Alan Jones to step down from radio at the end of May
The long-reigning king of Sydney breakfast radio will depart his position in a matter of weeks.
Alan Jones, the host of breakfast in Sydney on 2GB as well as 4BC in Brisbane, said continuing in the position would be detrimental to his health.
Jones joined 2GB in 2002 after a long stint with 2UE. He has dominated Sydney breakfast radio in terms of audience share, and headlines, for decades.
Jones: ‘Without peer’
Poor old Ray Hadley gets passed over again. I imagine that’s going to make him even more cranky… Maybe back to the cabs?
Why poor Ray.
Last year he signed a new contract $$$ to do breakfast but never filled the spot, now he’s getting paid the wage without actually doing it.
Who wants to get up at 3am…..smart move I say!
A big day in media
One of the most endearing interviews I had seen was his interview with Chris Isaak and making what I believe was such a curious, unlikely connection, talking about Sparkly suits from “Nudies”
A magical moment and I realised there were so many levels to someone … even if they are in the public eye and so prominent for their opinions and views
Congratulations on change
This decision will be your greatest contribution to the quality of public debate in Australia.
How will the 2GB lawyers keep themselves busy now?
I’m sure most on here don’t like his politics but he’s had a phenomenally successful career.
Never afraid to speak his mind and have an opinion, the very essence of talkback radio. Too much at times for luvvies on the left.
Love him or hate him he has been a phenomenal success and delivered huge audiences without fail.
Radio will be the poorer for his departure.
So all the advertisers that pulled from 2GB were lefties? Come on now. Alan had a long career, but that doesn’t by definition make him great. He has though been instrumental in pushing dangerous ideologies in the name of free speech.
Tasteless commentary on Julia Gillard’s father dying from shame, or shoving a shock down Jacinda Arden’s throat. Insensitive and insulting towards Aboriginals in suggesting that we need stolen generations. Climate change is a hoax and propaganda. Lebanese Muslims are all rapists.. Like seriously, the list is as long as his career…
He has been obnoxious, crude and insulting for much of his career and I couldn’t be happier to see him leave the air.
Agree. He has been a victim of his own publicity. He used to be great until his ego got the better of him and he thought his was the only opinion of any value and that he single handedly was responsible for who should be in power without ever putting his money where his mouth is. His departure is as welcome as Tony Abbott’s demise. And I am a rusted on moderate Liberal…
Retire as gracefully as possible and spare us of a stint with Rugby Australia.
Anyone as outspoken as Alan is always going to rustle a few feathers and make the odd inappropriate statement, but his views on many matters represent mainstream Australia. That’s why his audience is so large. Dangerous ideologies are nothing more than those where you have a different view. Alan leans right and as such strongly supports – small government, low taxes, small business ‘having a go’ and controlled migration. As someone who leans left I suspect you favour large govt, high taxes , massive bureaucracy and fluid borders. To me the approach of the left is far more dangerous to the economy and national prosperity.
Interesting reading between the lines.
But – yes – his run will never be bettered or equalled.
All other outlets are reporting:
the broadcaster’s ratings share jumped to 17.9 per cent in the most recent survey, securing a strong lead against rivals.
Hi FRAN,
You are correct. The figures I originally had listed were for the first radio survey of the year, not the second.
This has been updated.
Thanks,
Vivienne – Mumbrella
Farewell to an Australian icon. Always worth hearing if even if you didn’t agree and a lot more entertaining than many of his colleagues
and competitors.