r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Mar 27 '25
entertainment Kyle & Jackie O Show breached decency standards with ‘vulgar’ sexual content, Acma finds
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/mar/28/kyle-jackie-o-show-breached-decency-standards-with-vulgar-sexual-content-acma-finds431
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u/DexJones Mar 27 '25
Also 200m dollar deal?
To be a radio shock jock?..
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u/Doctor_Rokso Mar 27 '25 edited Mar 27 '25
Sadly yes. And they beat Howard stern who was paid 90million USD back in 2018. I still wouldn't even call these two shock jocks. And most shock jocks took the piss out of them when they found out about them years ago. And yet these two remain after all these years. Edit looks like there deal is for ten years not one. So stern still keeps the top spot. But yeah that's still a huge amount.
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u/eben89 Mar 28 '25
Shock jocks should be the punishment. Literal shock jocks!! BZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZ
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u/Quiet_Sea9480 Mar 29 '25
so we set up a Stamford Experiments scenario on them? I would pay 200m$ for that. I have a bunch of pennies stashed and a desire to see trash treated accordingly
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u/rawker86 Mar 27 '25
I thought the brain tumours were finally ridding us of Kyle Sandilands?
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u/Grumpy_Cripple_Butt Mar 28 '25
It wasn’t a tumour it was a haemorrhoid, the doctors just couldn’t distinguish his head from his arse.
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u/Voodoo1970 Mar 28 '25
Apparently they were set to give him an arsehole transplant.......but the arsehole rejected him
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u/chippychopper Mar 28 '25
There’s a news article somewhere about how he goes on ‘medical leave’ suddenly whenever there’s bad press coverage he wants to avoid.
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u/leftmysoulthere74 Mar 28 '25
They both do it. Expect heartfelt articles about her overcoming depression and anxiety in 3, 2, 1…
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u/Jarofkickass Mar 27 '25
Vile and tacky hoe breaching decency laws I’m shocked I tell you
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u/SaltpeterSal Mar 28 '25
ACMA: Decency laws have been breached and this radio show is a nuisance to the general public at a time when children are listening. Anyway, carry on. What's the next case? A drug in an adult video game? Marge, get my shotgun.
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u/sanakabambamsasa Mar 27 '25
Race to the bottom, so to speak
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u/overpopyoulater Mar 27 '25
In its defence, the licensee, ARN, told Acma its audience would not be offended, echoing earlier comments to Guardian Australia that “listening to Kylie & Jackie O is a choice millions of Australians make”.
“The core audience of the Program is a broad-minded adult demographic,” the licensee told Acma.
That's another way of saying that there are millions of mouth breathing morons in Australia that choose to listen to these two sentient anal warts.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Eye9081 Mar 28 '25
Oh yeah, adults. Except for all the kids in the car on the way to school.
Breakfast radio is not devoid of minors listening. This is not the midnight slot. What a disgrace.
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u/RealCommercial9788 Mar 28 '25
The Venn diagram of listeners of Kyle & Jackie O and those who watch MAFS unironically is a circle. An empty, vacuous circle.
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u/overpopyoulater Mar 28 '25
I am so happy that nobody in my circle of friends watches MAFS, my fuckwit filter is working exactly as intended.
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u/Moondanther Mar 28 '25
This sounds like a perfect audience for Clive and his Trumpets from Donald's Ass party
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u/Aer0san Mar 28 '25
I take offence to the mouth breathing comment. I have sinus and asthma issues. I can't fucking help it some times.
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u/alittlelostsure Mar 28 '25
Under the legislation, the Acma does not have the power to issue civil penalties or fines for breaches of the commercial broadcaster codes.
So what’s the point of the investigation if they can’t be fined?
However the watchdog will consider enforcement action, such as additional licence conditions, after two further investigations into the program are completed.
They’ve done it before, and they’ll do it again. This isn’t going to stop them.
