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| Birth name | Alan Belford Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 April 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oakey, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Toowoomba Grammar School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Kelvin Grove Teachers College University of Queensland University of Oxford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Belford Jones AO (born 13 April 1941[1][2][3]) is an Australian former talkback host. He is a former coach of the Australia national rugby union team and rugby league coach and administrator. He has worked as a school teacher, a speech writer in the office of the Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and in musical theatre. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland, and completed a one-year teaching diploma at Worcester College, Oxford. He has received civil and industry awards.
Jones hosted a popular Sydney breakfast radio program on radio station 2GB from 2002 until 2020. Jones advocates conservative views, and the popularity of his radio program has made him a highly paid and influential media personality in Australia. Despite his success, he remains a controversial figure.[4] His on-air conduct has received adverse findings from Australia's media regulators, and he has frequently been sued for defamation. In May 2020, Jones announced his retirement from his role at 2GB. In November 2021 it was confirmed that his contract with Sky News Australia would not be renewed.[5] Since December 2021, Jones has presented Alan Jones: Direct to the People on ADH TV.[6]
In November 2024, Jones was arrested and charged with 26 offences including aggravated indecent assault, assault with an act of indecency, sexually touching another person without consent, and common assault. The charges related to offences alleged to have been committed by Jones against nine victims between 2001 and 2019, the youngest alleged victim being 17 at the time.[7][8]
- ^ "Alan Jones retires from radio after dominating breakfast ratings for decades". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Walk of Fame Guest Profiles (PDF). Grenfell: The Henry Lawson Festival of Arts. 2007. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ Masters, Chris (20 October 2006). "The Jones Boy". The Age. Melbourne. Archived from the original on 27 November 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2007.
- ^ "Alan Jones faces backlash over controversial comments". ABC. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Malone, Ursula (3 November 2021). "Alan Jones leaves Sky News after being sacked from prime time program". ABC News. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Inside Australia's Newsmax, the Alan Jones-backed outrage network". Australian Financial Review. 21 May 2023.
- ^ Ittimani, Luca; Lyons, Kate (18 November 2024). "Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Alan Jones charged with additional offences relating to ninth alleged victim". ABC News. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.