Kyle Sandilands reveals exactly when his KIIS FM show with Jackie 'O' Henderson will make a historic move to Melbourne
Kyle Sandilands has finally confirmed when The Kyle and Jackie O Show will launch in Melbourne.
The breakfast show announced its historic new radio deal in November, but that's about it has yet to grace Melbourne's airlines, despite 2024 kicking off in Sydney earlier this month.
On Tuesday's show, a caller asked when Kyle and co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson would finally launch in Melbourne, telling them: “We need some decent radio here.”
Kyle, who previously declined to confirm the launch date, replied: “Six weeks.”
It comes months after Sydney-based Kyle and Jackie O signed a contract a record-breaking $200 million, 10 years live on air deal, keeping them on air until 2034.
Kyle Sandilands (left, with co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson) has confirmed that The Kyle and Jackie O Show will start in Melbourne in 'six weeks'
In November, an ARN spokesperson confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that the deal for the Sydney duo meant their work friends Jase Hawkins and Lauren Phillips were unemployed and their Melbourne breakfast show ended in December.
Lauren broke down in tears as she announced the news to her listeners, sobbing that she “didn't want to say goodbye to Melbourne.”
Jase and Lauren's show was successful for KIIS FM, attracting new listeners to the station and ranking third in the Melbourne market behind Fox FM's Fifi Fev & Nick and GOLD104.3's Christian O'Connell.
It comes months after Sydney-based Kyle and Jackie O signed a record-breaking ten-year, $200 million deal that will keep them on air until 2034.
In a statement celebrating the historic contract extension, Sandilands said: “Fans of the show will be pleased to hear that this 10-year deal is the longest radio deal in Australian history.
“Love us or loathe us, Jackie and I will continue with our politically incorrect nonsense for a long time.”
He added: “We would like to thank the listeners. Staff. All clients. Even senior management, I'll give a nod to that. They've actually done something brilliant.'
In November, an ARN spokesperson confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that the deal for the Sydney duo meant their work friends Jase Hawkins (left) and Lauren Phillips (right) were unemployed and their Melbourne breakfast show ended in December.
In a statement celebrating the historic contract extension, Sandilands said: “Fans of the show will be pleased to hear that this 10-year deal is the longest radio deal in Australian history. “Love us or loathe us, Jackie and I will continue with our politically incorrect nonsense for a long time to come.”
The duo will dominate markets beyond their Sydney audience, expanding their reach into Melbourne for the first time.
It has been reported that a unique clause in the contract gives Sandilands the ability to broadcast the show 'anywhere in the world'.
The shock jock has often worked on the KIIS FM show from Los Angeles and other places, so the new contract will give him the flexibility to continue broadcasting wherever he wants.