Sandilands Faces Losing $100M Contract

0:00It's March 4 in Sydney. Let's get into the news. Kyle Sandelands faces a tough deadline to patch things up with his radio partner of 27 years, Jackie Elhenderson, or risk losing his $100 million contract. The duo hosted the top-rated Kyle and Jackie O'Sho on K-I-S-FM until last month, with deals running through their companies until the end of 20-34. Those contracts demand they work together so neither can go solo. ARN, the parent company, announced Henderson's refusal to continue after Sandelands berated her on air back on February 20, leaving her in. Tears. They terminate her deal and suspended him for 14 days, giving him just two weeks to convince her to return and fix his serious misconduct. Staff at K-I-S and ARN are relieved by the shake-up, saying the show's flop in Melbourne tanked listeners by over 200,000 and sparked a jusses and sparked a 16% drop in ad revenue last year, or $28 million. That contributed

1:03to 240 job cuts nationwide, with more this week. Sandelands has bounced back from past scandals, like his acting from Australian Idol in 2009, over a controversial stunt. Meanwhile, Henderson got an offer for a new show, though details are under wraps, as ARN shifts focus online under new leadership. For now, Phil and host Kent Small is keeping things going on. K-I-S stressing the show must go on. Analysts see this as a chance for ARN to cut costs and regain flexibility after advertisers pulled back. DNN is sponsored by our partner. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com