Kyle & Jackie O ratings plummet in nightmare figures for 2Day FM

The Kyle & Jackie O show has lost nearly a fifth of its audience share in the wake of the lie detector scandal, new figures reveal.  

According to radio ratings published today by Nielsen, the Sydney show’s audience share has dropped from 12% to 9.8%, the biggest fall on any station in Sydney or Melbourne. This represents a drop of more than 18% of The Kyle & Jackie O Show’s listener share although it is still the most listened to FM breakfast show in the city.

The last ratings period – which covers June 28 to September 5 – included the turbulent period of the infamous Kyle & Jackie O lie detector incident.

It was on July 29 that the Kyle & Jackie O show asked a 14-year-old girl about her sexual experiences and she blurted out that she had been raped. The show – which goes out in 2Day FM’s Sydney breakfast slot – was also syndicated as an hour-long show across Austereo’s national network.

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