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A little over two years ago Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O got everything they wanted out of their bosses at ARN.

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

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Kylie and Jackie O

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
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O.

Kyle and Jackie O’s disintegration may be the biggest bust-up in Australian media – ever

The show had succeeded for years, but its entry into Melbourne on a $200 million deal proved the beginning of the end for the duo’s distasteful radio show.

  • Stephen Brook
Nikki Gemmell is an award-winning columnist who was previously with the Weekend Australian Magazine.

Columnist’s exit adds to The Australian’s weekend magazine ghost town

In this week’s On Background, the ever-changing face of The Australian Weekend Magazine, 2GB and 3AW are to be sold, a shake up on Nova and the latest sports broadcast deal inches closer.

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2025 was another year to forget in Melbourne for Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.

Kyle and Jackie O hit rock bottom in Melbourne

The provocative duo recorded their worst audience share in the market, ending the most recent survey period with 1000 fewer listeners than the same period in 2024.

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Sandilands and Henderson’s show drops again.

Another ratings low for Kyle and Jackie O as regulator sharpens tools

KIIS FM duo Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson lost further market share as the media regulator sharpens its tools to enforce bans on the shock jock team’s explicit content.

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Melbourne ABC Breakfast hosts Sharnelle Vella and Bob Murphy have suffered another drop in the ratings.

ABC radio boss backs struggling Melbourne breakfast duo amid ratings woes

The latest radio survey had more bad news for the ABC’s breakfast duo, as 3AW enjoyed an audience spike, putting it back into the top spot.

  • Chris Hook
Christian O’Connell hosts the breakfast program on Gold, which has topped the ratings for the first time in 33 years.

Small bump up for Kyle and Jackie O as Melbourne crowns new ratings winner

While Kiis FM’s star hosts are still struggling, there was a glimmer of good news – and even better news for Kiis stablemate Gold.

  • Michael Lallo
Second home: John Worcester at 3MBS where he has volunteered for 50 years.

Melbourne’s ‘voice of classical music’ turns 50, and this presenter has been there from the start

John Worcester has been a volunteer presenter at community radio station 3MBS since 1975.

  • Carolyn Webb
Bob Murphy’s Breakfast show, which he took the reins of alongside Sharnelle Vella, has delivered a much-needed ratings boost.

ABC Radio claws back Melbourne listeners as Kyle and Jackie O sink

The ABC has enjoyed a much-needed ratings boost, while controversial Sydney duo Kyle & Jackie O have lost their previous small gain.

  • Nell Geraets