KIIS FM’s Intern Pete in hot water after cringeworthy radio stunt

I was actually gobsmacked when intern Pete made his statement. Couldn’t he see how devastated Smith was and to actually use the moment to try and be funny or whatever it was he was trying to do , was disgraceful! To use this announcement that was just so difficult to do , as a ‘ grab’ for a pathetic radio show was appalling.

If its trending, then it’ll likely be considered a “job well done” from the K/J team.

Would have thought Australian radio learned the damage cheap stunts can have. Absolutely unprofessional behaviour. His inability to comprehend the magnitude of this situation, especially the vulnerability of Steve Smith is deplorable. Did we not see two radio jocks sacked for poorly thought out and poorly judged appropriateness of stunts with the royal prank saga? Our industry is better than this behaviour. Poor taste and puts a murky lens over the Australian FM industry to a national and international audience. We should not tolerate this in our community.

ARN spokesperson, try a different angle with your statement. You seem to have missed the point of why people are upset at this. It’s not about framing it outside of the sports world. It’s about belittling the person at the centre of a major worldwide sporting scandal with a short lived domestic reality TV show. Depps, is this the person you wanted to be when you dreamed of making it out of the ACE studios and onto the national stage?

ARN spokesperson says, “Pete genuinely felt for Steve, as he tried to inject some warmth to what was a difficult situation.”
Are you serious? You used a broken man to try to boost your ratings. Big fail. Another pathetic ‘shock jock’. Steve Smith made a big mistake but had the decency to admit it, so should Intern Pete – he stuffed up big time. He should admit it, apologise to Smith and Australia and promise not to do it again.

Don’t feel bad. He’s only remorseful because he got caught and disgraced a whole nation!
Intern Pete’s delivery of his question was poorly executed, but he didn’t abuse or belittle him, he tied into something that only a week ago that only a week earlier every social media page and news site was running with!

I agree with Ray. Steve is only upset because he got caught, lost a crapload of money from the game and endorsement and was made to look a fool in front of everyone. Intern Pete sure does have some big apples to do it, the rest of you keyboard warriors don’t. No I don’t work at ARN before you fire up.

Cant anyone take a joke. Its only a cricket game. No one died. And it wasn’t malicious.

Everyone wanted to lynch Steve Smith before this press conference… The parodies, the jokes, the sketches created… They are still are coming out…

It just backfired. Backfired big time… Idea was fine, execution/timing was poor.

In radio – play to your roles… What as he to do? Ask about the grade of sandpaper used? Did they get the swing they wanted… No.

Don’t want something like this to happen, Don’t invite them.