Controversial radio duo Sandilands and Jackie O’s breakfast program has been indefinitely suspended after a flood of complaints about their treatment of a teenage rape victim during a live broadcast.
The Kyle and Jackie show was cancelled on Sunday night, after the fallout from the lie detector stunt saw Kyle declare he was unable to go on air.
There have been calls for 2Day FM’s Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show to be axed by the station’s owners, Austereo, since Wednesday when a 14-year-old girl was strapped to a lie-detector and asked about her sexual history.
When the distressed girl replied she had been raped as a 12-year-old, Kyle said: “Right, is that the only experience you’ve had?” before the interview was brought to an end.
Austereo released a statement on Sunday evening saying: “Kyle Sandilands’ management has advised Austereo that he is unable to perform his duties on-air at this time.”
The shock jock’s future as a judge on Australian Idol also looks shakey, with Network Ten reportedly set to make an announcement this week.
