Alan Jones Is Retiring And People Are Sharing His Worst Moments Online
"Alan Jones ‘Always done right by his country’ the PM just said. Cronulla riots, cash for comment, drown Julia Gillard in a chaff bag. Yeah, right."
In these post-corona times, there has been a distinct lack of good news floating around to bring us comfort. This morning, that all changed — Alan Jones is hanging up the microphone, people.
The radio shock jock announced his retirement from 2GB this morning, and tributes have been pouring in for the 79-year-old.
I’m absolutely joking — Jones has made a career out of saying “controversial” things, which translates to inciting race riots, joking about assaulting women, using the n-word on television, and being a climate change denier.
If anything, people are celebrating that his divisive and toxic contribution to the Australian media landscape is coming to an end.
A decade after he was found to have incited racial hatred leading to one of the country’s worst modern race riots Alan Jones quits of his own accord. Fuck him and the hagiographies we’re going to have to endure.
— Osman Faruqi (@oz_f) May 11, 2020
I will remember Alan Jones for the time I asked him a question at an anti-carbon tax rally (if he had been paid to attend it) and he got really angry about it, and strongly encouraged the crowd to also be angry about it – shouting my name through his mic. It wasn't pleasant.
— Jacqueline Maley (@JacquelineMaley) May 11, 2020
Remember when Alan Jones called Muslims; “the enemies within… the mongrels, vermin, and idiots who hate our country and heritage.” Or when he said, "they simply rape, pillage and plunder a nation that's taken them in." We remember.
— Mahmood Fazal (@mahmoodicus) May 11, 2020
Alan Jones ‘Always done right by his country’ the PM just said. Cronulla riots, cash for comment, drown Julia Gillard in a chaff bag. Yeah, right.
— Derryn Hinch (@HumanHeadline) May 11, 2020
The talkback host made the announcement this morning, telling listeners he was stepping down because of ill health. His last show will be May 29.
“I guess after 35 years the full stop has to go in somewhere,” he told listeners.
“I’m immensely grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given to share ideas to help people, even though I argue with people on behalf of someone else, these are privileges in this industry.”
I'm glad Alan Jones is retiring because his doctors have informed him his workload is "detrimental to his health" because believe me when I say Jones' workload is also detrimental to the health of many other people
— Celeste Liddle (@Utopiana) May 11, 2020
“The first time in your life you’ve listened to the experts.” @GladysB calling into Alan Jones just now, after the veteran broadcaster announced his retirement this morning following advice from his doctors.
— Jessica Gardner (@jessigardner) May 11, 2020
Everybody on Twitter is bagging Alan Jones when what we should all be doing is hailing the doctor as a hero. #NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/8rBuMONZ2S
— Shaun Micallef (@shaunmicallef) May 11, 2020
Jones will continue writing for News Corp and presenting his show on Sky News. He will be replaced by drive show presenter Ben Fordham.