Amanda Keller and Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones have addressed reports they are being booted from their Sydney breakfast slot to make way for a Melbourne star.
Jonesy & Amanda will be moved to the Gold 101.7 drive slot, after 20 years of waking up with their listeners, while Christian O’Connell expands to take their morning slot.
The radio hosts addressed the news on their FM show on Friday morning, saying they would drag their listeners ‘kicking and screaming’ to the drive slot with them.
‘You and I have some big news. We have re-signed here at Gold. I don’t want to say “but”, but it’s “and”—there are going to be some changes,’ Amanda, 63, said.
‘Brendan and I are going to go to the drive shift… We could have stayed doing breakfast for years. We’ve never fought the hours.’
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Amanda Keller and Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones have addressed reports they are being booted from their Sydney breakfast slot to make way for a Melbourne star
‘We’ve spent 20 years with you guys. And this is the thing. We’ve going to drag you kicking and screaming with us to drive,’ she continued.
‘We’ve spent every morning with you guys for 20 years, and now we’re going to spend time with you later in the day. We’re really excited about that.’
Amanda went on to say: ‘As long as you guys comes with us and listen to us in drive, all is right with the world.’
Listeners were divided by the news, with some saying it was a ‘terrible’ move, while others were excited to listen to Jonesy & Amanda on the drive home from work.
‘Oohhh breakfast won’t be the same. I love listening to you guys in the morning,’ one person wrote on Instagram.
‘This is terrible. Why do we need change? It’s working well now,’ another added.
‘This sounds more like a demotion,’ suggested a third.
But someone else commented: ‘I will listen to you guys no matter what time of the day or night you’re on.’
Jonesy & Amanda will be moved to the Gold 101.7 drive slot, after 20 years of waking up with their listeners , while Christian O’Connell expands to take their morning slot
Listeners were divided by the news, with some saying it was a ‘terrible’ move, while others were excited to listen to Jonesy & Amanda on the drive home from work
‘I will be following you pair wherever you go,’ another agreed.
‘Definitely will miss you in the morning! But so glad we will still get to listen to you in the afternoon!’ yet another fan wrote.
Daily Mail’s Inside Mail exclusively broke the news of a change on Wednesday when a source revealed there were big moves being made at ARN—you can read the details here.
Our source said Christian, 52, the popular Brit who hosts breakfast on Melbourne’s Gold 104.3, will be networked to Sydney’s Gold 101.7, formerly WSFM.
A similar thing occurred when The Kyle & Jackie O Show expanded from Sydney into Melbourne breakfast, booting KIIS FM show Jase & Lauren off their airwaves.
However, insiders say this time, it will ‘actually work’.
