Overview
- ARN said it terminated Sandilands’ contract over his February 20 on‑air conduct and confirmed The Kyle and Jackie O Show is no longer on KIIS FM.
- Sandilands says he rejects the breach finding and will contest the termination, while Henderson has indicated she will pursue the matter through legal avenues.
- Latest ratings show the program held the No. 1 FM breakfast share in Sydney at 12.7% but lost about 60,000 listeners to roughly 636,000, and it ranked eighth in Melbourne.
- Regulatory scrutiny intensified after ACMA imposed additional licence conditions on any program featuring Sandilands or Henderson following prior decency breaches.
- ARN faces broader strain with metro revenue down and advertiser caution, its removal from the All Ordinaries effective March 23, and industry figures suggesting 20–30% of Sandilands’ audience could follow him to a podcast.