Navigating controversy: Radio bosses get heated on how to handle media scrutiny
The third radio ratings survey of the year is in and despite ongoing media scrutiny, 2Day FM has seen another healthy boost to its ratings. But what does a content boss do when situations like this explode? Zoe Samios checks in with Australia’s major radio networks.
Shock jock drama is to be expected in the radio business. For some of Macquarie Media’s news talk shows and hosts such as Kiis FM’s Kyle Sandilands, controversy is always anticipated.
For the most part, that commentary stays between the host and listener. But sometimes, it doesn’t.
The last few months have seen 2Day FM’s breakfast co-host, Em Rusciano, making headlines. The most recent scrutiny came from Triple M breakfast co-host Wil Anderson’s Wilosophy podcast.
Duncan giving others advice on how to handle talent – please.
The man can’t control his biggest ego Sandilands and lets him get away with blue murder, [edited under Mumbrella’s comment moderation policy].
At least SCA develop talent; Duncan simply has no talent in his ranks and therefore has to poach everyone else’s.
Is this the same ‘Duncan’ that refused to meet with his last KIIS and Gold breakfast teams whenever he was in town? And wouldn’t return any calls from the talent he was firing?
I’m pretty sure Jo, Lehmo, Meshel, Matt Tilley, Robyn Bailey, Hughesy, Kate, Bridget Declos, Thinkergirls, Sam Thompson et al would not back in your talent management credentials Duncan. Your reputation precedes you in the industry too, just not in a positive way.
Geez if I was on the board at ARN I’d be suggesting Campbell wind it back a bit in these interviews – he’s going to get himself in trouble. I genuinely believe that a winning culture will get results on the board eventually, and that’s exactly what will be the undoing of ARN. No culture, no vibe, no morale! And if your name isn’t Kyle or Jackie then Duncan won’t remember it.
Quoting Duncan Campbell… “And to allow key talent like that to speak like she did about her personality and the business eccetera, I just think it’s inappropriate and we would not tolerate that from any of our talent.”
Pretty sure I heard Kyle sh*t-canning the KIIS nightly gossip show and offering Adam plus one other the gig on-air this week ???
Maybe Duncan didn’t hear that moment on his own station.