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  • Comment: Vague and superficial analysis such as In 2017, Independent Australia profiled Ross in connection with OX Live, describing the project as a growing online radio network operated alongside his radio news work is characteristic of LLM usage; ideally you should remove all prose from the draft and start over from a blank slate without LLMs. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 02:42, 20 June 2026 (UTC)


Brooklyn Ross is an Australian radio journalist and newsreader. He is part of the on-air team of Kyle Sandilands Live, a subscription-based online program hosted by Kyle Sandilands.[1][2]

Ross previously worked for ARN Media, including as a newsreader for The Edge 96.1 and as the newsreader for The Kyle and Jackie O Show on KIIS 106.5. He later worked in news talent development for ARN.[3][4][5]

Early career

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Ross spent much of his childhood in country New South Wales. He began volunteering at community radio station 2EARFM in Moruya while at high school, where he presented a weekly program.[6]

At 18, Ross began paid work at 2EC on the South Coast of New South Wales. He later became a full-time journalist at the station and worked across the Eurobodalla and Bega Valley regions.[6]

Ross later worked at 2CC in Canberra before moving to Sydney.[4]

ARN and KIIS

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By January 2014, Ross was a newsreader for ARN's The Edge 96.1.[3]

Ross joined The Kyle and Jackie O Show on KIIS 106.5 in early 2015 as the program's newsreader.[4]

In 2018, Ross filled in for Kyle Sandilands as co-host of the breakfast program alongside Jackie Henderson.[7]

In 2023, Ross took on an additional news talent development role at ARN. The role involved identifying and developing journalists from ARN's regional network for metropolitan radio markets.[5]

KIIS Breakfast

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In February 2026, Henderson took leave from The Kyle and Jackie O Show following an on-air dispute with Sandilands. Sandilands subsequently presented the program with Ross.[8]

The Sandilands-Henderson broadcasting partnership ended in March 2026.[8] Ross remained with KIIS and became part of its replacement breakfast line-up with Mike Etheridge and Intern Pete, with Nat Penfold as producer and on-air contributor.[9]

Ross continued as the program's newsreader during 2026.[10]

Kyle Sandilands Live

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On 7 August 2026, Ross left ARN and joined Kyle Sandilands Live.[1][11] At the time of his departure, ARN stated that Ross had worked for the company for more than a decade.[12]

Kyle Sandilands Live began broadcasting on 10 August 2026, with Ross as part of the on-air team.[2]

OX Live

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Ross founded OX Live, a Sydney-based digital radio station for gay audiences.[13] The station launched in 2013 and was available online and through radio smartphone applications.[13]

Later that year, OX Live established a studio at the Stonewall Hotel on Oxford Street, Sydney.[14]

Other media work

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Ross has appeared as a guest commentator on The Shakeup, a panel segment of triple j current affairs program Hack. His appearances included episodes in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.[15][16][17][18]

Ross has also appeared as a guest panellist on Seven News programs. In 2024, he appeared on The Latest.[19] He later appeared on editions of The Debrief.[20][21]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ross published a video encouraging younger adults to consider receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. ABC's Media Watch included the video in an August 2021 segment about media coverage of vaccination.[22]

Personal life

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Ross married Damien Dirienzo in Las Vegas in September 2024.[23]

References

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  1. 1 2 Winston, Nama (7 August 2026). "Brooklyn Ross leaves ARN to join 'Kyle Sandilands Live'". Mediaweek. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Chaotic start to Kyle Sandilands Live's opening show". news.com.au. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Media veteran Ian Ross diagnosed with pancreatic cancer". Star Observer. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "KIIS 1065's Brooklyn Ross on why radio is one of the most accepting industries of LGBTI employees". Radio Today. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 Connery, Tess (25 June 2023). "Brooklyn Ross on bringing the best of ARN's regional talent to the metro airwaves". Mediaweek. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Ex 2EC newsreader Brooklyn Ross celebrates 5 years with 'Kyle and Jackie O' show". About Regional. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "KIIS 106.5 newsreader Brooklyn Ross co-hosts Breakfast with Jackie O". Radio Today. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 Gbogbo, Mawunyo (3 March 2026). "Listeners to Kyle and Jackie O noticed shift in relationship long before it imploded". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Patterson, Sarah (23 March 2026). "KIIS Breakfast, post K & J: The road ahead for ARN". Radio Today. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Lee, Natasha (17 April 2026). "KIIS FM announces new Breakfast star after Kyle and Jackie O drama". Mediaweek. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Attard, Lauren (7 August 2026). "Brooklyn Ross joins Kyle Sandilands Live team". Nine. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kyle Sandilands Live lands Brooklyn Ross in last-minute switch". The Daily Telegraph. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 "New gay radio station hits airwaves". Star Observer. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Murphy, Troy (6 December 2013). "Sydney gay radio station moves into new home". Star Observer. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "The Shakeup: Logo cock-ups, political bullying and nude photo shaming". triple j Hack. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "The Shakeup: WFH pay cuts, drying out and Barbie crazy". triple j Hack. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "The Shakeup: the Raygun situation, deadline panic and giving up sex for a house". triple j Hack. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "The Shakeup: red white and blueland, TikTok's gender divide + reality TV rise". triple j Hack. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "The Latest: Weekly Panel". YouTube. 7NEWS Australia. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "THE DEBRIEF: The toxic culture in Australian politics". YouTube. 7NEWS Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "E-Scooter crackdown, foreign investment property ban and Virgin Australia class confrontation". YouTube. 7NEWS Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Vax push". Media Watch. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Oehlmann, Gabrielle (23 September 2024). "Kyle Sandilands walks newsreader Brooklyn Ross down the aisle for Las Vegas wedding". Nine. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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