That time of year...

[leethalweapon]

It's that time of year, and ARN are swinging the axe.

Hayley and Max to depart Adelaide's Mix 102.3 - RadioInfo Australia

In the swirling mix of radio comings and goings as we head toward Christmas Hayley and Max, Hayley Pearson and Max Burford, the breakfast team at ARN's Adelaide station Mix 102.3 will depart in December along with their Brisbane colleagues on KIIS 97.3, Robin, Kip and Corey Oates, as was...

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Robin, Kip & Corey Oates axed from KIIS 97.3 breakfast, replacement announced next week - RadioInfo Australia

After just a year together as a trio, Brisbane's KIIS 97.3's Robin, Kip and Corey Oates will wrap up on Friday December 12, 2025 with the replacement hosts to be announced at ARN's Upfronts next Wednesday October 29.

radioinfo.com.au

 

[Miss Tuned]

They should get rid of Kyle and Jackie O:

https://www.acma.gov.au/articles/2025-09/kyle-jackie-o-show-breaches-decency-rules

 

[AM-FM-DXer]

They should get rid of Kyle and Jackie O:

https://www.acma.gov.au/articles/2025-09/kyle-jackie-o-show-breaches-decency-rules

I was fortunate to spend a couple of weeks in Australia last year. The Kyle and Jackie O Show lived up to the hype. It's better than anything we have on commercial FM radio here in the U.S. - or at least more entertaining!

 

[ted chittenden]

It's that time of year, and ARN are swinging the axe.

Hayley and Max to depart Adelaide's Mix 102.3 - RadioInfo Australia

In the swirling mix of radio comings and goings as we head toward Christmas Hayley and Max, Hayley Pearson and Max Burford, the breakfast team at ARN's Adelaide station Mix 102.3 will depart in December along with their Brisbane colleagues on KIIS 97.3, Robin, Kip and Corey Oates, as was...

radioinfo.com.au

Robin, Kip & Corey Oates axed from KIIS 97.3 breakfast, replacement announced next week - RadioInfo Australia

After just a year together as a trio, Brisbane's KIIS 97.3's Robin, Kip and Corey Oates will wrap up on Friday December 12, 2025 with the replacement hosts to be announced at ARN's Upfronts next Wednesday October 29.

radioinfo.com.au

I'm assuming that both shows were axed because they weren't capturing more of the audiences the corporate owner wanted? That said, please note the differences between how ARN axes people and how U.S. radio companies axe people:

1) at ARN, the announcements appear to come over a month ahead of time; in the U.S., hosts are often fired on the same day they are given notice often with no regard to the audience the personality may have had.
2) At ARN, these radio personalities will be allowed to stay on and continue doing their shows until December 12 of this year. While I imagine this as being anathema to @davideduardo I actually think that in most cases, this is probably a good policy.

Somehow with the ancient concept of American exceptionalism, many of us in the U.S. have come to believe that we are better than everybody else and that our laisey faire policies make us better than other people in other countries. (Certainly the current WH occupant thinks like that.) But I can't help thinking that we might be better off as a nation if we learned what other countries do, especially those countries that have been long-time U.S. allies with regard to employment in the broadcast industry.

 

[Miss Tuned]

I'm assuming that both shows were axed because they weren't capturing more of the audiences the corporate owner wanted? That said, please note the differences between how ARN axes people and how U.S. radio companies axe people:

1) at ARN, the announcements appear to come over a month ahead of time; in the U.S., hosts are often fired on the same day they are given notice often with no regard to the audience the personality may have had.
2) At ARN, these radio personalities will be allowed to stay on and continue doing their shows until December 12 of this year. While I imagine this as being anathema to @davideduardo I actually think that in most cases, this is probably a good policy.

Somehow with the ancient concept of American exceptionalism, many of us in the U.S. have come to believe that we are better than everybody else and that our laisey faire policies make us better than other people in other countries. (Certainly the current WH occupant thinks like that.) But I can't help thinking that we might be better off as a nation if we learned what other countries do, especially those countries that have been long-time U.S. allies with regard to employment in the broadcast industry.

It's unusual in radio. In the UK, where I work now outside of radio I have employment rights - as an employee I have 28 days paid vacation (plus public holidays and Christmas holiday making 42 days off), sick pay, the right not to get told "that was your last day, you're fired" without a full process taking place. As on air talent in radio, unless you have a staff position somewhere like the BBC, you're generally freelance, have none of the above rights, and can get booted out with no notice.

Perhaps the Australians have different rules and you can't have someone showing up to do the same show at the same station for 20 years in a row and then get told "we never actually employed you, you're a freelancer, we want you out, that was your last show". Moves are afoot in the UK to get rid of similar loopholes, which may have interesting consequences for the radio industry.

 

[leethalweapon]

Perhaps the Australians have different rules and you can't have someone showing up to do the same show at the same station for 20 years in a row and then get told "we never actually employed you, you're a freelancer, we want you out, that was your last show". Moves are afoot in the UK to get rid of similar loopholes, which may have interesting consequences for the radio industry.

Which brings me to this story...

Ben, Liam & Belle depart Nova early - RadioInfo Australia

Ben, Liam & Belle’s time with NOVA Entertainment is at an end.

radioinfo.com.au

Ben and Liam returned home to Adelaide, know they were finishing up, and I guess Nova (Entertainment) caught wind of their next move. The other piece of the puzzle that I don't thing the public actually caught was the station rebrand, to joint the KIIS Network.

 

[leethalweapon]

So, these moves were made by ARN at the start of this week. Dave was with SCA for decades, until his contract wasn’t renewed. Kerri started in radio, before making her career in TV with the 9 Network.

Kerri Elstub appointed ARN Chief Content Officer, Dave Cameron the new Director of Content – Metro Radio - RadioInfo Australia

ARN has announced the appointment of Kerri Elstub to the role of Chief Content Officer and Dave Cameron to Director of Content – Metro Radio. The new roles come after Chief Audience & Content Officer Lauren Joyce was made redundant in late November.

radioinfo.com.au

It will be interesting to see how they go, especially Dave, ARN’s metro stations are going through massive changes, and some strategic rethinks…

Robin, Kip and Corey Oates to return, Lowie to Nights - RadioInfo Australia

Robin, Kip and Corey Oates will be back on KIIS 97.3 Breakfast in 2026, commencing January 19. Craig “Lowie” Low will now host a night show, Lowie Live, airing from 9pm-midnight on KIIS in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

radioinfo.com.au

With trouble in the Nova camp in Brisbane, that will be the market to watch in 2026.