Radio host Brendan 'Jonesy' Jones checks optimistic for Covid and jokes it is in 'the highest 10 of nice flus of my profession'
WSFM breakfast host Brendan 'Jonesy' Jones has contracted Covid-19.
The 53-year-old radio star took to Instagram on Thursday to interrupt the information to his followers, earlier than assuring them 'it isn't essentially the most sick I've ever been'.
Jonesy then joked it was 'up there within the "top 10 of great flu's of my career"'.
He wrote within the caption: 'At first I assumed "Well that's a s**t way to start the year," however right here I'm on the mend, when so many others have been dealt a a lot worse Covid hand. So for that I'm very grateful.'
Within the accompanying video, Jonesy talked about that whereas his spouse had to this point managed to keep away from contracting the virus, his son was additionally optimistic.
He additionally revealed he initially thought he merely had a hangover earlier than his optimistic take a look at outcome.
Jones credited his delicate signs along with his determination to get double-vaccinated, telling followers, 'I am glad I listed to the physician and the scientist and I did not hearken to the man who was a builder however now has a podcast.'
It comes a month after Jones allotted some knowledge concerning the harsh realities of radio in an interview with the Each day Telegraph.
Talking concerning the motive so many breakfast hosts have been failing to attract an viewers, the DJ mentioned ' Sydneysiders can scent faux a mile off'.
'In the event you do not care and are simply taking the cash, it exhibits,' he added.
Jonesy and Amanda's present helped WSFM to attain second spot within the FM scores in survey 4, behind reigning radio champions Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson.
Down the underside of the ladder are the beleaguered Triple M in fifth place and 2DayFM in sixth.
Addressing Triple M's present woes, Jonesy did not maintain again, calling the station 'a shame'.
The blunt feedback come after former Triple M Sydney host Lawrence Mooney was revealed to be searching for a seven-figure payout from Southern Cross Austereo, accusing his former employer of 'breach of contract' after the radio community sacked him final 12 months.
Mooney, 56, nonetheless had greater than a 12 months to go on his contract with SCA when he was axed from the Moonman within the Morning breakfast present on November 15.
