Triple M issues apology to Caroline Wilson, decrees mandatory staff training
Broadcaster Triple M has announced that all its staff will undergo training courtesy of domestic violence charity White Ribbon following public outrage over Melbourne breakfast host Eddie McGuire’s on-air comments about drowning The Age sports journalist Caroline Wilson.
The radio network also apologised to “listeners, the wider community and Caroline Wilson” just days after it had sought to hose down the controversy, with content boss Mike Fitzpatrick telling Mumbrella on Monday that he had spoken to staff about the remarks but that they would not face disciplinary actions.
Fitzpatrick said he had spoken to staff and there would be no further action
Among the comments broadcast last week at the Big Freeze fundraiser at the MCG were statements by McGuire that we would pay for Wilson to be dunked in cold water, saying: “I reckon we should start the campaign for a one-person slide next year featuring Caroline Wilson and I’ll put in 10 grand straight away – make it 20. And if she stays under – 50. What do you reckon guys?”
Well done fitzy. They need it. I hope this apples to the grill team too in NSW.
Mumbrella is it national or just Vic?
Why do you need to do training? Surely it is common sense that you don’t make those sort of statements even in joke form.
Many of the comments from the general public, media, and other parties suggest the root cause of domestic violence isn’t widely understood, so this training is probably warranted…
Forced into an apology they shouldn’t have had to issue. I’d expect 3AW will make a similar statement soon, right? Oh wait no, joking about drowning Caro was done lovingly at the station she works for.