Carrie & Tommy

In January 2017, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little would host drive across the Hit Network with the show leading into Hamish & Andy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/sca-carrie-bickmore-tommy-little/|title=SCA’s 3pm pick-up: Carrie and Tommy|last=Mediaweek|date=2017-01-20|website=Mediaweek|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-08-19}}

Carrie Bickmore had previously been a breakfast news presenter on Hughesy & Kate on Nova 100 and Tommy Little was host of Meshel & Tommy with Meshel Laurie on Nova 100.

Between 2017 and 2022, the show was broadcast live from Network 10's Melbourne studios to allow for Bickmore's commitments with The Project.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Vivienne |date=2020-11-24 |title=Carrie & Tommy tipped for full Hit Network Drive show in 2021 |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/carrie-tommy-hit-network-drive-2021/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}} It later transitioned to the Fox FM studios in 2023.

In October 2017, Southern Cross Austereo announced the Hit Network's 2018 line up with Carrie & Tommy extending an extra 30 minutes running from 3pm until 4:30pm. Hamish & Andy ended their drive show in December 2017 and were replaced by Hughesy & Kate.

In December 2019, Southern Cross Austereo announced that the show will extend from 3pm until 5pm. Anchor Chris 'Buzz' Bezzina departed the show at the end of 2019 after relocating to Brisbane.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotoday.com.au/carrie-bickmore-tommy-little-for-new-hit-network-show/|title=Carrie Bickmore & Tommy Little for new Hit Network show|date=2017-01-19|website=Radio Today|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-19}} He was replaced by Jesse Watkins.

In November 2020, Southern Cross Austereo confirmed that Carrie and Tommy would return in 2021 to host the Hit Network's national drive show from 3pm to 6pm.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=Carrie & Tommy confirmed for Hit Network Drive slot in 2021|url=https://radiotoday.com.au/carrie-tommy-drive-hit-network-2021/|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Radio Today|language=en-AU}} Hughesy and Ed previously filled the drive show, in 2021 moving to host the 2Day FM breakfast show The Morning Crew.

In November 2022, it was announced that Carrie and Tommy will continue on the Hit Network for the next four years.{{Cite web |last=Boland |first=Bray |date=2022-11-21 |title=Carrie & Tommy lock in four more years with Hit |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/?p=100911 |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}}

In December 2022, Annabelle McNamara was announced as the next executive producer of the show, replacing Sonder Novak-Booth.{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Sarah |date=2022-12-01 |title=New Executive Producer for the Hit Network’s Carrie & Tommy Drive Show |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/new-executive-producer-for-the-hit-networks-carrie-tommy-drive-show/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=Radio Today |language=en-AU}} Sonder previously taking the newly created role of Hit Network's Content Director of National Shows.{{Cite web |last=Stamm |first=Wayne |date=2022-01-23 |title=Sonder Novak-Booth and Mickey Maher have new roles at SCA |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/sonder-novak-booth-and-mickey-maher-have-new-roles-at-sca/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=RadioInfo Australia |language=en-US}}

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