Game Changers Radio

After months of legal battles, headlines and speculation, Kyle Sandilands sits down for his first and only in-depth interview since reaching a settlement with ARN. In a raw and revealing conversation, Kyle takes us inside the final days of the Kyle & Jackie O Show, the moment everything changed on February 20, his relationship with Jackie, the personal toll of the court fight, and the fut...

After months of court filings, subpoenas, hearings and speculation, the biggest legal story in Australian radio has taken a dramatic turn: Kyle Sandilands and ARN have settled. A few weeks ago, workplace relations lawyer Michael Byrnes told us that most disputes like this end in settlement. This week, he joins us to explain why he was right. What does a settlement like this actually look like behi...

Last week, while walking the dogs, Craig received an unexpected phone call from Kyle Sandilands. What followed was a conversation we've kept confidential until now. Today, Kyle and ARN have settled their legal dispute, bringing one of the most extraordinary chapters in Australian radio history to an end. In this emergency episode, we reveal what Kyle told us about the settlement, why he decided no...

The most anticipated radio launch of 2026 has arrived. Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire's multi-platform experiment is finally on air—but does the content match the promise? Craig and Irene unpack week one, the risks of appointment listening in radio, and whether ARN is building a show or proving a strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss the fall out from GfK survey 3 and the potential plans for ARN to build a new breakfast show in Sydney with multi-platform TV stars. According to reports, CEO Michael Stephenson is looking at TV talent for his next KIIS breakfast move. Will it work? We have our concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it possible to lose 130,000 listeners and be happy with the result? That is potentially the case for ARN today. Whilst a portion of the audience have left KIIS breakfast, it’s not exactly clear where they’ve gone. Irene and Craig dissect GFK survey 3 results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Commercial Radio Australia released national revenue numbers recently showing a slight decline in metro radio revenue, but a 9% increase in digital audio. The winds are blowing in one direction, towards a digital future, and the question on every creators lips is “how do I make money from my podcast?”. Matt Johnson from the brilliant Two Doting Dads podcast takes us inside the creator economy and...

In this week’s episode, we preview the next round of GfK survey results which are released June 11. The expectation is that Kyle and Jackie’s audience will leave - but how big will the losses be and which stations will benefit most? We have 3 scenarios for you to ponder. We’ll also discuss ARN’s next moves in Melbourne and why they seem to have so many more options for a new breakfast show in that...

In this episode, we discuss the potential fall-out from ARN’s request for documents from Jackie in their case against Kyle. What will we see in her communication with Gemma and others preceding and following the Feb 20 blow-up. Also this week more on Bianca Dye, your feedback has been loud and clear - you’d like to hear more from her, will ARN give her another chance to show her wares. We discuss...

The Australian Audio Awards happened in Sydney on Thursday night and in this episode we talk with ex Kyle and Jackie O producer, Josh Fox who won the independent podcast of the year award as well as best independent podcast host. From driving the social media for the Kyle and Jackie O show, to being one of the biggest podcasters in Australia, Josh has a media career that is going from strength to...

The Kyle and Jackie O break up has been a dream story for so many content creators. Leading the charge is Bella Frizza, a self confessed Kyle and Jackie super fan and radio host on the Gold Coast.  We find out what she makes of the story so far and her predictions of what might happen next.  Keep up with Bella's take on Kyle & Jackie O @bellafrizza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

In this week’s episode, we discuss the Daily Telegraph article from last week claiming that Jackie had been slowly breaking up with Kyle over a 5 year period in the lead up to their Feb 20 on-air clash. Is it possible that she could have been thinking about ending the show whilst also signing a 10 year agreement to continue with Kyle? Also this week we review Bianca Dye’s co-hosting role on KIIS b...

Massive news form ARN with the announcement of “the Long weekend” a brand new radio show coming to the Gold network from June 19 and hosted by Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire. How will it sound, and how will it work? We have lots of questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss the move of Intern Pete from KIIS 1065 breakfast to Gold, where he’ll work alongside Christian O’Connell. Will ARN look to replace him on KIIS or do they have other plans? The KIIS breakfast line-up continues to evolve, with new guests entering the ring, we discuss whether the line-up is close to completion with a crew of familiar voices being the pathway forward post K...

In this episode, we talk with one of Australia’s best content creators, Matt Johnson from the Two Doting Dads podcast, about why Kyle needs to immediately activate his "Kyle Live" project. Matt believes that the time is now and that every day Kyle is not online and in the social feeds of his audience, he will be losing relevance with them. In the creator economy, time waits for no man. Hosted on A...

In this episode a chance meeting in Toronto with Kris Fade has given us the inside track on whether he’s a front runner for the KIIS breakfast show. Craig has all the details of his one on one conversation with the man who everyone is talking about. Also this week, we discuss the fallout from Abbie Chatfield’s 2 week guest role on KIIS and we ask the question - does being a mother on the radio rea...

In this episode we talk with Michael Byrnes our legal expert about this week’s mega dump from both Kyle and Jackie O with all the detail and controversy from their new court filings.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Burrowes from Mumbrella joins us to decode what ARN were really saying between the lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we reflect on the 2 year anniversary of the launch of Kyle and Jackie O into Melbourne. What was meant to be the beginning of a journey that would eventually realise Kyle’s national ambitions became the beginning of the end for K and J. We’ll take you through all the gory details, and trust us, most of the audio is not for little ears. Also this week, it’s time to chat about Abbie...

In this episode we bring you up to speed with everything you need to know about the Kyle and Jackie O legal battle with ARN. Our legal expert Michael Byrnes from Swaab gives us a full 360 degree view of the biggest legal fight in Australian media history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss the fall-out from the GfK survey 2 ratings, has KIIS dodged a bullet or is there still another ratings show to be fired? We’ll talk about the potential of a soft landing for KIIS breakfast in Sydney and what that means for ARN.  A massive week in court, with ARN stepping into the ring and presenting their side of the story - suddenly a case that looked in favour of...

Plenty to discuss from today’s court proceedings with our legal expert Michael Byrnes, including a new date being proposed for both cases to be heard concurrently or consecutively. Listen now for the latest legal insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sydney’s radio results are in and the results are a massive sigh of relief for Kiis with the breakfast show sitting at number 1 in the rankings. We have all the details on why and how the Kyle and Jackie audience have stayed loyal, for the moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Details from ARN’s statement of claim in their defence of terminating the contracts of Kyle and Jackie O have been made available today, we talk with our legal expert Michael Byrnes about the key points from their case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’re joined by former head of MMM Mike Fitzpatrick to discuss this week’s survey results. GfK survey 2 numbers land on Thursday and it will be our first glimpse into the impact of the Kyle and Jackie O implosion. Where will the audience go and how quickly will we see that movement from KIIS to other stations. Listen now for some educated guesses as to what might happen on Thursda...