A war has erupted online between supporters and critics of The Kyle & Jackie O Show, following the shock termination of Kyle Sandilands' KIIS FM contract.
Social media platforms have been flooded with fierce debate in the hours after news broke that ARN had axed the controversial shock jock, with fans and detractors clashing over whether the outspoken broadcaster deserves to return to the airwaves.
Some listeners have celebrated the decision, arguing that Sandilands' long history of controversial on-air remarks had finally caught up with him.
'Woohoo, crack out the champagne,' sniped one critic.
'Best news all day,' a second added.
'Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke,' someone else chimed in and another wrote: 'They should have sacked him years ago.'
Meanwhile, fans of the former radio star insisted his axing was just a minor setback and that Sandilands would soon be back better than ever.
'He will be back before long. Can't wait to have him back on the air,' one supporter wrote.
'He's probably already got a contract on one of the talk radio stations,' another suggested.
'We stand with you Kyle,' another chimed in and someone else wrote: 'He will win... always does.'
It follows reports that the Australian Radio Network (ARN) terminated Sandilands' KIIS FM contract in a bombshell move against the radio host, following his on-air blow-up with Jackie 'O' Henderson.
In an explosive statement obtained by Daily Mail on Wednesday morning, the 54-year-old admitted he doesn't 'accept' the fate of his role at the network.
He also confirmed the matter will now be in the hands of his lawyers.
'ARN has just announced they've terminated my contract,' he said.
Sandilands continued: 'My lawyers told them last week this would be invalid. And guess what? It is.
'Let me tell you what actually happened here. Jackie and I had a blue on air. That's it. The kind of thing we've done a hundred times in 25 years. And ARN took the situation and decided to try and burn the place down.
'They sacked Jackie. They suspended me. They wouldn't even let me pick up the phone to call her or anyone else on the show. Then - and this is the bit that gets me - once they'd made it impossible for the show to go on, they turn around and say, "You didn't fix it. You're fired!"'
Sandilands added he had apologised to Henderson the night after their on-air clash last month.
'I said sorry to Jackie the night of our blow-up. And when I said I was sorry to Jackie, I meant it. I still mean it. But it doesn't mean I will stand by while I am separated from the people who've listened to me every morning for 25 years,' he continued.
'Before they suspended me, ARN said, "Let us handle it," and I listened. In the two weeks since, I’ve done everything ARN asked. I said, put me back on air. I’ll work with Jackie. I’ll work with someone else. Whatever you need. Every single time - "no." They weren’t interested. They didn’t want to fix this. They thought they saw a chance to get out of the contract they signed with me a year ago, and they ran with it.
'ARN knew exactly what they were getting when they signed my deal. They've worked with me for over a decade. They knew how I work; they knew the show; they were happy to pay for it - because I delivered.
It follows reports that ARN has terminated Sandilands' KIIS FM contract in a bombshell move against the radio host, following his on-air blow-up with Jackie 'O' Henderson.
In an explosive statement obtained by Daily Mail on Wednesday morning, the 54-year-old admitted he doesn't 'accept' the fate of his role at the network.
'Number one ratings. Year after year. Hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for their business. I held up my end. I always have.'
'So, you tell me - why would ARN prefer to breach a contract and pay the legal consequences rather than honour the contract and pay me to do what I do best? That's the bit that doesn't make sense.'
'I've got a contract until 2034. I've got rights under that contract. And ARN hasn't honoured the contract. So, it's over to my lawyers.'
'To the people who tune in every morning - you lot are the reason I've done this for 25 years. You didn't get a say in this. Neither did I. But my lawyers will. I'm not done. Not by a long way.'
It comes after Sandilands failed to deliver on his expectation that he'd be returning to the KIIS FM airwaves after a bombshell late-night interview.
ARN had until midnight Tuesday to decide the radio host's fate as his 14-day suspension ended, and the shock jock said he would be back on the air in the morning unless he's told otherwise.
Mike E, whose real name is Mike Etheridge, continued his fill-in role on Wednesday's breakfast program alongside the Kyle & Jackie O Show staff - including newsreader Brooklyn Ross, 'Intern' Pete Deppeler and producers.
ARN announced last month that Henderson's $100 million contract had been terminated after she told executives she 'cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands' following his harsh on-air comments that left her in tears.
ARN also provided written notice to Sandilands stating it considers his behaviour during the show on February 20 to be 'an act of serious misconduct which is in breach of ARN's service agreement with Quasar Media'.