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Rumours continue to swirl that is preparing to walk away from his high-profile Today gig.
The Australian claimed on Monday that it is unlikely Stefanovic will extend his multi-million-dollar contract when it expires at the end of the year, and is eyeing a 'full-time switch to radio'.
Stefanovic reportedly had informal talks with Australian Radio Network (ARN) regarding the move 'as recently as a month ago' and is currently weighing up his options.
According to the report, Stefanovic told ARN boss Michael Stephenson during their meeting that 'he doesn't know what he is doing next year'.
The publication also claimed that Nine's decision to grant permission for Stefanovic to launch his own podcast, 'The Karl Stefanovic Show', was a 'mistake'.
It was suggested that executives 'underestimated Stefanovic's work ethic and commitment to the project', particularly his desire to keep the project independent of Nine.
Rumours continue to swirl that Karl Stefanovic is preparing to walk away from his high-profile Today gig
Nine did not comment to The Australian about the suggestion that Stefanovic was going against the Nine 'company line' regarding his podcast content, instead noting: 'This is an independent podcast entirely produced by Karl.'
During a recent episode of his podcast,
He made the admission during a wide-ranging interview with former Liberal senator and outspoken vaccine critic Gerard Rennick.
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At the height of the pandemic in 2021, Stefanovic
Almost five years on, backlash from viewers has prompted Stefanovic to have a change of heart about his involvement.
'The one thing they say about me is that I supported the Covid jab, and I have regrets from that time,' he said.
'I am definitely sorry for the role I played in not questioning the science, in not questioning more the government mandates, and I feel like I isolated people because of that, and I don't think the media should be involved in that kind of messaging.
'What I do believe is that we should have been there to offer some sort of education, but we shouldn't have taken that step further and been part of a campaign.'
The Australian claimed on Monday that it is unlikely Stefanovic will extend his multi-million-dollar contract when it expires at the end of the year, and is eyeing a 'full-time switch to radio'
The publication also claimed that Nine's decision to grant permission for Stefanovic to launch his own podcast, 'The Karl Stefanovic Show', was a 'mistake'
Stefanovic reportedly had informal talks with Australian Radio Network (ARN) regarding the move 'as recently as a month ago' and he is currently weighing up his options
Sandilands and his former co-host Henderson signed a 10-year deal with ARN in 2023.
