Australia’s media watchdog, ACMA, found that the Kyle and Jackie O radio show breached decency standards multiple times between August and December 2024, with a total of 12 violations across Sydney and Melbourne stations owned by ARN.

The breaches included vulgar, sexually explicit, and offensive content, such as graphic remarks about sexual topics, segments mocking Asian people, insulting women and mental health patients, and lewd discussions about masturbation and pornography.

ACMA identified seven breaches related to content and complaint handling, with Melbourne’s KIIS 101.1 committing three breaches and Sydney’s KIIS 106.5 four, including failure to properly respond to community complaints.

The show’s content has caused ongoing community concern, with the licensee failing to respond to 15 complaints over three months, exposing systemic issues in content regulation.

Previous incidents, including breaches in February and March 2025, highlight ongoing problems with the program’s compliance with broadcasting standards.

Despite acknowledging the offensive nature of the content, ARN defended the show's popularity, which attracts over 1.6 million weekly listeners, and claimed to have taken steps to improve processes since the breaches.

The show launched in Melbourne in April 2023 and has struggled to establish itself, with plans to launch in Brisbane in 2026.

Investigations and Senate hearings documented segments mocking Asian people, insulting women and mental health patients, and using vulgar sexual language.

Including three breaches in 2025, the show has accumulated 12 violations this year, despite previous warnings and increased censorship efforts.

The violations involved explicit audio clips of urination, sexual positions, masturbation, and discussions about pornography, which ACMA deemed beyond acceptable standards.

Segments also included staff recordings used in guessing games and lewd discussions about genitals, menstruation, and sexual activities.

ACMA’s investigation highlighted the show's persistent use of offensive content, even after warnings and censorship measures.

ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin criticized the show for deliberately airing offensive content despite prior warnings, and ACMA is considering enforcement actions against ARN for failing to control the broadcasts.

ARN Media, owner of the KIIS Network, was criticized for not effectively controlling the presenters' content, allowing repeated breaches to occur.