Iconic radio host is dramatically AXED from his well-known show - as he gives scathing one-word parting shot
A veteran broadcaster has been axed from his radio program after just six months in the job.
Ron Wilson's stint as 2SM breakfast presenter came to a sudden end this week.
He had only joined the station in January after a decade-long stint as a newsreader on Smooth FM.
'Thanks for the ride 2SM. It was....interesting.... while it lasted,' Wilson posted to Facebook on Thursday night
Despite the parting shot, Wilson, 70, insisted he left the station on good terms.
'They had an option on the contract just to give it a try out for six months, and that's exactly what happened. It wasn't quite what they were looking for,' he told the Daily Telegraph.
'So we decided that it is probably best we leave it where it is for the time being.'
His photo and bio have already been removed from the radio station's website.
Wilson has worked in the media industry for five decades, including 33 years with Channel Ten, where he was best known as an evening newsreader.
Wilson has worked in the media industry for five decades, including 33 years with Channel Ten.
He was inundated with messages of support from shocked industry colleagues on Thursday night.
'What the?' radio presenter Trevor Sinclair commented.
Ian Rogerson added: 'Their loss Ron.'
The Wiggles' Anthony Field wrote: 'Hang on……????? I certainly hope not Ron!
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