‘Beyond the bounds of decency’: Kyle and Jackie trashed rules on sexual content
Comments made on the Kyle and Jackie O show have breached the decency standards of the commercial radio code of practice, according to the media watchdog.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found that a June 7 broadcast, on ARN’s KIIS stations in Melbourne and Sydney, included explicit sexual content and content that included “sustained and vulgar graphic sexualised descriptions,” according to the ruling.
ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin ruled the comments were offensive to “any reasonable person listening to the broadcast and were not in line with broader community standards,” and “went beyond the bounds of decency expected by the community and was done so deliberately and provocatively.”
Why has it taken ACMA 9 months to rule on 1 show, never mind all of the other complaints from 4-8 months ago. And even when they say it’s unacceptable, no punishment announced.
This is disgusting and worse is to allow such disc ‘jockeys’ to continue in their role. Radio, even commercial radio, ought to uphold common decency. It shows their level of immaturity and intelligence and sets a horrible example for conversation standards and their own listeners. The right thing to do would be to take them off air, permanently, but will management be strong enough to do so? Greed and ratings will likely win over. Inflammatory, sexist and discriminatory gutter talk has no place in any society, let alone radio. Strong action needs to be taken by the ACMA otherwise why else does it exist?
Congrats Melbourne, keep up your boycott. Smutty show, smutty presenters.
“The ACMA is considering enforcement action”
Love the show and yes they tell it as it is, it’s just the woke greens that complain that need to learn about real life outside of the city