Kyle may face the chop after listener survey. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
- Station surveys listeners on Kyle Sandilands' behaviour
- Austereo concerned over advertising boycotts
- Sponsors in Kyle boycott for the long haul
KYLE Sandilands' head is hovering over the chopping block with radio network Southern Cross Austereo surveying listeners on whether the controversial announcer should be sacked.
An SCA spokeswoman confirmed the company was conducting a survey asking listeners whether they have switched stations or boycotted advertisers in light of the most recent scandal involving Kyle, The Australian reported.
"We're doing a lot to gauge the reaction of our clients and listeners," she said.
"We're doing it as due diligence for our stakeholders."
Sandilands, who co-hosts Sydney's top-rating FM breakfast program The Kyle & Jackie O Show on SCA's 2DAY FM, created outrage last month when he called a news.com.au journalist a "fat slag'' and a "piece of s**t'' on air and threatened to hunt her down over an article he didn't like.
Companies including Coles, Bunnings, Vodafone, McDonald's, Ford and Blackmores have said they will boycott the show if Sandilands continues as host in 2012.
A source told The Australian's Media section Sandilands' contract included a good behaviour clause but this was not confirmed by SCA.
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