{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6244d1918dd186001211b37a/6a4ee2b9fe878dc8e25470d0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Karl Stefanovic and the death of the TV star","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6244d1918dd186001211b37a/1783554642958-74e3b8aa-46a0-41ea-8f07-614da8489002.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How did Karl Stefanovic rise to the pinnacle of TV stardom, and what does his move to even smaller screens say about the current state of Australian media? Tina Quinn joins the podcast to go behind-the-scenes of her latest article for <em>Crikey</em>, which saw her speak to a long list of sources<strong> </strong>who worked alongside Stefanovic — from junior producers all the way up to senior management — about how he really got to the top.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Quinn and host Crystal Andrews discuss what made Stefanovic “special”, the one industry development that changed Australian TV for the worse, and why we might never see a TV personality like Karl again.</p><p><br></p><p>Have a tip for us or want to ask a question? Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:letters@crikey.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">letters@crikey.com.au</a> or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: <a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://campaigns.crikey.com.au/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Crikey now to get 60% off your annual subscription!</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/09/karl-stefanovic-australian-tv-nine-today-show/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Insiders reveal the real story behind Karl Stefanovic, a monster of Nine’s own making</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/17/seven-job-cuts-lachlan-murdoch-roku-nine-sale-australian-television/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Job cuts, takeovers and mergers can’t fix the mess that is Australian TV</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/25/karl-stefanovic-pauline-hanson-tommy-robinson-nine-right-wing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Stefanovic saga and Hanson’s haymaker: it’s all part of Australia’s surging right-wing moment</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/28/gina-rinehart-media-stake-southern-cross-seven-network-one-nation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gina Rinehart joins Australia’s billionaire media moguls. You’re welcome, One Nation</a></li><li><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/52vEoXwgn4hFxZpcSzkF4j?si=7081c50bf6c14cdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Free Speech and Free Fall of Karl Stefanovic on Fourth Estate podcast</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Crikey"}