The once-married duo – who have known each other for 31 years and became household names as co-hosts on ZM for over two decades and more recently The Hits – exited NZME earlier this year amid controversy.
But as of July, they’re back! And they couldn’t be happier about it.
The Rova All Day Breakfast with Polly & Grant will be available in Wellington central on 106.7FM and on New Zealand’s new free digital entertainment app, Rova, from Monday, July 3. The new morning show will premiere from 6am weekdays and then be available, for the rest of the day so you can sleep in and still never miss the show. So basically it’s Polly and Grant whenever you want, wherever you are!
In addition to Rova, they’re also joining MoreFM from July 1, hosting a Saturday morning breakfast show from 6-10am in Auckland, Wellington, Waikato, Tauranga, Rotorua, Hawkes Bay, Whanganui, Kapiti and Marlborough.
After a rocky six months career-wise, Polly tells Woman’s Day that her friendship with Grant is great and they can’t wait to get back on air.
“Everything we’ve gone through has led to this amazing thing that’s happening. Maybe we had to go through the hardship and learning to get this supercool job. This new opportunity is going to be bigger than anything we’ve done,” she says.
“Everything we’ve gone through has led to this amazing thing that’s happening,” Polly reveals.
“You dream of being able to do the ultimate radio show. The one where you can do what you want, play what you want to play, love the music, get completely creative. It seemed like an impossible crazy dream, but it’s happening and we can’t wait for our fans to hear it!”
Wellington-based Polly and Grant separated in 2015 after 26 years of marriage and have both moved on with new partners. But they are bonded by their history and family. They have two sons Tom, 24, and McGregor, 19, and a daughter Katherine, 23, who is expecting a baby girl in August – their first grandchild.
But Polly and Grant are also united by the fact they love to work in radio together and they can’t wait to reunite with their long-time listeners. While they were off air, they even started up their own quirky online series, Car Radio, posting videos on Facebook which quickly built up a following.
Grant concludes: “You can’t force chemistry. Only certain people can finish each other’s sentences. We’re so excited to be working together again, doing the show we’ve always dreamed of to every corner of New Zealand!”
For the full interview with Polly and Grant, see this week’s Woman’s Day, on-sale nationwide on Monday, July 26.
