Sandilands returns to 2Day FM next month
Austereo has opted to give 2Day FM breakfast show presenter Kyle Sandilands another chance, and he will return to the Sydney airwaves next month after serving a four week suspension.
Austereo said in a statement this afternoon:
“2Day FM advises that Kyle Sandilands will remain suspended without pay until 7th October 2009. The period of the suspension will therefore be four weeks, of which one week has already been served. The pay penalty will be directed by 2Day FM to community charitable causes. In addition Kyle Sandilands will attend external counselling. 2Day FM has taken into consideration Sandilands concern and remorse for statements made.”
Sandilands began his suspension on September 9 after he suggested that comedian Magda Szubanski could lose weight in a concentration camp.
The move followed controversy in July after a 14-year-old guest on the Kyle & Jackie O show was quizzed on air about her sexual experiences and she blurted out that she had been raped. On that occasion the show was off air for just over a fortnight.
On Tuesday, the latest radio ratings showed a significant drop in the audience for the Kyle & Jackie O Show and 2Day FM ratings across the board.
Sandilands’ return will be just over two weeks before the end of the current radio survey period which ends on October 24.
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
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How many lives does this guy have? I have always thought he was a bit of a pussy!
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Apparently sonja and Todd are gone from mix
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Apparently Kyle ate all the pies.
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You’re correct, Paul. Thanks for the tip – I’m writing a story now…
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Update: Here ya go https://mumbrella.com.au/mix-fm-ditches-mckenney-and-kruger-from-breakfast-show-9543
Wondering how much of a difference this “external counselling” will make?
I’m so over this Kyle business. Can’t 2Day just dismiss him and be done with it?
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Austereo whimps out again… quite happy to blame the talent – but reluctant to swing the axe – probably because they realise he’d have a legitimate claim on breech
of contract?
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Did you see the polysaturated wife Tamara in today’s DT proferring cupcakes at the media? The 2 of them are fast on their way to needing a Couples Jenny Craig package. That nasty Jew hating mysogynistic bigot Kyle will get what’s coming to him…
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It doesn’t matter how lenient Austereo is, Vile Kyle will keep offending until falling profits will demand his sacking. Get rid of Tacky O at the same time!
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Bah Humbugs to you 2Stack FM.Why not extend Kyle’s return until the new year?Send him out to play Santa Claus for the kiddies over the festive season.
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I remember hearing that the latest ratings for the Kyle and Jackie O show have slumped. You’ll think they’ll sack the duo right?
Counselling…please! I wish he got fired.
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And here we go again…. Kyle does not deserve to be fired (nor in my opinion undertake any other sort of “assistance”)!!! Austereo is just bowing to pressure from a minority of people with big pockets and powerful mouths.
All of you Kyle-knockers think twice before giving the finger or screaming at some driver who cuts you off tomorrow morning and remember – in the world you want to live (if your comments above are any indication) noone should ever say anything that might not be liked by “everyone”…. AND that would include you, in your car screaming abuse at someone doing something stupid.
I am not defending his use of the english language in this particular latest *fairytale blowup* – I am more concerned with protecting the right to be able to use FREE SPEECH and have an independent (as much as possible) media.
Long live a straight talker – at least you get to see glimpses of reality every now and again through the fluff.
If you dont like what you’re hearing please remember – press the button on your radio – and leave the rest of us alone to get ready to 2dayfm as background noise!!!
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@ Maria – Broadcasting, using public airways for the distribution of television or radio, is a privilege and a responsibility. Yes, companies like Austereo pay enormous amounts of money for this privilege, but that doesn’t mean you can broadcast whatever you like. They are supposed to be there for the public’s interest, not share-holders – but this once mandatory requirement has been slowly eroded after decades of numerous government’s disinterest.
I agree that this particular incident with the Madga/Concentration Camp comment was not worthy of all the media hype from the past week – only the painfully thin skinned or serially outraged could take offence. But had there been no lie-detector debacle his job would not be under threat and it would be business as usual – back to the usual jerking-off races, smallest penis competitions and general humiliation and suffering they offer in the name of entertainment.
Remember these stunts are broadcast for all to hear first thing in the morning. Kyle himself has expressed surprise at just how many ten year olds make up his audience, and figures promoted by 2Day FM themselves back this up. Maybe the reason why we have so many angry drivers on the roads that you complain about is that broadcasters like Sandilands normalise this behaviour.
Sandilands and Austereo are not interested in the free-speech you talk about, rather it’s his/their ability to make money that is their only concern.
A free, independent media is worth fighting for.
A vile, takcy radio show is not.
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@ Adam – vile and tacky is your opinion, that’s the point of free and independent media. I happen to think it’s tacky, I also happen to find most TV shows total drivel, however, an enormous number of people disagree and tune in – it’s free and independent, not there to please all, that’s the point of choice.
As for the 10 year olds, perhaps their parents should take the responsibility the privilege of parenthood carries and realise jerking off races aren’t really the mental stimulation young minds require.
I’m quite happy to continue listening to my favourite station and allow everyone else to listen to theirs, even if it’s not my cup of tea
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In response to Adam Paull’s comment – I do understand what you have pointed out. My concern is where does this sort of “censorship” stop? If someone can have their livelihood threatened by a few badly timed/worded sentences, then in a much larger context – we are all skating on thin ice.
I’ll revert back to a comment I posted in “Is Kyle’s broadcasting career over”. We need to develop thicker skins. We need to be proactive and turn off what we dont want to hear.
In relation to children listening to 2day – as Spunky above said – it’s up to parents to censor what they believe to be true and right for their child – and not turn those powers of responsibility over to Government bodies or corporations.
How do children learn responsible behaviour without being shown/told/ reprimanded or having situations explained by their family/parents? The Government isn’t going to sit down and explain “why” something is not right – that’s the responsibility of parents etc and that’s why we have social issues today that weren’t around in such large numbers 20 odd years ago.
I am sure my parents didn’t know I was listening to late night radio under my pillow with Dr Feelgood for years – but the knowledge I got from hearing things I would not necessarily have been exposed to – together with the boundaries I was given growing up – all shape who I am – and give me the ability to decide that even though what someone does/says is not right for me – it might be fine for them.
Maybe we should have some T-shirts printed up –
“Power to the Press Button & Free Usage of Our Fingers!
If you dont like what you hear – use your finger and press to change”
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