Michael Smith dropped by 2GB over Muhammad comments

Tim Burrowes

June 29, 2014 3:50

Radio presenter Michael Smith has been dropped by Sydney talk station 2GB over comments he made about the Prophet Mohammed.

Smith was due to provide three weeks of cover in the afternoon slot on Sydney’s top rated radio station. But he revealed on his blog that he was told he was no longer required because of comments he made on air while a guest on Ben Fordham’s drivetime show on Thursday evening.

Smith said that he was given the news on Friday night. He wrote:

“At 7.15 last night 2GB’s Program Director David Kidd phoned me and said, “We won’t be needing you, you can’t call a Deity a paedophile.”

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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1 COMMENTS

mumbrella 29 Jun 14

The first few comments we’ve received on this one are of a tone that gives me no realistic hope for a respectful conversation on this topic. I won’t be publishing them, not least because this one is not our fight.

With Ramadan beginning, I’m going to make the choice to respect a holy time for many people.

So I’ve decided to close comments on this one.

Ramadan Mubarak.

Tim – Mumbrella