Huge cost of axing Kyle and Jackie O revealed

Kyle and Jackie O legal fees and boycott cost ARN $55m

The chief executive of ARN Media, the company behind Kiis FM, says the business has tens of millions in advertising revenue to regain.

Huge cost of axing Kyle and Jackie O revealed

Radio’s biggest show became radio’s biggest liability, with ARN’s net losses skyrocketing after axing its highly popular Kyle and Jackie O Show.

Full cost of Kyle and Jackie O’s legal battle revealed

Radio company ARN’s legal bill from its fight with the duo compounds plummeting revenue and profits, and shareholder dissatisfaction.

ARN blames Sandilands for steep H1 revenue fall

ARN has posted a 14% revenue fall for the first half of 2026, which it has largely blamed on brand safety concerns associated with the now-axed Kyle and Jackie O show. The audio-based media company posted total revenue for the half of $127.9m, down 14% from the first half of 2025. CEO Michael Stephenson said advertising income was “impacted by residual brand safety issues in Kiis breakfast and the federal election in the prior year.” Interesting…

Kyle-sized hole in radio operator’s results

The expulsion of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O from the line-up of Australia’s number two radio network has left big holes in its revenue and earnings. Sandilands and former co-host Jackie Henderson were let go by media group ARN after an on-air spat during their top-rated KIIS FM morning breakfast show in March. The blow-up sparked a backlash from advertisers after many were targeted in a campaign led by a high-profile activist group Mad F***kin…