Jackie O Sues KIIS FM Over $82M

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome in. This is Sydney News Today, where local news meets AI. Jackie Henderson, the former K-I-S FM breakfast host known as Jackie O, just dropped a massive lawsuit claiming wrongful termination. She's suing her old bosses at ARN Media for at least $82 million after a blowout with co-host Kyle Sandilands on February 20th, that on air clash ended her 10-year gig on the Kyle and Jackie O's show, which got canned right after she walked out mid-broadcast. The fight kicked off when Sandilands called her out for being into astrology and labeled her almost unworkable. Henderson fired back, saying she felt attacked and wouldn't air his flaws live. She held back tears, stormed off, and never came back, while he made a crude remark about her time of the month to listeners. Listeners flooded the station with complaints, especially women calling it an abusive dynamic. Kirk execs text to her the next day, checking in and sharing examples.

1:00ARN didn't step in during the meltdown, and by March 3rd, they said she'd resigned because she couldn't work with Sandilands anymore, though she denied quitting and said she was heartbroken about the show ending. Court docs released this week, Reveal More, like a separate incident last September, where Sandilands comments got censored. He got suspended, slapped with a misconduct notice, and his $100 million contract was axed on March 18th. Now he's suing ARN 2 over his firing. This top-rated Sydney breakfast show ruled the airways for 56 straight surveys, but the legal fireworks show no signs of cooling. Both stars are battling for their bags, leaving fans wondering what's next for morning radio down under.