Conversation so far:
What did Sandilands do on the radio?
In 1999, he moved to Sydney, and commenced at 2Day FM as host of the Hot30 Countdown, replacing "Ugly Phil O'Neil", a former husband of Henderson (Jackie O).
What else is significant about this?
Sandilands attributes his radio career taking off to being told by then Group Program Director Jeff Allis to "do whatever you want, just win".
How long did he work in radio?
In August 2009, The Kyle and Jackie O Show was put into "indefinite recess.

Question: What else is notable about this time?
Self-contained rewrite: Aside from The Kyle and Jackie O Show ending, what else is notable about 2009?