Updated July 1, 2026 – 2:21 p.m.first publication at 13:59
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TV presenter Karl Stefanovic could lose his weekly show on the Gold radio network, days after he was suspended by Nine following a string of incidents that culminated in a controversial interview with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
Stefanovic this year began hosting a weekly radio show called Long weekendwith longtime broadcaster Eddie McGuire on the ARN-owned station, which recently settled a lawsuit brought by former star host Kyle Sandilands.
Karl Stefanovic (right) is set to be dropped from his new show with Eddie McGuire on ARN.AVR
The former “Nine” star did not appear on last Friday’s episode following the furor over his interview with Robinson and departure from the network, and according to industry sources, he is not expected to return as ARN has made a business decision to move on from Stefanovic.
On last week’s episode, McGuire promised Stefanovic would appear on the show this Friday to speak exclusively about the circumstances of his departure from Nine. This interview will no longer take place.
McGuire will continue to host a similar show with ARN, although the finer details of his post-Stefanovic future are still being determined. The radio company previously faced a campaign by activist group Mad F–ing Witches against Sandilands.
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Stefanovic, former Nine’s presenter Today the show left the network last Friday after publishing an hour-long interview with Robinson, which his team quickly removed from most platforms.
In it, Stefanovic praised Robinson’s “courage” and “tenacity” and told the anti-Islamic agitator, who has a long criminal record and is banned from Australia, that he loves him. Stefanovic also hugged Robinson in a promotional video.
Robinson’s interview was the last straw for Nine executives, who had become increasingly disillusioned with Stefanovic’s independent podcast, launched in January, which featured numerous bland interviews with members of the populist right.
After days of crisis negotiations, Nine, the owner of the cap, struck a deal to fire Stefanovic midway through his one-year contract, reportedly worth around $2 million. Stefanovic responded by releasing a video in which he stated that he was “free and truly independent” in creating his podcast.
Stefanovic and McGuire, a media veteran and former president of the Collingwood Football Club, launched Long weekend last month with a focus on news, sports and entertainment. The pair only spent two episodes together before Stefanovic was dumped.
ARN declined to comment. Stefanovic has been approached for comment.
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Kishore Napier-Raman is a senior business columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. He previously worked as a CBD columnist and reporter for the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery.Connect via X or e-mail.