Kent Small

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use British English|date=May 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Kent Small | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|04|16}} | birth_place = [[Sydney]], Australia | known_for = | employer = [[KIIS Network]] | occupation = [[Radio personality|Radio presenter]] | partner = | television = | parents = }}

'''Kent Andrew''' "'''Smallzy'''" '''Small'''<ref name="indepenent-full-name">{{Cite web |url=http://www.harrymmiller.com.au/2012/02/15/kent-smallzy-small/ |title=Kent 'Smallzy' Small | Harry M Miller |access-date=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420010442/http://www.harrymmiller.com.au/2012/02/15/kent-smallzy-small/ |archive-date=20 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (born 16 April 1984) is an Australian radio presenter.

Small currently hosts ''The Smallzy Show'' on the [[KIIS Network]].

==Career== Small started his career at age 19 at [[Star 104.5]] on the [[Central Coast, New South Wales]]. After spending two and half years working with [[Nova Entertainment]], he moved to [[Nova 106.9]] in [[Brisbane]] in 2007 to present its local night show with Michelle Anderson. The duo consistently enjoyed ratings wins and went on to be nominated Best On-Air Team at the 2008 Australian Commercial Radio.

Kent hosted the nationally syndicated show ''Smallzy's Surgery'', airing weeknights from 8pm to 10pm across Nova stations throughout Australia.<ref name="novafm">{{Cite web |title=Smallzy's Surgery | NovaFM |url=http://www.novafm.com.au/smallzyssurgery |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130921153520/http://www.novafm.com.au/smallzyssurgery |archive-date=21 September 2013 |access-date=21 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="radioinfo">{{cite web |title=News |url=http://radioinfo.com.au/news/12248}}</ref> The show dives deep into the world of music and celebrity culture, often broadcasting internationally to secure exclusive interviews with some of the biggest stars on the planet.

In August 2025, Kent announced his resignation from the [[Nova (radio network)|Nova Network]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-11 |title=NOVA star announces shock departure |url=https://thenightly.com.au/culture/radio/smallzys-surgery-nova-star-kent-small-quits-national-evening-number-one-show-c-19647264 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=The Nightly |language=en}}</ref> He had secured an outstanding 92 survey wins over the past 13 years, consistently leading its timeslot and setting the benchmark for evening radio programming.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jolly |first=Nathan |date=2025-08-11 |title=Smallzy to leave Nova after 23 years |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/smallzy-to-leave-nova-after-23-years-884915 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=[[Mumbrella]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

In October 2025, [[ARN Media]] announced that Small will host ''The Smallzy Show'' from 3–4pm and from 7–9pm each weekday across KIIS FM in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and KIIS DAB+ Perth from 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Kevin |date=2025-10-29 |title=ARN’s mega radio shake-up to make KIIS and GOLD household names |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2025/10/29/arns-mega-radio-shake-up-to-make-kiis-and-gold-household-names/ |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=TV Blackbox |language=en-AU}}</ref> The show will feature interviews with chart-topping and emerging artists, plus a daily dose of pop culture news. He began broadcasting on 19th January 2026 with a production team of five staff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radio Today |title=The Smallzy Show begins next week on the KIIS network |url=https://radiotoday.com.au/the-smallzy-show-begins-next-week-on-the-kiis-network/}}</ref>

Small previously presented a weekly music news segment on ''[[The Loop (Australian TV series)|The Loop]]'' and was a fill-in presenter whilst [[Scott Tweedie]] was away.

Kent has appeared as pop culture contributor on ''[[Weekend Today (Australian TV series)|Weekend Today]]'' and ''[[The Morning Show (TV program)|The Morning Show]]''.

==Education== Kent attended Cranebrook High School in 1997–2000. He graduated from [[St Marys Senior High School]] in 2002. Also in 2002, Small studied at the [[Australian Film, Television and Radio School]] in Sydney.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.nova969.com.au/show/smallzys-surgery Nova FM - Smallzy's Surgery] * [http://www.kentsmall.com/ Official Site] * Twitter: [http://www.instagram.com/SMALLZY]

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