Triple M admits Danny Lakey’s ‘Sex Doll’ segment fell below content standards

Content warning: The piece of audio quoted and embedded below includes offensive and sexually suggestive comments about women.

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has acknowledged that a segment aired on Danny Lakey’s Triple M nights program was “disrespectful” towards women and fell below “community standards”.

Lakey’s show is heard across the national Triple M Network from 7pm-10pm weeknights. On 11 February, he encouraged listeners to call in and discuss their ideal female appearance, with the goal of creating “the people’s sex doll”.

Triple M nights host Danny Lakey

Subscribe to keep reading

Join Mumbrella Pro to access the Mumbrella archive and read our premium analysis of everything under the media and marketing umbrella.

Subscribe

Get the latest media and marketing industry news (and views) direct to your inbox.

Sign up to the free Mumbrella newsletter now.

"*" indicates required fields

 

SUBSCRIBE

Sign up to our free daily update to get the latest in media and marketing.