McKnight Tonight & Media McKnight

Kyle Sandilands EXCLUSIVE Interview | S01E32

McKnight Tonight & Media McKnight

Show Notes

Kyle gets on the phone with Rob during a live edition of Media McKnight to talk about his contract with ARN and his mental health.

Please note this episode was recorded on Tuesday night, before ARN officially terminated Kyle's contract on Wednesday morning.

This is a special LIVE edition of Media McKnight to cover the expected announcement from ARN on the future of Kyle Sandilands that ended up with Kyle live on air for an exclusive interview. KYLE SANDILANDS BREAKING NEWS | ARN TERMINATION | MEDIA SACKINGS | ABC NEWSROOM BACKDOWN | DOCTOR WHO Rob McKnight goes live with a special edition of Media McKnight as a major announcement from ARN regarding Kyle Sandilands is expected at any moment. Kyle's 14-day suspension for serious misconduct ends today — and we're bringing you the very latest as it happens. Tonight Rob covers the ARN and ACMA fallout from the Kyle and Jackie O saga, a wave of high-profile media sackings hitting Seven, Nine and Ten, the ABC's Easter newsroom backdown, and the remarkable discovery of two long-lost Doctor Who episodes. Kyle Sandilands — ARN expected to terminate contract for serious misconduct ACMA imposes new licence conditions on ARN over Kyle & Jackie O Show Jackie O's manager Gemma O'Neill's talent agency collapses with $546k in debts Seven's programmer Angus Ross let go after 27 years — staff left in shock Nine's Alexander Needs exits after 24 years following internal role dispute Channel 10 sales boss Rod Prosser steps down ABC backtracks on Easter newsroom closure plan after TV Blackbox exposé Two lost Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s discovered in a collector's box 📺 McKnight Tonight streams Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 9pm. 📰 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. Subscribe for more media analysis, interviews and opinion. #MediaMcKnight #KyleSandilands #ARN #KyleAndJackieO #AustralianMedia #MediaNews #BreakingNews #ACMA Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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