{"id":545786,"date":"2026-03-17T08:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/545786\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:07:11","slug":"radio-host-addresses-media-as-board-considers-contract-termination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/545786\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio host addresses media as board considers contract termination"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated March 17, 2026 \u2014 5:20pm,first published 5:08pm<\/p>\n

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Kyle Sandilands claims he has \u201cmany options\u201d but has not heard from his employer just hours before the expiration of a 14-day deadline set by KIIS owner ARN for the controversial broadcaster to repair his relationship with his co-host, Jackie \u201cO\u201d Henderson, or have his $100 million contract torn up.<\/p>\n

Sandilands emerged from his Vaucluse mansion on Tuesday afternoon dressed in a grey blazer and black T-shirt to address a media scrum before heading to a live taping of Australian Idol, declaring his listeners wanted him back on air.<\/p>\n

\"KyleKyle Sandilands addresses media outside his Vaucluse home on Tuesday.Jessica Hromas<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t say too much because I haven\u2019t heard anything yet,\u201d Sandilands said. \u201cI still want to do the show. The listeners want me back on doing the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sandilands said he couldn\u2019t predict what will happen with ARN, which has remained silent over the two-week period since it suspended the host for alleged \u201cserious misconduct\u201d after he berated his co-host Jackie \u201cO\u201d Henderson on air last month.<\/p>\n

As his manager, Bruno Bouchet, appeared to film Sandilands with an action camera and journalists peppered him with questions, the broadcaster answered questions for less than a minute before departing. Despite having a luxury car parked in front of his residence, Sandilands left in a black van.<\/p>\n

ARN\u2019s board is expected to meet early on Wednesday, after the expiration of the midnight deadline set by the company.<\/p>\n

The board will then consider whether Sandilands has remedied the matter, and what further action it can take, including whether it will terminate Sandilands\u2019 contract as it did with Henderson\u2019s earlier in the month.<\/p>\n

\"SandilandsSandilands exits his home, heading to a live taping of Australian Idol.Jessica Hromas<\/p>\n

Henderson\u2019s contract was torn up after she told the company via her lawyers that she could not continue working with Sandilands. Both were signed to 10-year deals in 2023, requiring them to deliver The Kyle & Jackie O Show for a combined $200 million. Without Henderson, Sandilands will also be unable to deliver this show.<\/p>\n

Asked about reports he would try to buy into KIIS\u2019 parent company, ARN, Sandilands responded: \u201cThere are many options, that\u2019s all I\u2019ll say.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sandilands was photographed meeting Stuart Laundy this week, part of the family which recently agreed to purchase talkback stations including 2GB and 3AW from Nine, the owner of this masthead.<\/p>\n

Stuart Laundy\u2019s brother Craig, a former Liberal MP, led the family\u2019s purchase of the radio network alongside their father, Arthur.<\/p>\n

The Australian Communications and Media Authority imposed extra licence conditions on ARN on Monday after it found Sandilands and Henderson had repeatedly breached decency rules, complicating any potential purchase linked to the broadcaster.<\/p>\n

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