Overview
- Sandilands reached a reported settlement with ARN Media announced mid‑June that will pay him about $12.09 million and provide $1.5 million in advertising support for a new venture.
- He says he plans a subscription‑based visual and audio show that will reuse some former staff, carry no ads inside the program, and will share revenue with ARN under a deal that reportedly gives the network a minority stake.
- On a Game Changers podcast he said he spent several days helping Pauline Hanson’s team ‘sharpen’ messaging and introduced her to social contacts, comments that One Nation’s chief of staff has said do not reflect any formal engagement.
- Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s separate Federal Court action over her termination remains active and is set to go to trial in October, with both hosts having had their KIIS FM contracts terminated after the February on‑air clash.
- The deal and Sandilands’ political comments reshape commercial and reputational fault lines in Australian radio, raising scrutiny of advertiser ties, the re‑employment of laid‑off staff, and how broadcasters handle high‑profile presenter exits.