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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

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Jamie Dunn and puppet Agro at the ARIA Awards in 2019.

Iconic Brisbane radio figure Jamie Dunn, creator of Agro, dies

Dunn was best known for his puppet character Agro, and for being on air with B105 for over a decade.

  • Dominique Tassell
Jackie O breaks her silence.

Jackie O lawyers up, declares she didn’t quit, after show iced

The KIIS FM host has declared her lawyers are addressing the situation and said she was deeply saddened by the “possibility” of the show ending.

  • Calum Jaspan and Michael Lallo
In happier times: Kyle and Jackie O.

Kyle and Jackie O’s demise is proof that Melbourne is culturally superior to Sydney

Melburnians’ discerning taste has brought down a Sydney rating juggernaut, and the rest of the country should be grateful.

  • Kate Halfpenny
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson’s poor launch into Melbourne is not hurting ARN’s bottom line, its CEO says.

‘Kyle will definitely sue’: Sandilands and ARN face ugly legal stoush

Sources said Sandilands is preparing to sue his employer if the company sacks the controversial broadcaster.

  • Michael Lallo
Karl Stefanovic.

Karl Stefanovic holds talks with ARN over possible FM radio move

ARN Media, which employs Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, has held informal talks with Karl Stefanovic’s camp over jumping ship. But no agreement has been reached.

  • John Buckley
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In happier times (only last November): Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson.

Don’t dance on Kyle and Jackie O’s grave – they were the best thing on radio

There is no word other than sneering to describe the generally inner-city, ABC-listening critics of FM radio’s most successful duo.

  • Michael Koziol
Jackie Henderson, photographed for Good Weekend in October 2024.

Why Jackie O decided it was time for a change, and what comes next

The end came suddenly. But for those watching closely, there were signs Jackie O may have had enough of her professional pairing with Kyle Sandilands.

  • Karl Quinn and Michael Lallo
Jackie O Henderson.

Jackie O enabled the misogyny of Kyle Sandilands. Inevitably, he turned on her

Prime ministers and premiers have pandered to bottom-shelf vulgarian Sandilands. It’s hard to feel too much sympathy for his co-host when she endured one of his on-air sprays.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Radio personalities Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O

Kyle and Jackie O: Radio’s biggest train wreck delivers a silver lining

The spiking of the duo’s $200 million contract raises questions about the wisdom of KIIS FM network owner ARN’s decisions to bet the farm on the pair.

  • Elizabeth Knight