[2]- In September 2011, Watts signed with Triple M. He was the host of a drive & night show called Merrick and the Highway Patrol with Rachel Corbett and Julian 'Jules' Schiller.

In late 2013, it was announced that Merrick would co-host the new Breakfast program on 2Day FM alongside Jules Lund & Sophie Monk with Mel B, replacing The Kyle and Jackie O Show.

In October 2014, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Jules, Merrick & Sophie on 2Day FM would be axed due to poor ratings throughout the year and replaced by The Dan & Maz Show.

Watts had a regular role in the 2008 television comedy series The Hollowmen as Nick, a senior adviser to the prime minister.

[7] In 2020, Watts participated the Seven Network's reality program SAS Australia, where he passed selection[8] alongside two other contestants, Sabrina Frederick and Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins .

[9] In the same year, Merrick Watts appears in the series Operation Buffalo as Captain Jack Allen[10] for one episode.