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Jonesy and Amanda

Amanda Keller and Brendan Jones at the 2012 Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
Genre	Talk and Music
Running time	Weekdays 6am–9am (Gold 101.7) Weekdays 6pm–7pm (Nationally)
Country of origin	Australia
Language(s)	English
Home station	Gold 101.7
Syndicates	Gold Network
Starring	Brendan Jones Amanda Keller
Produced by	Jacinda Gugliemino (Executive Producer) Megan Smith (Senior Producer) Jenna Benson (Senior Digital Content Producer) Monica Reid (Producer) Wayne Fox (Image Producer) Jeff Nielsen (Image Producer)
Original release	17 January 2005 – present
Website	Jonesy and Amanda
Podcast	JAM Nation with Jonesy & Amanda

Jonesy and Amanda is an Australian breakfast radio show hosted by Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller.

The program airs weekdays on Gold 101.7 in Sydney from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and is also syndicated nationally on the Gold Network in a late drive slot from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Since the show's debut in 2005, Jonesy and Amanda have garnered a loyal audience and received several industry awards, reflecting their prominence in Australian radio.

Jonesy and Amanda have conducted interviews with several Australian Prime Ministers , set a Guinness World Record by broadcasting their show from underwater for over three hours, and even drank each other's blood.

History

Before working at WSFM, Jones and Keller both previously worked at Triple M Sydney, with Jones on the drive shift and Keller on the breakfast shift with Andrew Denton. During a week when Jones filled in for Denton on the breakfast show, he noted strong on-air chemistry with Keller.

In 2003, Jones joined WSFM to host its breakfast program. At the time, the station faced challenges in building an audience, and Jones described this period as one of the most difficult of his career. In 2004, Jones suggested to WSFM's management that hiring Keller would improve the show's performance, reportedly stating, "If we get her, we will go #1 next year, and if we don't, I will leave."

Initially, Keller was hesitant to commit to full-time breakfast radio due to family responsibilities and her work on the ABC TV program Mondo Thingo. However, after Mondo Thingo was not renewed, she accepted the breakfast co-host role at WSFM.

WSFM became the number one FM station in the eighth radio ratings survey of 2005, with a share of 9.5%.

Regular segments

Magnificent Seven

The show begins with a quiz segment where callers answer a series of seven questions in a relay format. If a caller answers incorrectly, the next caller takes over from the same question. The questions often relate to current events, and the caller who answers the seventh and final question correctly wins a prize.

Instagrand

This trivia-based segment invites callers to answer ten questions correctly to win a cash prize of $1,000. Participants who succeed have the option to risk their winnings on a double or nothing bonus question.

Pub Test

The segment involves discussing a recent event, news story, or social concept, with callers invited to share their opinions on whether it "passes the Pub Test."

TikTok Tucker

Each Thursday, Jonesy and Amanda try out a viral recipe from TikTok, recreating it live on the show. The hosts often provide humorous commentary, with many of the recipes eliciting mixed reactions, sometimes being deemed unappetizing.

Fight for Your Flashback

On Fridays, Jonesy and Amanda receive a theme from management and each selects a classic song that aligns with it. These rarely-played tracks are then pitted against each other, with listeners voting on which song should be played.

Jalmanac

The segment features trivia or interesting facts about a song or band, which the hosts discuss before playing the corresponding song.

The Tribal Drum

This segment invites callers to share personal stories and experiences based on a specific topic introduced by the hosts.

Keller described the concept in an interview with Woman's Day, stating, “Part of our job is to be what we call a tribal drum: to have people talk about what they are going through and what we are all going through and how we experience the world."

Gets My Goolies

Listeners are invited to share personal grievances or pet peeves. Participants can submit their "goolies" through the iHeartRadio app. The hosts present the best "goolies" at the end of the show, and each year, the most compelling submission is awarded a significant prize, such as $20,000 in cash.

Special events

World record attempts

In 2010, Jonesy and Amanda set a Guinness World Record for the 'Longest underwater broadcast,' achieved by broadcasting their breakfast show for over three hours underwater at 3.8 meters from inside the Great Barrier Reef Habitat at the Sydney Aquarium, surrounded by sharks. This segment won an Australian Commercial Radio Award for Best Sales Promotion in 2011.

In 2019, Jonesy and Amanda set a Guinness World Record for the 'Largest dim sum (yum cha) dinner.' This was achieved during the 2019 Sydney Lunar Festival. Approximately 3,100 individual pieces of dim sum were cooked by the Let's Do Yum Cha food truck and were served to 764 people. This segment won an Australian Commercial Radio Award for Best Sales Promotion in 2019.

Other

On November 23, 2023, Jonesy and Amanda hosted "An Evening with Jonesy & Amanda" at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre. This 90-minute live show emulated their radio program's format, featuring signature segments like "Magnificent Seven," "TikTok Tucker," and "Gets My Goolies." The event also included a live performance by Marcia Hines and celebrated their 18-year partnership.

In March 2024, as they prepared to move to new headquarters in North Sydney after over 18 years in their studio at Macquarie Park, Jonesy and Amanda organized the "JAM-Tiques Roadshow". This live on-air event auctioned unique memorabilia from their tenure, with all proceeds donated to the Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Ratings and reception

The show has consistently achieved strong ratings, often ranking among Sydney's top breakfast programs.

The highest rating ever recorded for Jonesy and Amanda was in the fourth radio ratings survey of 2014, where the show achieved a rating of 11.5%.

In the seventh radio ratings survey of 2024, Jonesy and Amanda achieved a share of 11.3%, their second highest ratings on record.

Team

Current

Former

Awards

Australian Commercial Radio Awards

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External links

• Jonesy and Amanda website
• WSFM with Jonesy and Amanda on Facebook
• Jonesy and Amanda on Twitter

• Australian talk radio programs
• 2000s Australian radio programs
• 2010s Australian radio programs
• 2020s Australian radio programs