US EditionKyle and Jackie O Staff Speak Out After Show Explodes
Jackie O resigned after an on-air clash with Kyle Sandilands described as workplace bullying, risking $80 million in earnings, with 21% of Australian workers reporting bullying recently.
- Jackie O Henderson told management she 'cannot continue to work' with Kyle Sandilands, and ARN announced on Tuesday that the KIIS FM flagship breakfast show collapsed.
- On February 20, Kyle Sandilands criticised Jackie O Henderson over horoscopes, telling her 'You're off with the fairies', leaving her visibly upset and fighting back tears, described as workplace bullying.
- After the announcement, colleagues shared emotional tributes, with senior producer and part-time presenter Jaimee 'Mayo' Blazquez saying she was 'absolutely gutted' on Thursday.
- ARN issued a breach notice to Kyle Sandilands, labelling his February 20 conduct 'serious misconduct', barred him from air, and gave him 14 days to respond, risking sacking.
- In broader workplace context, surveys show bullying affects many employees, with Culture Amp finding 21 per cent experienced it in the past six months, and Jackie secured a $30 million exit plan.
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Sydney Morning Herald
The AgeJackie O’s spectacular resignation should be an inspiration to us all
We can endlessly debate that Henderson should have done this years ago, but it still doesn’t diminish the courage it takes to stand up to a workplace bully.
For 27 years, the Kyle and Jackie O Show indulged Australia’s most vulgar, sexist impulses
The collapse of the Kyle and Jackie O radio partnership highlights a contradiction in Australian media culture – a society that condemns misogyny yet rewarded a program built on vulgarity, sexism and humiliation.
Is Karl Stefanovic replacing Kyle on the Kyle and Jackie O show?
Could the Kyle and Jackie O show soon become the Karl and Jackie O show? That’s just one of many questions people are asking in the wake of Jackie O Henderson’s dramatic split from her long-running radio co-host, Kyle Sandilands, this week. On Tuesday, ARN, the network that owns KIISFM’s Kyle and Jackie O show, announced Jackie O wouldn’t be returning to the show, as she can no longer work with Kyle after their recent on-air fight. “ARN has also…
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