The boss of one of Channel Nine’s biggest programs has walked away from the network after making inappropriate remarks on social media on the night of the Logies.

The boss of Channel Nine’s A Current Affair has walked away from her role following a wild Logies night after making inappropriate remarks on social media.

Amy McCarthy posted on her private Facebook page saying she was going to get drunk and spam her friends.

“I can get drunk now. You thought you’d been spammed before!! Standby!!,” McCarthy said.

She later commented on her own post saying: “Luckily my phone died before any evidence could be recorded!!”

Amy McCarthy has walked away from her role at ACA following a wild Logies night. Picture: Supplied
McCarthy also made an inappropriate remark on LinkedIn about Aussie legend Jimmy Barnes, after he sang at the awards night.

“Deserves a spot on the grid! #wouldstilldohim,” she posted.

The posts were leaked to a media writer at The Australian.

Amy McCarthy posted on her private Facebook page saying she was going to get drunk and spam her friends. Picture: Supplied

Amy McCarthy also made an inappropriate remark about Aussie legend Jimmy Barnes. Picture: Supplied
On Thursday, McCarthy announced to staff she had stepped down from her role and would take a producing role in the newsroom.

“I want to thank so many of you for the love and support you’ve shown me over what has been a really tough week,” McCarthy told her colleagues in her email.

“I made a stupid mistake – one that was not meant to be hurtful or harmful in any way.

ACA host Allison Langdon became the inaugural winner of the Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs presenter. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
“But it has brought unwanted and negative attention to a show I love and a team I adore. For that, I’m very sorry.

“With the support of my family, I’ve had time to reflect on this and after talking with Fiona about what’s appropriate for me and the show going forward, I am stepping down as EP of A Current Affair, effective immediately.”

McCarthy finished her email acknowledging the hard work she put into ACA for the past 12 months, making a “huge commitment” to the show and saying, “how proud of what we’ve achieved together”.

The posts were made following a night of celebrations for ACA at the Logies, where the show’s host Allison Langdon became the inaugural winner of the Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs presenter.

McCarthy replaced Fiona Dear as head of ACA after Dear took Darren Wick’s job in May last year as head of news and current affairs.

Wick left Nine following inappropriate behaviour allegations.

McCarthy’s resignation follows a “zero tolerance” policy towards any inappropriate conduct within Nine, as the company looks to focus on ongoing cultural change within the walls of one of Australia’s biggest television networks.

The network released details of a cultural review months ago, which found 52 per cent of staff had experienced or witnessed abuse of power or authority, 49 per cent of Nine employees had experienced bullying, discrimination or harassment, and 24 per cent had experienced sexual harassment.