Fans of talkback radio king Alan Jones have savaged the 2GB host s successor Ben Fordham in the wake of his historic ratings slide.
After Fordham acknowledged his loss to KIIS FM s Kyle and Jackie O Show in the latest radio survey, his critics were quick to suggest the 44-year-old was losing listeners due to his perceived political leanings. 2GB sealed their fate when they swung to the left, tweeted one listener.
Brutal: Fans of talkback radio king Alan Jones have savaged the 2GB host s successor Ben Fordham (pictured last month) in the wake of his historic ratings slide
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It s a topic with which Jones has some experience, with about 80 advertisers publicly distancing themselves from the former talkback king in the wake of comments he made about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
In 2019, Jones said the politician should have a sock [shoved] down her throat .
Going down: Jones comments come as his successor, Ben Fordham, continues to slide in the breakfast radio ratings
The Sky News host told The Australian the country was screaming out for more conservative voices, with many commentators too intimidated to speak up. There s no point to being in the chair or behind the microphone if you haven’t got any balls, and that’s what the public expect, he said.
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