2013 – The most dramatic moments of the year
1. James Warburton gets sacked
In February James Warburton became the second Ten Network CEO in a row to be sacked by the company’s board. The sacking came after Warburton had been in the role a little more than a year, a post he had endured a lengthy legal battle to obtain and a waiting period of several months before he could start the gig, by ruling of the courts. He was replaced by adman Hamish McLennan who previously worked for News Corp as well as Y&R Brands in Australia and the US. His appointment has seen the Ten Network change tack pushing for an older demographic as it struggles to retain market share.
2. Kyle and Jackie O leave 2DayFM
In early November the hosts of one of the most controversial radio programs in Australian radio history Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson announced they would be leaving 2DayFM. The duo are in ongoing talks to defect to the Australian Radio Network’s MixFM with the station expected to rebrand and change names to Kiis. The move has seen Southern Cross Austereo loses $130m off its share price.
