Kyle Sandilands' new $99-a-year subscription radio venture descends into chaos on day one as he sprays staff with expletive-filled rant

Kyle Sandilands' much-hyped subscription radio venture got off to a rocky start on Monday morning, with technical glitches, awkward silences and an expletive-laden outburst unfolding live on air.

The radio shock jock appeared increasingly frustrated as his team battled persistent audio issues during the launch of Kyle Sandilands Live, a new subscription-based show that costs listeners $99 a year to access.

At one point, Sandilands could be heard berating staff as the broadcast struggled to get underway. 

'When I ask a question, am I supposed to hear her answer? Why do you not understand how to use the microphone?' he fumed.

Following several seconds of dead air, Sandilands told listeners he was 'leaving the room for a second', prompting newsreader Brooklyn Ross to urge him not to yell at employees.

'I'm not yelling!' Sandilands shot back.

Moments later, microphones picked up the presenter storming into another room where staff were working as he tried to resolve the technical problems. 

'Need to hear what we're putting onto the radio,' he said before launching into a profanity-filled complaint.

'Bring it in here on a f***ing Apple TV... f**k me dead.'

The rant came to an abrupt halt when Sandilands realised a high-profile guest had arrived.

'Oh, hi Premier! S***, the Premier's just arrived,' he said after noticing NSW Premier Chris Minns had entered the room.

Despite the rocky launch, Sandilands used the show to reveal details about longtime newsreader Brooklyn Ross' move from KIIS to the new venture, following his departure from ARN.

According to Sandilands, Ross had finished up at his previous employer on Friday and required his personal intervention in order to appear alongside him just days later. 

'Guess what, I made that happen with one phone call,' Sandilands told Ross.

The broadcaster then took aim at radio executives while boasting about his industry influence.

'Forget your CEOs, your heads of content, they're peasants. Above them are the chairmen. I hang out in that world,' he said.

Sandilands claimed he warned Ross' former employers that if they prevented him from appearing on the show, he would publicly call them out.

'I'll sit him behind me with an ARN sticker over his mouth and tell everyone that's KIIS FM not allowing him to broadcast.'

Meanwhile, several subscribed listeners took to the comments begging for the audio and technical issues to be resolved.

'The audio is terrible when you cross to the ensemble,' one fan wrote, referring to staff members Bruno Bouchet and Dean Royston.

'I'll pay an extra $100 so we don't have to hear Bruno,' another added.

'Bruno and Mayo need to lay off the mics, it's too loud and everyone gets super quiet. Other than that, the mics are perfect!' said someone else.

One viewer insisted Bouchet's microphone was causing the problems. 

'Bruno's mic is causing the problem when he holds it down,' they said.

'It takes the audio from everyone else and you just hear background noise and it's very loud for the listeners on that mic. Probably not loud for Kyle. That's why they're screaming into the mic but for us it's actually loud and over modulated.'

However, many fans were thrilled to hear Sandilands back on the air.

'Welcome back Kyle and gang, has been a long time coming and so overdue!' one wrote.

'Nothing better than having you back.'

'So excited you are back on air and the technical stuff you'll iron out. We need less of the smut otherwise it loses its shock value and just becomes boring. Less of the ensemble, more of Brooklyn and Kyle. Also, any music? You need to break it up a bit,' someone else commented.

'Love you guys, so excited you are back but you need some constructive feedback.'

Nearly an hour into the broadcast, Sandilands finally played the show's first song, declaring he was now free to choose music based on personal taste rather than programming demands.

He complained about being forced to play the 'unlistenable music record companies shove down our throats' during his commercial radio career.

His opening track was producer Josh Fawaz's dance remix of Madonna's Like a Prayer, a song that has attracted attention following reports artificial intelligence was used in its creation.

The second song followed 10 minutes later: a dance remix of Bryan Adams' classic Summer of '69, another viral track that has sparked online debate about potential AI use.

The launch marks a dramatic new chapter for Sandilands following the collapse of his long-running partnership with Jackie 'O' Henderson earlier this year.

The pair's professional relationship reportedly deteriorated after Sandilands publicly criticised his former co-host, describing her as 'off with the fairies' and 'unfocused' on air.

The fallout ultimately led to the end of their partnership, with tensions between the former radio duo yet to fully heal.