Radio hosts’ daring stunt could go very wrong

When most people sleep through their alarms, an embarrassing text to the boss and a foggy start to work is typically the result. But what happens when both hosts of a popular breakfast radio show — that runs 6am to 9am — fail to show up on the same day? Mix 94.5 is set to find out on Friday when its hosts undertake one of their most unpredictable stunts yet: ‘Pete & Kymba’s Body Clock Challenge’. The ambitious co-hosts, Pete and Kymba, are known for their boundary-pushing antics, including challenging sports stars to toe wrestling and extreme dress-up. Their stunt began as a conversation about difficulty waking up following two weeks of holidays and has evolved into a study of the human condition. The hosts anticipate Friday to be another memorable day at work, but have contingencies in place should biology fail them. ‘This whole experience has been a lot of fun, but trying to create a show plan for the morning without knowing who will be hosting is bizarre!’ they added. They have created backup plans for a no-show and are prepared to fly solo if necessary. In preparation for Friday’s show, the radio co-hosts dressed in their pyjamas on Thursday morning and placed a bed in the studio on the chance they arrive well before their typical call time. Last week, Pete — a father of three — revealed his standard alarm setting and how he has adjusted to the lifestyle of a breakfast radio host. ‘Most mornings I’m up by about 3:45am, and then I’m out of here by 4:30am. And then we get in by 5am, catch up on what we should be doing through the show, make the necessary changes, bring in the latest news that has popped up overnight, and then 6am we’re on the air and we’re away,’ he said. ‘I used to be a lot better in terms of my morning ritual before going on air — I used to get up at 3am and go to the gym. Once the kids came along and getting them to bed at night became steadily more difficult, that sort of dipped away.’ The stunt aims to explore how well the hosts can rely on their body clocks after a period of holiday. The hosts have prepared for potential no-shows, and the show will air from 6am to 9am on Friday to see if Pete and Kymba arrive in time to host their breakfast show.