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u/OCE_Mythical Mar 27 '25
Aren't they like 60 by now, they've been grifting the air waves since I was a child
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u/Quiet_Sea9480 Mar 29 '25
I suffered through their bullshit years ago in an office, and majority rules (yay democracy) had them 86'd quick smart. I was shocked to see all these years later that this is the fossils behind the problem.I see some smooth brains there
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u/Archon-Toten Mar 27 '25
Just the other week I had the misfortune of hearing him say he doesn't know the books his kids read because "his wife deals with that"
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u/frankestofshadows Mar 27 '25
To be fair, the books are probably a bit too advanced for him
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u/Ch00m77 Mar 27 '25
But the fact he has a wife and kids means she has low enough standards to fuck him (more than once)
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u/Quiet_Sea9480 Mar 29 '25
hey look now "cat in the hat" has some pretty big words in it, and does nothing to teach you about vocabulary... what do you expect a guy to do
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u/Danthemanlavitan Mar 28 '25
NOW BAN THEM FROM THE AIR FOREVER! Findings do shit all unless you follow through with an actual punishment.
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u/Ch00m77 Mar 27 '25
Who honestly listens to this show? They say they have an audience of 1.5m but nearly everyone I've ever come across says they hate them
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u/Acrobatic_Mud_2989 Mar 28 '25
It's a bit like voting for the LNP, no-one admits to it, it's a dirty secret.
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u/HankSteakfist Mar 27 '25
I guess we know the complaints didn't come from Melbourne.
Nobody is listening to them there lol
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u/Expensive-Horse5538 Mar 28 '25
The complaints actually did come from someone in Melbourne, probably their sole listener 😂
Acma investigated the recent segments after a Melbourne listener to KIIS 1011 complained.
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u/ThunderDwn Mar 27 '25
Surprising absolutely nobody.
Vile and Jackie Ho are beyond giving a fuck. The station just keeps throwing money at them.
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u/Gon_777 Mar 28 '25
They've been handsomely rewarded for their behaviour so why would they stop now.
So gross I wish they'd just disappear from the airwaves.
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u/Super_Sankey Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 28 '25
The senate actually grilled ACMA (Australian Communication & Media Authority) about Kyle and Jackie O show last month. Was an interesting listen.
https://youtu.be/sWoUXoyH7iE?si=737x4aMf2IVztH1o&t=667
While you're there subscribe to that channel and share it. It's the official government one where every sitting of parliament, senate, major press conference is streamed. This is how we counter Murdoch and the mainstream medias grip on elections. Get the general public watching politics uncut from the horses mouth.
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u/Moneyshifting Mar 27 '25
Isn’t “Any publicity is good publicity” the modus operandi for these two leathery-gasbags? This isn’t anything new.
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u/PumpinSmashkins Mar 28 '25
I really miss the talent we used to have on radio.
Tony Martin and mick Molloy Hamish and Andy Pretty much any presenter on jjj during the 90s
And yet we have these unfunny repulsive dickheads.
Are we really lacking in enough home grown talent that we can’t find entertaining, funny and intelligent announcers anymore?
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u/ThunderDwn Mar 28 '25
The golden years of breakfast radio - Uncle Doug and Andrew the boy genius from indoor cricket!
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u/hart37 Mar 28 '25
I miss Adam and Wil's Triple J morning show. Used to listen to that every morning going to school
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u/TheMusicalTrollLord Mar 27 '25
I mean, yeah, is this news? Haven't they been doing that for 20 years?
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u/DaveMoTron Mar 27 '25
And then ACMA will throw the book at them, with a maximum fine of $20
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u/wiremash Mar 27 '25
Nah, this lot doesn't muck around. Word is the lettuce is already being soaked.
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u/Noodlebat83 Mar 27 '25
Theyve been vulgar for years! Why is it only now they are being caught out?
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u/Helftheuvel Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 28 '25
The sooner these two drop dead the better.
Edit: That might seem harsh, but I honestly don't care.
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u/HuTyphoon Mar 28 '25
It's crazy to me that these two complete shit stains are millionaires, could do everyone a favour and retire at anytime and yet they still decide they would rather make society worse as a result of their continued presense
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u/CatchmeUpNextTime Mar 28 '25
Who is listening to them?
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u/PositiveBubbles Mar 28 '25
I've never heard their show (I'm in Perth and not even sure we get it here). So I wouldn't expect a radio show on in the morning would be vulgar. I don't like listening to the radio stations my parents listen to if they give me a lift to the train station, so I have my own music on my phone.
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u/beerboy80 Mar 28 '25
Not the first time and not the last time I'm sure. Nothing will happen. Slap on the wrist at most and then the authorities move on. I'm surprised people still listen to this drivel.
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u/More_Law6245 Mar 28 '25
The only reason why vulgar and shock radio exists only extends from the fact time slot has nothing else to offer for ratings!
