Shock jock Chris Smith slams The Project’s Steve Price for being the most boring man alive as feud between bitter rivals escalates

Veteran shock jock Chris Smith has let go of The Project’s part-time presenter Steve Price, describing him as bitter, hateful and above all ‘the dullest and most boring man in the world’.

The former Sky News presenter’s extraordinary comment came after his former 2GB colleague warned the owners of a small talkback station in Sydney that they would be ‘crazy’ to even consider offering Smith a job with their network .

Price made the inflammatory comments after being asked about Despina Priala and George Caralis’ ambitious plans to overhaul the Super Radio Network and its flagship talkback outlet 2SM.

The siblings inherited the AM network from their late father, radio magnate Bill Caralis, who died in July at the age of 82 — just three days before his wife Pam also passed away — leaving behind an estate reportedly worth $200 million.

The new media moguls have since caused a stir in the industry by actively seeking headline hosts to help transform 2SM into a powerhouse.

The duo’s first task is to find a suitable replacement for former radio king John Laws, who retired as breakfast presenter at 2SM last week after spending his final years at the station.

2SM’s new co-owner, Despina Priala, is in the middle of a vicious war of words between two of the country’s best-known radio hosts, Chris Smith and Steve Price.

Smith (pictured) says former colleague Steve Price is the most boring man in the world

Price, who has been touted as a possible replacement given his extensive experience in radio in Sydney and Melbourne, told the Sunday Telegraph that the network’s new owners needed to focus on announcers who would resonate with regional audiences.

The 69-year-old broadcaster warned them against offering Smith a gig, given the well-documented indiscretions that saw him fired from a number of high-profile media roles over the past three decades.

‘They would be crazy to touch Chris Smith. He’s been given too many chances. “A family-run radio network would be crazy to touch Chris Smith,” Price said.

The comments were partly a reference to Smith’s very public termination from Sky News Australia and Nine Radio’s 2GB two years ago.

The veteran broadcaster was suspended and subsequently fired from both broadcasters after allegedly making lewd comments to female colleagues at Sky News’ boozy Christmas party in Sydney’s CBD.

Smith later apologized for his “degrading” behavior, citing alcoholism and mental health issues.

Price (pictured) sparked the row after warning 2SM they would be ‘crazy’ to hire Smith

Smith was previously sacked from Nine’s A Current Affair in the late 1990s and again from 2GB in 2009 for similar inappropriate behavior while drunk, before managing to revive his career on both occasions.

Since losing his role at Sky News, the 62-year-old has again worked hard to regain the respect of his friends, family and colleagues.

But this time he has taken a different approach and is determined to completely overhaul his life.

Smith stopped drinking alcohol completely after the party, has attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for the past year and a half and has worked with two separate psychiatrists for more than 12 months to help him battle his demons.

He has since returned to the airwaves with digital broadcast channels TNTRadio and ADHTV, and is believed to have impressed his new colleagues with his newfound dedication and focus.

When Smith was contacted on Saturday evening about Price’s stern warning to 2SM’s new owners, he admitted he was disappointed by the sledgehammer of The Project presenter.

However, he said he was determined not to let his former colleague’s negative comments bring him down.

Veteran talkback star John Laws retired as breakfast presenter on 2SM last week

Although Smith declined to comment on whether he was in talks with 2SM, he said he was currently the happiest and healthiest he’s ever been.

“I don’t know what 2025 has in store for me, but I have several options, which is nice, including ADHTV, which I love and is growing incredibly,” Smith told Daily Mail Australia.

“As for [second] There’s a good chance I’ve changed my life in two years.

‘No alcohol for the first time and for the first time many mentors and psychological help.

“I’ve never had such clarity.”

When asked what he would say in response to Price’s comments, Smith couldn’t have been clearer.

“He is the dullest, most boring man in the world on air and has never had success in the top sides in Sydney,” Smith told Daily Mail Australia.

‘It irritates him that I have had a lot of success and support.

‘He hates me coming back somewhere.

‘But salvation does exist and is real. Watch this space.’

Smith has given up alcohol completely and is working with psychiatrists to overcome his demons

Only time will tell if that space will be on 2SM, with Mr Caralis telling the Sunday Telegraph that he was unable (and unwilling) to reveal who would replace Laws on their station, despite letting hinted that it was almost certainly a done deal.

“We negotiated with several people… and we spent some time figuring out who we thought would be the right fit,” he told the newspaper.

“And we’ve done a number of deals recently; we cannot announce that.

‘It won’t be ready until January. And we want to maintain the confidentiality that we promised them and that they promised us.”