It was formed by the 2022 rebrand of Magic Talk and competed directly against NZME station Newstalk ZB.

[2][3] Newshub's political editor at the time, Tova O'Brien, was announced as breakfast host,[4] with broadcasters Duncan Garner, Rachel Smalley, Polly Gillespie, Leah Panapa, Mark Richardson, Lloyd Burr, Wilhelmina Shrimpton, Nigel Yalden, Robett Hollis, Mark Dye, Carly Flynn, Nickson Clark, Dave Letele and Dominic Bowden in the lineup.

[9] Garner and O'Brien went onto criticise station owners Mediaworks, before the show was replaced by music at 9:25 am that morning.

[12] For the cricket, the New Zealand versus Sri Lanka game on 8 April 2023 was the final match covered.

[14] Network newsreaders included Carly Flynn (breakfast) and Wilhelmina Shrimpton (drive), with Bridget Hastie, Geoff Bryan, Aroha Hathaway, Angie Skerrett, Brin Rudkin, KM Adams and Mel Homer.