Game Changers Radio

After months of court filings, subpoenas, hearings and speculation, the biggest legal story in Australian radio has taken a dramatic turn: Kyle Sandilands and ARN have settled.
A few weeks ago, workplace relations lawyer Michael Byrnes told us that most disputes like this end in settlement. This week, he joins us to explain why he was right.
What does a settlement like this actually look like behind closed doors? Why is every word in the agreement negotiated so carefully? What would ARN have been demanding? What would Kyle have been fighting for? And will we ever know the true financial cost of ending one of radio's biggest disputes.
Michael Byrnes takes us inside the settlement process, the strategy, the leverage points and what could happen next in one of the most closely watched media disputes in Australia.
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Last week, while walking the dogs, Craig received an unexpected phone call from Kyle Sandilands.
What followed was a conversation we've kept confidential until now.
Today, Kyle and ARN have settled their legal dispute, bringing one of the most extraordinary chapters in Australian radio history to an end.
In this emergency episode, we reveal what Kyle told us about the settlement, why he decided not to continue the fight, and his plans for a brand-new media venture outside traditional radio.
We also discuss Kyle's promise to sit down with Game Changers before speaking publicly elsewhere.

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The most anticipated radio launch of 2026 has arrived. Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire's multi-platform experiment is finally on air—but does the content match the promise? Craig and Irene unpack week one, the risks of appointment listening in radio, and whether ARN is building a show or proving a strategy.

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In this episode, we discuss the fall out from GfK survey 3 and the potential plans for ARN to build a new breakfast show in Sydney with multi-platform TV stars.
According to reports, CEO Michael Stephenson is looking at TV talent for his next KIIS breakfast move. Will it work? We have our concerns.
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Is it possible to lose 130,000 listeners and be happy with the result? That is potentially the case for ARN today. Whilst a portion of the audience have left KIIS breakfast, it’s not exactly clear where they’ve gone.
Irene and Craig dissect GFK survey 3 results.
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