Radio ratings
Radio ratings: Kyle and Jackie departure leaves a big hole for KIIS
The first full survey without the controversial double act is bad news for station owners ARN. But over on Gold, they have reason to smile.
- Karl Quinn
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Radio ratings: ABC still struggling, but does anyone miss Kyle and Jackie O?
Some green shoots for ABC 774, but the bigger problem remains, while KIIS listeners say “Kyle and Jackie who?”
- Karl Quinn
KIIS breakfast goes backwards in Sydney, gains in Melbourne amid Kyle & Jackie O blow-up
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson received $100 million contracts in 2023 on the hopes that their show would become a national success, beginning in Melbourne.
- Calum Jaspan
- Opinion
- Jackie O
It’s lawyers at 20 paces as Jackie ‘O’ fires $82m salvo at ARN
The “Kyle and Jackie O Show” stars are now both suing the company for more than $80 million, way more cash than it has on its balance sheet.
- Elizabeth Knight
- Analysis
- Radio
The winners and losers in brutal battle for Sydney radio supremacy
The Sydney radio market, where kings and queens are crowned – or decapitated – with astonishing speed, is undergoing a seismic shift.
- Bevan Shields
- Updated
- Media & marketing
Kyle and Jackie O lose listeners in final ratings survey
The year’s first radio ratings survey covered a period while the duo were mostly still on air together. But Jackie “O” Henderson’s exit after their blow-up appears to have damaged the show’s total audience.
- Calum Jaspan
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
I gave Kyle and Jackie O their big break. They were superb, but I know why they imploded
Craig Bruce discovered the now-warring duo in 2004 and put them on the air. The rest is history.
- Peter FitzSimons
- Updated
- Media & marketing
Jackie O lawyers up, declares she didn’t quit, after show iced
The KIIS FM host has declared her lawyers are addressing the situation and said she was deeply saddened by the “possibility” of the show ending.
- Calum Jaspan and Michael Lallo
‘Kyle will definitely sue’: Sandilands and ARN face ugly legal stoush
Sources said Sandilands is preparing to sue his employer if the company sacks the controversial broadcaster.
- Michael Lallo
Why Jackie O decided it was time for a change, and what comes next
The end came suddenly. But for those watching closely, there were signs Jackie O may have had enough of her professional pairing with Kyle Sandilands.
- Karl Quinn and Michael Lallo