Tony Jones (sports journalist)
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Tony Jones is an Australia
n sports journalist, based in Melbourne
.
Jones studied at a radio school before beginning his career in radio newsrooms in country Victoria and Melbourne's 3AW
. He joined the Nine Network
in May 1986, making the move from news into sport.
Tony began presenting weekend sports bulletins in 1988 and moved to weeknight sports presenting in 1990. He is also a fill in presenter for Peter Hitchener
on Nine News Melbourne .
In his career, Jones has been most noted for his work with the Nine Network
in Australia, as a sports reporter for Nine News and hosting Sunday's edition of The Footy Show
between 2006 and 2008. He is the weekday sport presenter for Nine News Melbourne.
In addition to his work on Nine News, he has also been a boundary rider during Nine's AFL coverage, and will co-host Prime Time Sport Interactive with Michael Christian on Radio Sports 927 from March 2010.
In February 2010, Jones covered the Winter Olympics in Vancouver for the Nine Network
.
On May 5 2011, he celebrated 25 years with the Nine Network
.
Tony and his wife Annette live in Melbourne with their son, Mitchell, and daughter Lauren.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n sports journalist, based in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Jones studied at a radio school before beginning his career in radio newsrooms in country Victoria and Melbourne's 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
. He joined the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
in May 1986, making the move from news into sport.
Tony began presenting weekend sports bulletins in 1988 and moved to weeknight sports presenting in 1990. He is also a fill in presenter for Peter Hitchener
Peter Hitchener
Peter Donald Beauchamp Hitchener is an Australian television presenter. He has been chief news presenter for Melbourne's edition of Nine News since 1998, and prior to that was weekend news presenter.-Career:...
on Nine News Melbourne .
In his career, Jones has been most noted for his work with the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
in Australia, as a sports reporter for Nine News and hosting Sunday's edition of The Footy Show
The AFL Footy Show
The Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates.This show, which is dedicated to the AFL and Australian rules football, made its debut on 24 March 1994 at the same time as the other version which relates to the NRL and rugby...
between 2006 and 2008. He is the weekday sport presenter for Nine News Melbourne.
In addition to his work on Nine News, he has also been a boundary rider during Nine's AFL coverage, and will co-host Prime Time Sport Interactive with Michael Christian on Radio Sports 927 from March 2010.
In February 2010, Jones covered the Winter Olympics in Vancouver for the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
.
On May 5 2011, he celebrated 25 years with the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
.
Tony and his wife Annette live in Melbourne with their son, Mitchell, and daughter Lauren.