand new national night show on the KIIS network in January this year.

Best known for their highly successful podcast, Thinkergirls: The Podcast, with a cult online following, and sketch videos with over a million views across social media platforms, Stacey and Kristie burst onto the KIIS national network this year and have been talking all the things you are thinking but not saying and sharing their honest, fun, challenging and unique take on the world.

And the fun isn’t over yet! With one more week on air for 2016, The Thinkergirls are getting festive as only they know how. The Thinkergirls Advent Calendar segment will celebrate all the thought provoking, challenging and irreverent conversations they’ve had over the year.

Boldly going where other radio shows would fear to tread, The Thinkergirls have tackled topical social issues like the gender pay gap, anxiety, feminism, alcohol and substance addiction, and gay marriage.

Celebrity guests who have featured on the show this year included Mila Kunis, Melissa McCarthy, James Arthur, Jessica Mauboy, Zara Larsson, Tove Lo, Alessia Cara, Magic and Jodi Picoult.

Relationships were always hot topics on the show with dating advice from Didier Cohen, relationship deal breakers with Gaz from Geordie Shore, tips on how to be a good wing woman and discussing the best and worst of single and couple life.

And of course, Stacey and Kristie were always up for a physical challenge and had a go at aerial yoga, the ‘Breather Method’ and even a nude photoshoot.

“We’ve discussed everything and anything this year from hilarious and embarrassing personal experiences to serious social issues and our listeners have been such a great part of that calling into the show to share their own take on life,” Stacey said.

“What I’ve really enjoyed is not only that we have been able to talk about things on our minds, that are perhaps might be a bit cheeky or saucy, but that so many of our celebrity guests like Didier Cohen and Tove Lo have been so willing to open up and tackle these sometimes uncomfortable but always fun topics too,” added Kristie.

The Thinkergirls can be heard from 7pm – 9pm every weeknight on the KIIS national network until December 9 and will be back on air in 2017 from Monday January 23 at 7pm.

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ARN is one of the leading broadcasters in the country with ownership or investments in 12 radio stations nationwide. Its brands, KIIS, Pure Gold, iHeartRadio and The Edge96.ONE entertain and influence over four million listeners on-air across Australia each week, a digital audience of 2.7 million and a social footprint of 4 million.

In 2014 KIIS 1065 was launched with Kyle & Jackie O in Sydney and immediately went to #1FM. In 2015 the KIIS Network launched nationally with KIIS 101.1 and now incorporates the Sydney and Melbourne stations, Adelaide Mix102.3, Brisbane’s 97.3 and Perth’s 96FM, with all featuring Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes and Kate Langbroek in national Drive. The KIIS Network was the leading FM Network across 2015 and continues this success into 2016.

In 2014 the rebranded Pure Gold network was also launched and it now incorporates Sydney’s WSFM 101.7 with Jonesy & Amanda in Sydney, Melbourne’s GOLD104.3 with Jo & Lehmo, Brisbane’s 4KQ and Adelaide’s Cruise 1323.

ARN also launched iHeartRadio, the world’s fastest growing digital service, to the Australian market in 2013 and the platform has had over 800,000 downloads. iHeartRadio is a free, all-in-one digital radio service and live events platform that lets audiences listen to their favourite live stations across Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Listeners can also create commercial-free custom stations and find the best audio casts to create personalised daily custom talk stations.

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