Former B105, 4BC and 4KQ-97.3FM producer Brenden Wood has reportedly been "benched indefinitely" by management at Sydney's Mix 106.5 after announcer Todd McKenney (a Channel 7 personality) sledged Channel 9's Mark Ferguson on air, leading to the station losing $1 million in advertising from Nine. Wood is one of the most enthusiastic and professional producers in the business, and his hard work was just starting to pay off at the long-time low-rating Mix. The official version is that Wood is "just taking a few days off pending a review of his position with the program." My opinion: they'd be mad to sack him. With signs that the Sydney FM breakfast radio market is starting to open up, and lots of jostling among the lower-ranked players, Mix needs an experienced hand at the wheel more than ever.