Malaysia’s hitz fm has unveiled a new line-up for its breakfast programming, welcoming Jay R Smith to the team and naming the new show hitz Morning Crew with J, Arnold and RD.

The new show will air Monday to Friday from 6am till 10am, starting December19.

According to the station, American born and bred, J, is a change from your sugary sweet announcers with his sarcastic alpha male presence.

The show also features new segments and programmes including Dirty Pop – which will keep listeners updated daily on the latest Hollywood buzz, Mind Trap – where each announcer will choose a word and callers will have to refrain from saying the selected 3 words for one minute in order to win a cash prize and Repost Of The Day where announcers will share one social media post which catches their eye.

Network Content Manager of hitzfm, Raqeem Brian said: “With almost 2 million listeners listening to our station, we need to be on top of our game in providing entertainment and companionship for our listeners. We are excited about our new breakfast team – J, Arnold & RD. With such a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, it is sure to be an exciting way for Malaysians to start their day”.

“I’m excited to finally be a part of the hitz family. It’s a fantastic opportunity for me to do what I love, reaching out to listeners in this beautiful country. I will bring to the table my experience of handling breakfast shows to making every morning a spectacular one for everyone”, said J.

Meanwhile, Arnold and RD said: “We are ecstatic to work together with our new partner and we are confident that we will be bringing a BIG changeto entertain our listeners”.