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Callum Godde

Threat over failure to 'rein in' Kyle and Jackie O Show

ACMA says its findings indicate "systemic issues" with Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O's show. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

The radio network airing the Kyle and Jackie O Show has been threatened with action for failing to "rein in" its star presenters.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found the KIIS FM breakfast show breached Commercial Radio Code of Practice decency rules seven times from August to December 2024.

The breaches related to broadcasts that included audio clips of male and female staff members urinating, a game where a contestant provided an offensive description of a sexual position and a segment that contained lewd discussions about masturbation and pornography websites.

There was also two breaches of complaint-handling rules, the watchdog found.

The program, helmed by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson, airs on the ARN Media-owned radio network in Sydney and Melbourne.

It has been a regular ratings juggernaut in the harbour city but has struggled to capture the same market share in Melbourne since launching in the Victorian capital in April 2024.

The watchdog has made 12 findings against the program in 2025 alone.

The latest indicated there were systemic issues with the show, the regulator's chair Nerida O'Loughlin said.

"The Kyle & Jackie O Show has repeatedly and deliberately aired content that is vulgar, sexually explicit and deeply offensive," she said.

"Even after previous breaches and the employment of additional censors required by the ACMA, the program continues to broadcast content that is unacceptable to the community."

She declared the Australian Radio Network appeared "unwilling or unable to rein in these presenters" and issued a pointed warning.

"As a result, the ACMA is currently considering enforcement actions so that ARN takes full responsibility for the content broadcast on their stations," Ms O'Loughlin said.

Sandilands and Henderson signed a 10-year contract extension with the ASX-listed company in 2023 that was said to be worth more than $200 million.

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