Former radio presenter Mel Greig has slammed the apparent lack of regulations in the industry, as she claims one ‘prestigious’ star has been ‘violent’ to fellow staff.
The media personality, 43, shared the troubling post to Instagram on Thursday, saying ‘what’s happening in the radio industry at the moment is really upsetting’.
‘Incredible talent have been sacked. No new talent are coming through,’ she wrote, claiming that instead a ‘violent’ radio announcer holds a ‘prestigious’ position.
‘It’s played down to volatile and behavioural issues. He physically and verbally assaulted his staff and left his co-host cowering in the toilets.
‘It’s really upsetting that the radio industry is at this level.’
Mel did not identify the radio personality she was talking about, and hours later, she made another post suggesting changes that can be made in the radio industry for better safety and representation.
Former radio presenter Mel Greig, 43, (pictured) has slammed the apparent lack of regulations in the industry, as she claims one ‘prestigious’ star has been ‘violent’ to fellow staff
‘What needs to change: Radio needs a union and better regulations to protect people,’ she began.
‘Women need to be represented more on all levels. The new ARN line-up is a sausage-fest.
‘To start fresh and get rid of the boys club of the past 20 years who were raised with the mentality that talent need to be like Kyle [Sandilands].’
She finished the post by saying radio broadcasters should ‘just do better’.
Daily Mail has reached out to Mel for comment.
Mel herself has been burned by her previous career in the radio industry.
She and former co-host Michael Christian made headlines in 2012 when they impersonated Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles to gain information about Kate Middleton during a hospital stay.
Days later, Indian-born Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who took the call, killed herself, naming Michael and Mel in her suicide note.
The media personality shared the troubling post to Instagram on Thursday, saying ‘what’s happening in the radio industry at the moment is really upsetting’
Mel and former co-host Michael Christian made headlines in 2012 when they impersonated Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles to gain information about Kate Middleton during a hospital stay. Days later, Indian-born Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who took the call, killed herself, naming Michael and Mel in her suicide note
Mel struggled to get back into radio after years of negative headlines, public scrutiny and feelings of profound guilt and regret.
Michael continued to work for 2Day FM for 13 years after the royal controversy, but is now suing Southern Cross Austereo over the ‘royal prank’ call after he was made redundant in February.
‘I applied for over 100 jobs and got 100 no’s back,’ Mel told Mamamia in 2023 of her attempt at a media industry comeback.
‘A charity wouldn’t even take the risk of letting me work behind-the-scenes stuffing envelopes. I just wanted to do good things for my soul again, and no one was giving me that chance.’
But after finally scoring a gig at Illawarra’s Wave FM 96.5 in 2015, Mel quit after two years and now works as a public relations and media manager.
When asked by SBS Insight host Kumi Taguchi whether she was scared for her own safety during the scandal, the shattered radio presenter replied: ‘I wasn’t scared for my safety because I thought maybe I did deserve to die for what I did.’
Mel made a tearful apology to Ms Saldanha’s family at an inquest into the nurse’s death in 2014, placing the blame on the radio station Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and commercial radio culture.
