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‘We’re both glamorous, why are we unlikely?’ The (very Melbourne) duo drafted to ABC Breakfast
Can Bob Murphy and Sharnelle Vella help turn around the fortunes of ABC Radio Melbourne?
- by Karl Quinn
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Sammy J announces departure from breakfast radio
After five years in the chair, comedian Sammy J has called time on his stint as host of ABC Melbourne’s Breakfast show.
- by Karl Quinn
Jackie O reveals drug addiction battle, Kyle Sandilands kept in dark
The radio star’s battle with prescription drugs was only brought to an end by a stint in rehab at the famed Betty Ford Centre in Palm Springs, California.
- by Konrad Marshall
Sick of feeling invisible, Jo Stanley created her own radio station
She’s one of Australia’s most successful hosts – yet traditional broadcasting left her underwhelmed. So she decided to build a new network from scratch.
- by Michael Lallo
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In typical Sydney fashion, Kyle and Jackie O just don’t get Melbourne
The latest Melbourne ratings are abysmal for the shock jocks who have ruled Sydney FM breakfast radio for years with a mix of celebrity, sex, scandals and contests.
- by Stephen Brook
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It’s a flop: Kyle and Jackie O show sinks further in Melbourne
The pair have dominated Sydney FM radio for almost two decades, but the national expansion has had a rough start.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Kyle Sandilands
Hats off to Melbourne for flushing Kyle and Jackie O down the toilet
The show’s response to its flagging Victorian ratings figures has been typically tasteful and classically understated.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Kyle and Jackie O continue to struggle in Melbourne’s radio wars
The Sydney duo’s foray into Victoria is still a work in progress, with their program languishing in seventh place in the fiercely competitive breakfast slot.
- by Calum Jaspan
Kyle and Jackie O trounced by rivals in Melbourne’s breakfast war
The expensive gamble to broadcast The Kyle and Jackie O Show into Melbourne is yet to pay off.
- by Calum Jaspan
The voice that filled Australian lounge rooms
For a few heady decades, John Blackman was The Voice, widely heard on TV and radio but not seen. He was once described as being “as Melbourne as the MCG”.
- by Debi Enker
Kyle & Jackie O have arrived in Melbourne. What do locals think?
The controversial Sydney radio hosts have debuted in Melbourne. Their first show was brash and explicit, but will it convert Melburnians into fans?
- by Nell Geraets
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