 In October 2012, Bickmore and Charlie Pickering were part of radio show "The Breakfast Project", which aired nationally for three weeks.Both critics and fans were impressed with the show sparking rumours that Bickmore and Pickering were going to become regulars on Nova 100 Melbourne.In November 2013, Bickmore returned to Nova 100 to read the news one last time and to say farewell to long-standing breakfast radio duo "Hughesy and Kate".