Nova breakfast crew heaps praise on management – like to hear that?

Early this morning Nova 969 newsreader, Kristy Warner, slinked into the office of dmg Group Progam Director, Dean Buchanan to confess that she was the source of the poison pen stories running in the Murdoch press that claimed Merrick and Rosso were quitting Nova 969 before the end of the year.

Holding a clutch of newspapers, circled in red pen, she told Buchanan, “I think this may be me … I’ve been sick to my stomach … I think I may have spoken out of school,” admitting it might have been herself making comments to different people at a press conference.

For insurance, Kristy secretly taped her conversation with the powerful senior executive, perhaps with the aim of selling it to the media. She didn’t have to go far because Nova bought it (for an undisclosed sum) and put it to air at 7:30 this morning.

Hear Kristy’s confession to Dean

Although Buchanan told her she was “very brave for being honest,” it was clearly a serious offence that could warrant instant dismissal. So what did Deano decide to do? He decided to call in Mandi Wicks, the General Manager and let her decide.

Hear Mandi Wicks weighin to the debate before Kristy lets Mandi and Deano off the hook and shows them the hidden mic.