Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie
Sydney radio’s Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli are joined on Nova 96.9 in breakfast and nationally from 6pm by one of Australia’s most loved personalities, Kate Ritchie. Their chemistry creates regular moments that make listeners smile, giggle or just plain LOL – at their own expense. No matter what the topic, the team will have their own unique take on it. The trio will hit the sweet spot with local and international celebrities approaching interviews with fun in mind.
Episodes
We’re joined in studio by one of the stars of the Stan Original Dear Life and Kate Ritchie’s unmistakable doppelgänger, Brooke Satchwell! Brooke fills us in on what Dear Life is all about, what it’s like being constantly mistaken for Kate, and why we nearly had to dump our last on-air chat with her.&...
Wippa was innocently trying to call a company about some umbrellas when he suddenly found himself caught up in an X-rated mix-up that’s now landed him in hot water with his wife!
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Wippa has decided to pull back the curtain on some TV secrets you were never meant to know!
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An A.I. company is now offering a service that takes audio samples of loved ones who have passed away and uses generative AI to create new messages in their voice. It raises an unsettling question: has A.I. gone too far?
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As we sift through the highs and lows of the week, we may have reached new lows during our chat with David Walliams about his new book, fair to say he might avoid us for a while. Fitzy was busted cheating on us, and Kate dropped one of the grossest confessions we’ve ever heard.
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This week was peak chaos for misspeaks from Wippa and Kate, keeping Audio Wizard Snitchy very busy. Tom somehow landed a company nomination for being a ‘cool dude,’ and Kate actually had a good time at work this week!
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We’re not only debating the best time to get into the Christmas spirit, Kate’s come armed with the astrologically ideal day to start decorating. Poor Wippa’s had a shocker trying to sort his daughter’s Christmas show outfit, and it’s all gone disastrously off-track. Fitzy gives us the latest on our beloved Michael Jackson impersonator, and Wippa has taken up Pilates… for which we sincerely ...
Fitzy’s feeling a little sad that Australia doesn’t share the carolling tradition, especially after watching those Scottish teens go viral for a beautifully wholesome doorbell performance. Naturally, he ruined the moment by scouring the internet for the strangest Christmas covers imaginable...
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Simon and Lucia from The Wiggles joined us in studio! Since one of the biggest tracks right now is Raye’s WHERE IS MY HUSBAND?, we put Lucia to the test with the rapid-fire verse and no surprised here, she crushed it. We also talked Christmas traditions, and Wippa let us know Simon rang him late at night demanding his hardest riddles for Riddle Time!
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Would you change your voice if you had the chance? There’s a claim that vocal therapy can actually alter your register, and that’s when Fitzy played a clip of Michael Jackson that many believe captures his real voice during a live show in the Netherlands.
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As this episode drops, we’re officially 28 days out from Christmas and the countdown is on! If you’re stressing about gifts, Kate’s here to help with a list of what not to buy this year. Australia’s own Robert Irwin has taken out the Dancing With the Stars title, becoming the second Irwin after Bindi to win! How good is that? We&rsquo...
After 22 years, we were stunned to hear that Mark Beretta has retired from Sunrise. He calls in to share why he’s chosen to move on, what’s next for him, and, of course... Fitzy even offers him a job. Enjoy the sleep-ins, Mark!
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Who doesn’t love a wild talent show performance? But this one left us stunned as we’re not entirely convinced they know the words but they sound amazing!
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We’ve got to admit our ignorance, we had no idea ten-pin bowling could be this exciting. Then we heard the commentators… and wow, we never expected that level of passion!
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Reports from the U.K. reveal an unusual problem: as the population grows, some cremators can’t accommodate larger bodies. Naturally, we’ve stepped in with our own creative ideas for honouring loved ones. Then Grant Denyer joins us in studio to chat about his new high-octane series TopKnotz, premiering tomorrow, November 27, on Channel 9, featurin...
We are so proud of how well Robert Irwin is doing on Dancing With the Stars in the U.S. and making it to the finale! But reports say he’s injured his ribs and no one is taking the news harder than our mate Wippa, he’s so upset we’re starting to get worried about the way he talks about Robert Irwin, like 'finding a shrine to Robert Irwin hidden in his closet' type of concerned...
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Kate’s got the must-read list for anyone in a relationship because if you spot any of these red flags, it might be time to cut and run. There’s a good chance you could be dating a cheater!
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The 2025 TikTok Awards are on tonight, and we’ve got our man on the carpet and Stan-bassador, Mitch Churi here to walk us through the year’s biggest TikTok moments. But first, we’re sharing a simple way for you to save money on your streaming services!
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The leader of the One Nation party has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately, but this might be a step too far. In a bid to woo Barnaby Joyce to One Nation, she cooked up a steak in a way that could only be described as a culinary crime!
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Wippa’s been forced to make a confession... he’s been caught stealing from Australia Post, even though he’s still insisting he steal! He also shares his top tips for kicking off a productive day and nailing the perfect morning routine. Fitzy dives into the backstory behind Lizzo’s smash hit About Damn Time, and Wippa brings a wild ‘What Are the Chances?’ t...
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