Brendan Jones (radio personality)

Brendan Jones (born 3 April 1968) is an Australian radio presenter, media personality and motorcycling enthusiast.

Brendan Jones
Jones in 2012
Born (1968-04-03) 3 April 1968
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesJonesy
OccupationRadio presenter, media personality
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)Helen Jones
Children3

Career

Brendan Jones began working in radio on the community radio station 2BCR Bankstown for six months. In 1990 he obtained a night job at 6KA Karratha, Western Australia, followed by mornings and afternoons at 2NM Muswellbrook and then afternoons at i98FM Wollongong, both in New South Wales.

His biggest hosting gigs have been late nights on B105 Brisbane, afternoons with 4MMM Brisbane and 2MMM Sydney afternoons where he achieved the highest daytime figure for the station at 17.9%, then on mornings and then drive. He also hosted a national countdown show called Planet Rock.[1]

Jones is currently presenting breakfast radio on WSFM 101.7, with Amanda Keller. The show became the number 1 FM station in 2005 with 8.9% audience share defeating Merrick and Rosso. It has been reported that Jones has a centre-right political viewpoint.[2]

Jones and Keller host "My Generation" which is aired on ninety-seven stations nationally each week and won best on-air team at the 2012 ACRA's, a first in this category for ARN.

Jones makes a regular appearance on the daytime television chat show Mornings with Sonia and David and has hosted Off the Record on the World Movies channel, Australia's Greatest Footy Fan and Do it Green. He has also appeared on The Trophy Room, Campaign, Today Australia and The Morning Show on 7, as well as Joker Poker, The Footy Show, The Project and the popular culture show 20 to 1. Jones had a supporting role in the comedy series Swift and Shift Couriers and featured in the TV Series Housos as a journalist, a role he also played in Fat Pizza.

Jones is currently a co-host of Temporary Australians, a motorcycling show on TVS (Series 1) and ONE (Series 2), and writes a monthly column for Live to Ride magazine.

During October 2013, he participated as a contestant during the thirteenth season of Dancing with the Stars. His professional partner was Alana Patience. He was eliminated on the fifth week with a score of 24.

In 2014, Jones was featured on 7mate's successful television series Bogan Hunters as one of eight celebrity judges.[3] Later that year, Jones scored a role in the motion picture Fat Pizza vs. Housos. The film will be shown in Australian cinemas from 27 November 2014 onwards.[4]

Jones is the narrator in both season 1 and 2 of Australian show Motorbike Cops.

Personal life

Jones and wife Helen have three children, and are currently living in Sydney.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019The Celebrity ChaseHimself1 episode
2019Celebrity Name GameHimself3 episodes
2018Hughesy, We Have a ProblemHimselfCelebrity Problem
2014Fat Pizza vs. HousosCampbell Abbott
Bogan HuntersCelebrity judge
2012-2013Temporary AustraliansPresenter
2012Housos vs. AuthorityAC presenter
2011HousosReporter9 episodes
The Trophy RoomHimselfSeason 1, Episode 5
2009-2010The Project3 episodes
2009Top Gear AustraliaSeason 2, Episode 6
2008-2011Swift and Shift CouriersJonathon Turnbull
Jonathon Bourke M.D.
Mr. J. Burn né Jonathon Turnbull		12 episodes
2007-201020 to 1Himself25 episodes
2007PizzaKarl Stiffanovic2 episodes

References
  1. Jones' profile
  2. 101.7 WS-FM/Profile Archived 17 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Bogan Hunters - Series 1". JB Hi-Fi. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  4. ""Fat Pizza Vs Housos"". Hoyts. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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