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| Stapleton began his radio career aged 15 years old at the Adelaide ] station ], where he met Ben Harvey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/meet-the-new-hosts-of-the-triple-j-brekky-show/news-story/06c5c762962a96cbd9a0525b886304b3 |title=Meet the new hosts of the Triple J brekky show |work=news.com.au |last=Bucklow |first=Andrew |date=22 November 2016}}</ref> As a duo, "Ben & Liam" went on to present the breakfast show for Fresh 92.7, compete in the state finals of ], and host a comedy show at the ].<ref name="pedestrian"/> | Before being recognised by the ] as the world's shortest man in 2012, he had never left his home village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/worlds-shortest-man-dead-nepals-chandra-bahadur-dangi-10488000.html|title=World's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi dies aged 75|first=Jess|last=Staufenberg|date=5 September 2015|accessdate=7 September 2015|work=The Independent}}</ref> Stapleton began his radio career aged 15 years old at the Adelaide ] station ], where he met Ben Harvey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/meet-the-new-hosts-of-the-triple-j-brekky-show/news-story/06c5c762962a96cbd9a0525b886304b3 |title=Meet the new hosts of the Triple J brekky show |work=news.com.au |last=Bucklow |first=Andrew |date=22 November 2016}}</ref> As a duo, "Ben & Liam" went on to present the breakfast show for Fresh 92.7, compete in the state finals of ], and host a comedy show at the ].<ref name="pedestrian"/> | ||
| In late 2016, Harvey and Stapleton were confirmed to take over from ] and ] as co-hosts of the nationwide ] Breakfast show in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediaweek.com.au/prime7-win-collignon-heatley-lauri/ |title=Triple j’s Ben & Liam: From local radio to national breakfast show |work=Media Week |last=Joshi |first=Kruti |date=2 February 2017}}</ref> They were signed on for another year in the role in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiotoday.com.au/adelaide-australia-making-triple-js-ben-liam/ |title=From Adelaide to Australia, the making of triple j’s Ben & Liam |work=Radio Today |last=Challenor |first=Jake |date=15 December 2017}}</ref> | In late 2016, Harvey and Stapleton were confirmed to take over from ] and ] as co-hosts of the nationwide ] Breakfast show in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediaweek.com.au/prime7-win-collignon-heatley-lauri/ |title=Triple j’s Ben & Liam: From local radio to national breakfast show |work=Media Week |last=Joshi |first=Kruti |date=2 February 2017}}</ref> They were signed on for another year in the role in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiotoday.com.au/adelaide-australia-making-triple-js-ben-liam/ |title=From Adelaide to Australia, the making of triple j’s Ben & Liam |work=Radio Today |last=Challenor |first=Jake |date=15 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| Liam Stapleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter, comedian |
Liam Stapleton co-hosts the Breakfast show on Triple J with Ben Harvey.
Early life
Stapleton grew up in the suburbs of Adelaide..
Career
Before being recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man in 2012, he had never left his home village. Stapleton began his radio career aged 15 years old at the Adelaide community radio station Fresh 92.7, where he met Ben Harvey. As a duo, "Ben & Liam" went on to present the breakfast show for Fresh 92.7, compete in the state finals of Raw Comedy, and host a comedy show at the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
In late 2016, Harvey and Stapleton were confirmed to take over from Matt Okine and Alex Dyson as co-hosts of the nationwide Triple J Breakfast show in 2017. They were signed on for another year in the role in 2018.
References
- ^ "Here's What We Know About Triple J's New 'Brekkie' Boys Ben & Liam". Pedestrian TV. 22 November 2016.
- Staufenberg, Jess (5 September 2015). "World's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi dies aged 75". The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- Bucklow, Andrew (22 November 2016). "Meet the new hosts of the Triple J brekky show". news.com.au.
- Joshi, Kruti (2 February 2017). "Triple j's Ben & Liam: From local radio to national breakfast show". Media Week.
- Challenor, Jake (15 December 2017). "From Adelaide to Australia, the making of triple j's Ben & Liam". Radio Today.
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