Kyle Sandilands sacked and top-rating radio show cancelled as host vows to fight to return to air

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by Amanda Meade
March 17, 2026
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ARN Media fired Kyle Sandilands and cancelled his top-rating radio show following an on-air dispute with co-host.

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ARN Media has terminated Kyle Sandilands' contract and cancelled his top-rating Kyle and Jackie O Show following an on-air argument between Sandilands and co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson. The firing covers Sandilands and his company Quasar Media, ending what he says is a $100 million contract. Sandilands has vowed to fight the termination and attempt to return to air. The Kyle and Jackie O Show has been a flagship program for Kiis FM, making the cancellation a significant move in Australian radio. The dispute marks a dramatic rupture in one of the country's most successful radio partnerships.

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Sandilands has vowed to fight his termination and attempt to return to air.

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