Triple M rocked as Mark ‘MG’ Geyer sacked from breakfast show

In yet another major upheaval across Sydney’s radio landscape, NSW State of Origin legend Mark ‘MG’ Geyer has been sacked from his Triple M breakfast show.

NSW State of Origin legend Mark ‘MG’ Geyer has been sacked from his Sydney radio show with his Melbourne boss arriving in the city today to seek a meeting with the star.

Southern Cross Austereo announced two weeks ago that the co-host of Geyer’s Triple M breakfast radio show, Mick Molloy, would be returning to Melbourne to host the breakfast show in that city in 2025. The statement didn’t mention anything about the radio network’s plan for ‘MG’ on the Sydney Triple M breakfast show.

Mark Geyer was missing from the line-up on today’s breakfast radio show which began at 7am. His co-hosts Mick Molloy, Cat Lynch and Natarsha Belling made no references about Mark Geyer’s absence.

Veteran content director Rex Morris found himself without a job recently when Southern Cross Austereo made his position as Triple M content director redundant.

Triple M daytime presenter Brendan Annakin last week announced that he was made redundant, telling his Instagram followers: “The curtain has been drawn on my twelve years with Triple M. Thank you if you ever listened in Sydney or Brisbane, especially to Dead Set Legends.”

Mark Geyer with Aussie comedian Mick Molloy at Triple M.

Josh Olek, who is based in Queensland, announced on social media that he would now be hosting the Triple M afternoon show from Brisbane, but he said it was ‘lame to celebrate something like this.”

Media personality Gus Worland told his listeners a month ago that his time at Triple M would be ending after 16 years on the station.

“I want to thank everyone I have worked with over the past 16 years,” Worland said. “From my early days with Matty Johns, Mark Geyer, and Chris Page, to my current team with Jude Bolton and Aaron Woods, I have been fortunate to collaborate with some truly remarkable people,” Worland said on his afternoon Rush Hour radio show.

Triple M’s former Grill Team with Mark Geyer, Matty Johns and Gus Worland.

“I am also grateful to all the incredible behind-the-scenes staff who have helped keep our shows running smoothly.”

In July, Wendell Sailor announced his retirement from Triple M.

Melbourne comedian Marty Sheargold will be networked to Triple M Sydney between 3pm and 6pm in 2025.

Southern Cross Austereo’s top programming executive, Dave Cameron, was spotted at Triple M’s Goulburn Street studios today and is expected he’ll speak to Mark Geyer before attending the ARIAs at the Hordern Pavilion tonight.

Geyer pictured with Gus Worland, Emma Freedman and Matty Johns at Triple M.

Geyer joined Triple M in 2009 becoming one of the longest-serving presenters on the radio station, along the way he hosted breakfast shows with Stuart MacGill, Gus Worland, Matty Johns, Jess Eva, Chris Page, Ray Warren and, until this week, Mick Molloy, Cat Lynch and Natarsha Belling.

In the radio ratings that were released last week, the Triple M breakfast show recorded a rise, up half a per cent to 5.1% - ahead of sister radio station 2DAY FM’s breakfast show which is on 3.7%. The Triple M breakfast show increased its cumulative listenership by 21,000 people to 271,000.

Before joining Triple M, Geyer played representative rugby league games for Australia and the NSW Blues.

Mark Geyer was acknowledged for his services to rugby league and charity organisations with an Order of Australia honour after he used his radio show to raise more $400,000 for Brisbane flood victims with his Legends of Origin charity football match that was played in front of a sold out Parramatta Stadium in 2011.

Before joining Triple M, Geyer played representative rugby league games for Australia and the NSW Blues. In 1991, he played an important role in the Penrith Panthers’ first premiership win, beating a star studded Canberra Raiders side.

The Daily Telegraph approached Mark Geyer for comment - he has yet to respond. A spokesperson for Southern Cross Austereo made no comment about Mark Geyer, but said they’ll make an announcement about the Triple M breakfast show ‘in due course.’

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