In 1989, Ross Stevenson, Denis Connell and anchor Dean Banks joined 3AW from 3AK after building a cult following.
[1] Connell was sacked in 1991 by program director Steve Price and the show was rebranded to Breakfast with Ross and Dean.
In June 2020, 3AW announced that Howcroft will join as co-host from Monday 3 August, following John Burns' retirement from radio.
[2][3][4] Emily Power, Stephen Quartermain, Jimmy Bartel and Mark Allen are current fill-in hosts of the show.
[5] Over the years, Kate Stevenson, Tony Leonard, Darren James, Jacqueline Felgate and Peter Maher have been previous fill-in hosts of the show.