Axed 2SM host Marcus Paul lands new radio gig at Starter FM

He was dismissed from his morning radio program at 2SM after referencing schoolgirl Charlise Mutten’s death during a quiz. Now Marcus Paul has a new job.

Radio broadcaster Marcus Paul has landed a new job after being dismissed from Sydney’s 2SM following an inappropriate on-air segment.

Paul launched his new breakfast show on digital station, Starter, on Monday at 7am.

Again, as on 2SM, the show is called Marcus Paul In The Morning and will run for two hours on the iHeart Radio app.

“I was contacted by the owners of Starter FM and after speaking to them thought it was a good fit for me going forward,” Paul told Confidential.

“They are targeting a younger audience and in my experience there are plenty of younger Australians who want to get among talk radio.”

Radio broadcaster Marcus Paul has taken on a new job. Picture: Facebook

Paul had hosted 2SM’s Marcus Paul In The Morning show for nearly two years, providing a lead-in to the big star of the station, John Laws.

Confidential broke news of Paul’s termination from 2SM last month following an internal investigation led by station owner Bill Caralis.

Paul was initially stood down throughout the two-week investigation that was launched as listeners were left stunned as he referenced nine-year-old schoolgirl Charlise Mutten’s death during a bizarre quiz.

The controversial segment went to air in January after a nationwide search for Mutten ended in tragedy with her remains found in a barrel dumped on the banks of NSW’s Colo River.

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