Game Changers Radio

Survey 4 is done. Kyle Sandilands Live launches on August 10. ARN now has just four surveys left to rebuild breakfast in Sydney and Melbourne.

This week, we unpack why replacing Kyle & Jackie O is far more complicated than simply making a few phone calls. Craig reflects on his own experience replacing the country's biggest breakfast show, why finding "the best available talent" is so difficult, and why every week spent rotating guest hosts comes with a cost.

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Kyle Sandilands' new show is now just over three weeks away, and for the first time Kyle's manager, Bruno Bouchet, joins us to reveal what happens next: the August 10 launch, the app, subscription pricing, the up coming documentary, and how a four-hour show comes together outside the traditional radio framework.

We also go behind the scenes of one of the toughest periods of Kyle's career. Bruno opens up about watching his close friend navigate the legal battle, how he separates his friendship from his business relationship with Kyle, and the moment they stopped surviving the crisis and started building the future.

Plus: Will Karl Stefanovic appear? What will day one actually sound like? And what do the latest Survey 4 ratings tell us about life after Kyle & Jackie O?

It's the most detailed look yet at one of the biggest launches in Australian media.

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GFK survey 4 results are in and we have all the analysis from former ARN head of content Duncan Campbell. 

KIIS Sydney breakfast continues to lose audience, the big question is - have they reached the bottom?

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After one of the most extraordinary months Australian media has seen, Mumbrella publisher Tim Burrowes joins us to make sense of it all.

Why did Eddie McGuire's Gold experiment stumble so badly? Was ARN's decision to part ways with Karl Stefanovic driven purely by advertiser pressure? And has the influence of the MFW fundamentally changed how media companies recruit talent?

We also examine the rise of independent creators, Kyle's subscription project, Jackie O's legal future, declining radio revenue, and whether 2026 will be remembered as the year the old media model finally began to give way to something new.

Plus, rapid-fire predictions on KIIS, 2Day FM, Channel 9, ARN, and who wins the next battle for breakfast.

Audio featured in this episode includes excerpts from MFW 'Warts & All', ABC Sydney, The Karl Stefanovic Show and ARN.

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We've obtained exclusive details about Kyle Sandilands' next move.

Josh Fox and the team at AIMS Creator Hub have opened the door on a six-part documentary following Kyle's return, and we also reveal everything we're hearing about the launch of Kyle Live - it’s happening sooner than you think.

If you've been wondering what Kyle has been working on, this is the episode.

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The Montoyas are one of Australia's funniest and fastest-growing podcast success stories, and in this episode they join us to unpack how it all happened.

Tayla and Marcelo Montoya talk about the early pilot sessions that almost never happened to building one of the country's most engaged online communities. We talk about why audiences have connected so deeply with their honesty, humour and family life, how they create content that consistently cuts through on social media, and why authenticity continues to outperform polish.

We also explore Tayla's journey from radio to podcasting, Marcelo's natural talent behind the microphone, the feedback that's helped shape the show, and whether a podcast built around a relationship like theirs could ever make the leap to commercial radio.

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For months we've heard the claims. Campaigns are being cancelled. Broadcasters are under pressure. Careers are changing.

So what happens when those complaints land inside an advertising agency?

Ben Willee from Spinach Advertising joins us to explain how brands assess risk, what "brand safe" really means, and whether organised activist campaigns from the MFW genuinely influence where millions of advertising dollars are spent.

It's a fascinating look at the collision between social media activism, commercial radio and modern marketing.

Audio snippets featured in this episode are from the ABC Sydney and the podcast 'MFW Warts & All'.

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Did someone really register a Kyle-and-Karl domain name? We checked.

Craig reveals what Kyle Sandilands told him directly, why the rumour doesn't stack up, and why the idea makes little commercial sense.

Then we revisit the biggest lessons from our blockbuster conversation with former ARN head of content Duncan Campbell. 

We’ll revisit the questions we missed, you’ll hear some of the audio from that now infamous 10 minutes of madness that sealed the fate of the show (consider this a warning) and the value of building relationships with the talent that can generate ratings and why it’s harder than it looks. 

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Karl Stefanovic is out. ARN has pulled the plug 3 weeks after the show even launched, leaving staff stunned and raising bigger questions about how media companies manage risk in 2026.

Michael Byrnes joins us to explain the legal and commercial realities behind the decision, the power of advertiser perception, and whether campaigns like Mad F***ing Witches are changing the way broadcasters make programming decisions.

We also discuss what's next for Karl, and whether independent publishing can replace the earning power of traditional media.

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Former ARN executive Duncan Campbell speaks openly about Kyle & Jackie O's Melbourne launch, the challenges of managing superstar talent, the impact of MFW and why it took so long for them to respond to their campaign, along with all the conversations taking place behind closed doors as the show's future became increasingly uncertain.

This is one of the most revealing interviews we've recorded—and an essential listen for anyone interested in how great radio is built, and how even the biggest shows can unravel.

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