SCA's Hit Network had appointed Perry 'Pez' Lazaris to take over its regional Afternoon shift nationally, hosting the program from SCA's Gold Coast Studio. Lazaris starts the new gig on Monday 6 May.

With more than 15 years in radio, Pez has worked across Townsville, Adelaide, Western Australia, and Newcastle. He will now be taking over the regional 12-3pm shift that broadcasts across most of Australia, from Hobart to Broome and Albany to Cairns.

"After spending the last decade achieving some massive personal and professional goals in Newy, I’m excited to be entering the next phase of my radio journey by joining the amazing team on the GC. A big thank you to every single person in the Newcastle team who has made the last 10 years some of the best – now bring on sunny Queensland!" said Lazaris.

The Hit Network broadcasts across metro and regional markets with 50 FM and DAB+ stations.

SCA Head of Content – Regional, Blair Woodcock, said: "We’re so excited to have Pez across the country on the Hit Network. Over the last 15 years, Pez has shown he’s got the creativity and the enthusiasm to nail this role and we can wait to watch him!"