Jon Anderson (journalist)

Jon Anderson (born 9 August 1958) is a sports journalist with the Herald Sun newspaper, Fox Sports Australia and radio station 3AW.

Known as "Ando", he is well known for appearing in a Herald Sun segment called "At the Bar with Robbo and Ando". He also wrote a column in 1993 that publicised the nickname "FIGJAM" for Nathan Buckley.[1]

Anderson has also written, co-written or edited books on Mark "Jacko" Jackson,[2] Gary Ablett, Sr.,[3] Rodney Hogg[4] and Brian Taylor[5]

In April 2010, Anderson was arrested and charged for Drink Driving and Careless driving after reversing his car through the back of a Pizza shop. He was recorded with a blood alcohol limit of .139.[6] Following this incident, Anderson's "At the Bar with Robbo and Ando" column was dropped.

References

  1. ↑ FIGJAM tag horrified Buckley
  2. ↑ Dumb like a Fox
  3. ↑ Gary Ablett : chronicling his football career using his scrapbooks and memorabilia : an authorised portrait
  4. ↑ The whole Hogg
  5. ↑ Black and white : the Taylor diaries - 1990
  6. ↑ Journalist crashes car into pizza shop


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