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Saddle up for a new way to wake up in Ballarat!

Ballarat’s POWER FM is excited to launch a brand-new breakfast program. After an exhaustive search, Lara Jean Marshall will drag herself out of bed and saddle up on Monday to join Jack Van Der Heyden for “Jack & LJ for Breakfast”

Lara Jean or LJ has a performing arts background, starring in 52 episodes of The Saddle Club as Lisa Attwood, along the way releasing 5 albums with her co-stars, 3 of which went gold! She also appeared in The Doctor Blake Mysteries and trod the boards in Melbourne in Les Misérables. More recently Lara Jean has been working in news for the ACE Network and is itching to get started in brekky radio, “I look forward to riding into my new role in breakfast radio and immerse myself in everything the Ballarat Community has to offer. Hang on tight Ballarat this is gonna be a fun ride!”

Existing co-host Jack Van Der Heyden said he is excited about working with LJ “She is a caring and genuine soul and it’s going to be a lot fun”

ARN’s Ballarat Content Director, Dave Dalkin said “We are excited to have Lara come and join the team. Together with Jack in breakfast on Power FM, Lara is set to become an important part of the Ballarat community”

Breakfast with Jack & LJ on Ballarat’s 103.1 Power FM kicks off on Monday November 28 from 6am.

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