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The mass exodus at the Triple J has claimed a number of high profile personalities in recent weeks – but one of the most senior public servants at the station has declared he’s going nowhere this morning.

Our public broadcaster’s youth radio station’s music director, Richard Kingsmill, has handcuffed himself to a pipe down at the station’s headquarters in Sydney after witnessing swathes of staff decided it was time.

“The only way I’m leaving here is feet first,” yelled Kingsmill to concerned staff crowded around his door.

“You hear that?! Feet first! If you come for the King, you better make sure you get him!”

The ABC was able to confirm to The Advocate a short time ago that nobody has been terminated from their position at the station, telling our reporter these recent departures were simply due to the rising cost of living.

But that has done little to sully the job security worries belt by Triple J’s ‘tastemaker’, who insists he’s still the best man in the country to steer the direction of popular music.

A Police Rescue team arrived at 700 Harris a short time ago and have surveyed the scene should the need to rescue Mr Kingsmill arise.

Sergeant Gary Tuxworth from the Police Rescue Special Team spoke to the media just past 10am.

“The pipe that Mr Kingsmill, the Director of Music at Triple J, has handcuffed himself to makes this rescue quite difficult,” said Sergeant Tuxworth.

“As he’s bashed the barrel out of the handcuff’s lock and glued it shut tight, we’re going to have to cut through the pipe to free him,”

“However, that pipe carried the sewerage from the bathrooms above, which below to the Q&A office. The last thing we need is cross-contamination. In saying that, I’m confident we’re going to get him out safely.”

This is a developing story.

More to come.