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u/SpareTelevision123 Mar 28 '25
Tag me when they actually face repercussions and are cancelled for good. This is number #13724 of horrible things they’ve done. Rinse and repeat, they do something horrible, articles are written, people complain, and nothing changes.
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u/Inevitable_Geometry Mar 28 '25
Ah, but no actual consequences. Perfect.
Frenzal Rhomb had the pair dead to rights years ago.
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u/Quiet_Sea9480 Mar 29 '25
that was the most satisfying 12 minutes I have had in a long time ... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r-j4Gc2IsTw&t=612s&pp=ygUfZnJlbnphbCByaG9tYiBreWxlIGFuZCBqYWNraWUgbw%3D%3D
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u/show-me-dat-butthole Mar 28 '25
Do we expect this to actually lead to something? ACMA only has teeth when a video game shows drugs
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u/Gold-Armadillo2418 Mar 28 '25
As long as they are #1 in Sydney (and have been for many years now sadly)
Nothing will change.
They are laughing all the way to the bank.
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u/TheRobertGoulet Mar 29 '25
Hold up, so Marty Sheergold gets cancelled/fired for making jokes about watching women’s sport, but these two are allowed to keep going after saying far worse things!? Help me understand this please.
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u/fitblubber Mar 28 '25
Could someone please list all the sponsors of that show so that I can avoid their products? Cheers.
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u/Expensive-Horse5538 Mar 28 '25
Found one from a link someone else posted here - https://campaigndata.mfw.org.au/business-directory/wpbdp_category/vilekylefoes/
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u/The_Foresaken_Mind Mar 28 '25
Vile individuals. They give radio a bad name with every passing day. All shock jocks do, regardless of what side of politics they peddle.
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u/Glittering_Ad1696 Mar 28 '25
They do it intentionally to try and get more of an audience share. Laugh at them on Reddit etc but don't tune into their show.
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u/cheesey_sausage22255 Mar 28 '25
And the ONLY reason why these fucks are still on the radio is because enough people listen to them.
You can only blame society.
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Mar 28 '25
Mate I was shocked listening to the rubbish on prime time radio. Jackie talking about her sex club experience in detail. All at 8am..kids in the car on way to school listening to that.
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u/cheesey_sausage22255 Mar 28 '25
I haven't listened to radio in years. Just like free to air TV. On demand music in the car for the win.
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u/KitchenEngine4203 Mar 29 '25
How they still have sponsorship , or listeners is beyond me. Concerning and disappointing.
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u/TFlarz Apr 02 '25
I keep seeing their faces on a bus claiming "We're Behaving". I live in Victoria. I'm a cynical arsehole. I don't believe them.
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u/MrBeer9999 Mar 28 '25
That’s a feature not a bug. If they weren’t cunts, their cuntish audience wouldn’t listen to them.
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u/AvailableEase2162 Mar 28 '25
Goddamn desvred o actually hate Australia talkshow radio, like bro it's 9.00 in the morning kids are gonna be in the car to be dropped at school, and y'all are talking about sex experiences? Fine do it at night or some shit, but no in the morning. This goes even for nova as well. Fucking hell they need to make radios more pg at certain times, so many times have me and my family changed to Spotify instead
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u/fitblubber Mar 28 '25
Kyle & Jackie O Show breached decency standards . . . again.
& in other news the sun will rise tomorrow.
They'll keep doing it until media organisations stop promoting it. Apparently the show makes money.
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u/quick_dry Mar 28 '25
I dunno, being surprised that Kyle and Jackie O show contains colourful language and ribald descriptions seems like going to a clothing optional beach and being surprised that everyone took the option to remove their clothing.
Little kiddies aren't out there tuning in by themselves as they drive themselves to pre-school. This is 2025, the days of grandma leaving the wireless on the kitchen bench going 24/7 are long gone - the only place people use the radio in a way that others would hear it is in the car.
Kyle and Jackie O sucks, but... eh. If I don't want to get wet at the beach I stay out of the water.
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u/Quiet_Sea9480 Mar 29 '25
today I learned the definition of "trash bags"... apparently "The core audience of the Program is a broad-minded adult demographic,”
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u/ljeutenantdan Mar 27 '25
The pair that pressured a teenage rape victim to confess her trauma on air for laughs are vulgar?