In court documents, shock jock also says the purported conduct was not persistent, lasting for 20 minutes on a single day Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Kyle Sandilands suffered humiliation and loss of reputation when Kiis FM sacked him from his top-rating radio show for serious misconduct, according to documents filed in the federal court. Sandilands and his co-host, Jackie “O” Henderson, have commenced separate legal action against the Kiis FM licensee, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which terminated them both a year after they signed separate 10-year contracts for the Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show. It was supposed to run until 31 December 2035 but their services were terminated last month. Continue reading...
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Kyle Sandilands claims he ‘suffered humiliation’ after he was sacked by Kiis FM over on-air spat with Jackie O
Kyle Sandilands claims he experienced humiliation and reputational damage after being fired from Kiis FM. Sandilands and his co-host, Jackie "O" Henderson, are both taking legal action against the Kiis FM licensee, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), following their termination.
Amanda Meade Media correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-09 · 05:47 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Kyle Sandilands claims he experienced humiliation and reputational damage after being fired from Kiis FM. Sandilands and his co-host, Jackie "O" Henderson, are both taking legal action against the Kiis FM licensee, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), following their termination. The termination occurred last month, a year after they signed separate 10-year contracts for the Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show, which was originally slated to run until December 31, 2035. Sandilands' legal filings state his purported misconduct, which led to the firing, was not persistent, lasting only 20 minutes on a single day. The reason for the termination was cited as serious misconduct following an on-air spat with Jackie O.
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Sandilands claims the conduct was not persistent, lasting 20 minutes on a single day.
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The contracts were supposed to run until 31 December 2035.
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Kiis FM terminated Sandilands and Henderson a year after they signed 10-year contracts.
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Sandilands and Jackie O have commenced separate legal action against Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
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Kyle Sandilands claims he suffered humiliation and loss of reputation after being sacked by Kiis FM.
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