Kyle and Jackie O: Inside media's biggest split

Kyle and Jackie O: Inside media's biggest split

From The Fin by Australian Financial Review

March 11, 2026 · 31 min · Season 5 · Episode 8

About this episode

This episode discusses the fallout between radio stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, exploring the implications for ARN and the media landscape.

This week, media reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones on the radio stars' falling out and whether ARN can use it to exit one of the worst deals in Australian media history. This podcast is sponsored by  Aussie Broadband Further reading: Kyle Sandilands fires back at ARN: ‘I am not in breach’ The high-profile radio personality says his employer denied him due process after it accused him of serious misconduct and cut up a $200 million contract. Jackie O declares: ‘I did not quit’ radio show In a statement on Friday Jackie Henderson said she was “deeply saddened by the events of the past week” after her radio partnership with Kyle Sandilands ended. Kyle and Jackie O’s radio rift was about more than star power The pair’s two-decade run atop broadcasting with the most expensive show of its kind has come to a sudden and acrimonious end. We look inside the implosion.                                                                ‘There is no line’: how Kyle Sandilands…

People in this episode

Guest: Sam Buckingham-Jones

Topics covered

  • media split
  • radio personalities
  • contract disputes
  • broadcasting history
  • cancel culture

Keywords

  • Kyle Sandilands
  • Jackie O
  • ARN
  • contract
  • media split
  • radio
  • Aussie Broadband

Sponsors

Aussie Broadband

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ARN, Australian media, Australian Financial Review

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