Wippa

Wippa in August 2015

Michael "Wippa" Wipfli (born 29 September 1979) is an Australian radio presenter on the Nova 969 breakfast show Fitzy and Wippa with Ryan Fitzgerald.

Early life

Wipfli is the son of John and Christine Wipfli. He has two sisters Louise and Kate. [1]

Wippa completed building management certificate at TAFE and was part of a freelance building crew, which gave him the freedom to do some casual work in entertainment.

Career

After completing a short radio course, Wipfli worked in Port Augusta. He returned to Melbourne and become a regular on the "Hamish and Andy" Saturday morning show. [2]

Wipfli got his headlining start on the Em, Wippa and Ollie breakfast show on 92.9 (Perth radio station) in 2005.[3]

In 2009, Wipfli joined Nova FM's drive show Ryan, Monty and Wippa. During an on air stunt seeing Wippa eat 12 'whopper' burgers over the course of a show, he gained the alternative nickname 'Whopper'. Ryan Shelton left at the end of 2010 to focus on television, and Monty moved to Nova Sydney's Merrick, Dools and Monty breakfast show.

In November 2010, it was announced that Wipfli would be joining Ryan Fitzgerald to host Fitzy and Wippa in 2011.[4] Fitzy and Wippa were nominated for the 2011 Australian Commercial Radio Awards in the best on-air team, Metro FM category.[5]

On 27 November 2015, Wippa joined radio co-host Fitzy to host a one-off special Up Reasonably Late with Fitzy & Wippa on Network Ten.[6]

In 2016, Fitzy and Wippa were team captains on All Star Family Feud. Wippa's mother, sister and grandmother Norma were on his team. [7] They also appeared in Shark Tank Australia to spruik Wippa's product the "Mup", a mint in the bottom of a coffee cup. [8] Fitzy and Wippa also hosted the Nine Network show 20 to 1 for one season.

References

  1. ↑ http://showandtellonline.com.au/whats-on-our-mind-today/tight-five-with-michael-wippa-wipfli
  2. ↑ http://www.profiletalent.com.au/michael-wipfli.html
  3. ↑ "Wippa heads for the royal wedding". Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "‘Fitzy' and ‘Wippa' to drive FM radio war". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  5. ↑ 2011 ACRAs, finalists
  6. ↑ Knox, David (27 November 2015). "Airdate: Up Reasonably Late with Fitzy & Wippa". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. ↑ http://rynostv.com/wippa-whips-fitzy-in-all-star-family-feud/
  8. ↑ https://www.nova969.com.au/fitzy-wippa/shark-tank-pitch
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