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Controversy may well be its own publicity. It is no different to being dumped after a seven second bleep masking a swear word two weeks earlier.
Sources:
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/kyle-and-jackie-o-address-hissy-fit-that-saw-them-walk-out-midshow/news-story/876c639235de97d6599b3ed836c1402c
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/kyle-and-jackie-o-dumped-off-air-following-technical-error-on-live-morning-show/news-story/546b10223d5dceb54de21e3b8341ce46
The controversy continued in regards about "hurtful" comments made to a particular group allegedly spreading the monkeypox virus. Why hasn't the latter matter been raised by the Human Rights Commission (Cth) and the state's Anti-Discrimination board?
Source:
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/kyle-sandilands-under-fire-for-hurtful-comments-about-monkeypox/news-story/83c3ed9ba734d72c2b7803712474d7a6
Earlier, in 2009 the show, then on 2Day-fm broadcast a teenager's fabricated story of being sexually violated raising the head of the Rape Crisis Centre and the State Minister for Family and Community Services as "...appalling..." and "...in poor taste..." respectively.
Source:
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/girls-rape-revelation-sinks-radio-lie-detector-stunt-20090730-gdtnrg.html.
The recent two controversies involving the 'bleep' tone shouldn't be the cause of being dumped for the rest of the program.
Ron Casey's (RIP) on 2KY in 1987 racist remarks and consequent suspension was a publicity stunt instigated by senior management.
Source:
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/radios-rampant-egos-20100223-gdtvpt.html
Perhaps the recent dumpings are publicity stunts generated to attract listeners to the show.
It is no different to a radio station stunt in the 1950s where two men were dressed as a mother and baby in a pram. The 'mother' pushed the pram with 'baby' in the streets of Sydney.
Similarly, in the 1970s, 2SM's Ian MacRae organised a jumbo going under the Harbour Bridge. It was true! It was an elephant!
Source:
http://www.debbiekruger.com/broadcaster/2sm.html
I come to the conclusion that the recent dumpings are a publicity stunt.
Thank you,
Anthony, looking forward to April fool's Day, Belfield, in the land of the Wangal and Darug Peoples of the Eora Nation.