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Shock resignation as Aussie radio star celebrated for his coverage of the Queen's death suddenly quits
The shock resignation comes amid increasing pressure on the city's ailing breakfast program and with the show's three leading stars expected to be axed within weeks.
But the decision to steer the station away from traditional talkback in favour of 'light entertainment' - in stark contrast to its successful sister outlets 2GB in Sydney, 3AW in Melbourne and Perth's 6PR - has alienated listeners and ultimately proved a disaster. There have been fears the station's ensuing ratings free fall could see local programming scrapped entirely, after parent company Nine Entertainment announced plans to cut $50million from underlying costs this financial year. Although the swan city talkback station had been gaining ground earlier this year, it dropped back a place in the latest survey, and pressure is now on the broadcaster's breakfast duo, Steve Mills and Karl Langdon, to help them avoid Brisbane's fate.
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