KIIS FM Breakfast Slot's Post-Sandilands Drama

0:00The latest radio ratings are out, and they've got some twists for K.I.S. FM's breakfast slot. After Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O'Henderson bounced, the show saw a small lift in Melbourne jumping from 5.1% share to 5.4%. But in their cine home base, it dipped from 12.7% to 11.7%. This survey covers February 8th to April 4th, mostly after their last show mid-February and Sandilands' suspension on March 3rd. The duo had signed massive $100 million dollar 10-year deals back in 2023, betting big on taking over nationally starting in. Melbourne. Listeners there just weren't feeling their edgy, sexualized vibe, so the expansion flopped hard from the jump. Now with Phil in host Mike Etheridge, better known as Mike E, holding it down, the slots still adjusting. Cumulative listeners actually climbed in both cities amid all the drama as the media spotlight stayed hot. Both hosts got sacked by ARN and they're hitting back with

1:01unfair dismissal suits. A R&B late Wednesday with counterclaims against the pair and their companies, blaming them for tanking ad revenue and profits, legal. Fireworks still popping. From your city, powered by AI, this is City News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.