The $25 Million Reason Karl Stefanovic's Radio Comeback Got Cancelled | ft. Rob McKnight

Karl Stefanovic's radio comeback with Eddie McGuire is off — and media insider Rob McKnight (‪@McKnightTonight‬ ) called it before the network did. Luke Bona sits down with Rob to break down how the "Mad F**king Witches" activist campaign cost the network an estimated $22–25 million in ad revenue, why Today's ratings have collapsed since Karl left, the rumour that Kyle Sandilands could team up with Karl on his new streaming play, and the bigger question underneath all of it: is this activism holding media to account, or a new kind of cancel culture nobody voted for? Plus: why Rob thinks Australian TV finally grew up (a blackface controversy 30+ years in the making), and a detour into Daryl Somers' very public frustration that Hey Hey It's Saturday didn't make TV Week's Top 72 Aussie shows of all time. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00:00 It Was Cancelled: Karl's Radio Comeback Is Dead 00:00:16 Welcome Rob McKnight 00:01:27 The Call Rob Made Two Weeks Before It Happened 00:02:07 Inside the Mad F**king Witches Campaign 00:03:37 Could Kyle Sandilands Team Up With Karl? 00:04:58 Why Today's Ratings Collapsed Since Karl Left 00:06:02 Sunrise vs Today: The Format Problem 00:07:51 Blackface, Harry Connick Jr & How Aussie TV Grew Up 00:09:38 Who Fills In? The Succession Question Nine Can't Answer 00:11:03 A Daryl Somers Detour: The Hey Hey TV Week Snub 00:12:31 Daryl Somers: "I Was Bewildered" 00:13:38 Hey Hey's Comeback: New Streaming Service, New Stage Show 00:16:17 John Blackman & the Studio 10 Comparison 00:18:40 Is Free Speech Actually At Risk? Rob's Real Answer -------------------------------------------------------------------- 🫶 Join The Bonafide Family Get Your Bonafide Merch here: https://bonafidepod.com/en-aud Follow Me on Facebook:   / lukebonathatradioguy   Catch Up On Instagram:   / lukey.bona   Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS: 🎙️ Get Involved Leave us a digital voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/Bonafide Call the Bonafide Hotline to leave a voicemail: (02) 9128 9311 Want to be a guest or suggest a topic? Reach out at: [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- #karlstefanovic #medianews #australiantv