Karl Stefanovic faces sacking over controversial podcast | 7NEWS

Carl Stefanovic's nine lives appear to have run out.His often troubled time at the Today Show all but over.

He's now expected to be sacked by his bosses at Channel 9 after a controversial podcast and 20 years without a single ratings win.

It was a killer question that's come back to bite.Keir Starmer is a wanker.And that was just the start.In a 55 -minute podcast, Channel 9's Breakfast Family Man gave an open mic to British right -winger Tommy Robinson.He's anti -Muslim, anti -establishment.anti -immigration.

They're bringing in criminals, rapists, murderers.

But this is literally happening in Australia with the One Nation Party.

They talked crime, controversy, cancel culture.

God, I love you.

But by last night, nine had heard enough.Online activists, the Mad Witches, which claims credit for the sacking of Kyle Sanderland, announced they were now coming for Carl.

The highest paid person on the network.And yet at the same time, you're doing a podcast, which is very kind of brazenly right leaning.You can't have it both ways.

From Stefanovic's former Today co -host.

Nine gave him the podcast.So if you're trying to work out how all of this happened, look in the mirror.

And from his newfound friend.I think they're bloody stupid to do it.

Well, it's been absolutely devastating for many of the backpackers.

From Cub reporter to stints on primetime news shows.But it was 20 years at breakfast which gave Stefanovic his meal ticket, earning more than two million a year.It's very simple.That, despite a string of scandals, from drunken on -air antics, to breaking up a brawl with cricketer Michael Clark.Dumped in 2019 for backstabbing his bosses, but he was back a year later.Stefanovic is a survivor.

This one is very different.I mean, this is obviously the end of the road for him in mainstream media.

Stefanovic on leave in London is said to be devastated.Seven News understands Nine was enraged by the podcast, so Stefanovic took it down, but the damage was already done and he was told not to hurry home.At Nine's Sydney headquarters today, it was lawyers at ten paces as both sides tussled to negotiate his exit.

Live to Clementine Cuneo now at Gold FM in North Sydney.Clem, there are now clouds gathering over Carl's new radio show.

That's right, Angie.His new Friday gig with Eddie Maguire is only two weeks in, but we can confirm he won't be back tomorrow for episode three.In fact, Gold tells us they haven't made a decision yet on whether Stefanovic will be back at all.The station is owned by ARN and having just dealt with the Carl Sanderland saga, it's now faced with an all new inferno around Stefanovic.And while Carl won't be on radio tomorrow, Eddie Maguire tells us he most certainly will be and he'll have his say then.Clementine Cuneo, thank you.