Kyle and Jackie O's $200m break up and the end of the shock-jock era

E1850 - Kyle and Jackie O's $200m break up and the end of the shock-jock era

Published: March 15, 2026

Duration: 17:23

This month, one of the biggest shows in Australian radio was suddenly pulled off air.

For years, Kyle and Jackie O have been treated as untouchable – a breakfast radio juggernaut that could pull huge audiences, generate endless headlines, and weather scandal after scandal.

So much so that the Australian Radio Network handed the pair a $200 million deal – one of the biggest contracts Australian media has ever seen – betting Sydney's most popular breakfast show could go national.

But that bet turned shaky: The show struggled to win over Melbourne, controversies kept piling up, and the re...