Timothy Blackwell (born 10 August 1981) is an Australian radio broadcaster. Blackwell is currently part of Nova FM's national drive show, ''Kate, Tim & Joel'' with

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and

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Early life

Blackwell grew up in

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. He then moved to

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at the age of thirteen with his mother and step-father before returning to

in his late teens.

Career

Blackwell's first job in radio at

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was in 2001, where he joined

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as Melbourne's late night announcer. In 2002 he moved to Perth to host

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’s local drive show and was the first voice heard on air when the station launched with a Red Hot Chili Peppers interview. From 2006 to 2008, Blackwell worked on

’s '' Hughesy & Kate'''s Melbourne breakfast show as an anchor, before teaming up with Hayley Pearson to host the night show, Launchpad. In 2009, he was a co-host alongside

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on Nova 106.9’s Brisbane breakfast show, and from 2010,

Marty Sheargold Martin Donald Sheargold (born 19 June 1971) is an Australian stand-up comedian and radio broadcaster. Sheargold was part of Nova FM's national drive show '' Kate, Tim & Marty'' with Kate Ritchie and Tim Blackwell until 11 September 2020. He ...

joined the team to become Meshel, Tim & Marty. In 2011 they became the Nova Network’s national drive team replacing ''

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''. After

departed in 2014,

joined the drive show which became known as ''

Kate, Tim and Marty ''Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel'' is an Australian drive radio show with Ricki-Lee Coulter, Tim Blackwell and Joel Creasey. It is broadcast on Nova FM from 4pm to 6pm on weekdays. A daily podcast featuring the best bits from each show is available ...

''. Blackwell regularly appears on Network Ten’s ''The Project'', Nine Nine’s ''

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'' and ''Getaway'', and as a passionate AFL supporter, Tim is also involved in the

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