Posts Tagged ‘magda szubanski’

Sandilands will keep his job, after 1 month off

September 18th, 2009
2DayFM shock jock Kyle Sandilands will stay with 2DayFM but will be suspended without pay until October after independent counseling. The radio station announced in a statement that Sandilands would remain suspended without pay until 7th October 2009. He will be suspended for a total of four weeks, which one has already ...

Sandilands arrives back in Australia following concentration camp remark

September 17th, 2009
Kyle Sandilands maintained unremorseful as he arrived back in Sydney today for the first time since his comments about TV comedienne Magda Szubanski being sent to a concentration camp. Sandilands expressed ignorance when approached by reporters at Sydney airport this morning when asked if he was aware of the controversy. Kyle was ...

Listeners tune off 2DayFM following Sandilands’ scandals

September 16th, 2009
Thousands of listeners have abandoned the Kyle and Jackie O show following a series of scandals that have plagued the 2DayFM show, the latest radio ratings have shown. Following the fallout over the radio rape scandal, the survey showed young listeners have deserted 2DayFM breakfast show, which lost 2.2 percentage points ...

Sandiland booted off air over concentration camp comment

September 10th, 2009
2DayFM shock jock Kyle Sandilands is facing an uncertain future after he was once again suspended from the show for remarks that offended holocaust survivors and their families. On Tuesday morning, Kyle commented that comic star Magda Szubanbski could only become skinny if she was in a concentration camp. Szubanski has dropped ...

Sandilands apologises to Szubanski about concentration camp remark

September 9th, 2009
2DayFM breakfast announcer has been hit by another storm of controversy after saying actress Magda Szubanski could become skinny if she was in a concentration camp. Sandilands and co-host Jackie O are expected to come under further scrutiny of listeners and possibly advertisers, just weeks after the duo caused a furore ...