Mr Jonathan Alley has decided to hang up the headphones after broadcasting on Triple R for 29 years! What an incredible contribution.

Jonathan walked into the station on his first full day living in Melbourne and never looked back. He joined the Graveyard roster in late ’92, spent 13 years hosting Tough Culture on Tuesdays, then began Under The Sun on Sundays, from 6pm to 8pm, in December 2005.

Jonathan’s contribution doesn’t end there, though! He served as Volunteers Rep for several years and helped out at many Triple R events, OBs and Community Cups along the way.

But, in Jonathan’s words, “To everything, there is a season. I feel I’ve done what I’m going to do. As much as I genuinely still enjoy it every single week – as I hope is obvious – radio stations need to grow and keep moving.”

He will be missed, no doubt about it. But what an innings! And, as we all know, Triple R is just like the Hotel California – you can check out but you never really leave. We won’t let you be a stranger, Jonathan! Thanks for everything.

The final edition of Under The Sun will go to air on Sunday 20 March, 6pm. 

Here’s a bunch of photos of Jonathan from over the years, behind the mic, with a stack of incredible guests, and at a whole host of unforgettable Triple R events. Enjoy.

Left: Jonathan, early '90s. Right: date unknown.

Jonathan back at the Fitzroy Studios.

Jonathan with Michael Franti in 2001.

Jonathan with Rob Snarski (middle) and Dan Luscombe (right) in 2001.

Jonathan with Grant Lee Buffalo in 2001

Left: Jonathan with Carl Cox in 2001. Right: Jonathan with members of Jurassic 5 in 2002.

Jonathan with Dennis Bovell and Linton Kwesi Johnson in 2004.

David Bridie, Jonathan Alley and Angie Hart in 2013.

Max Crawdaddy, Tony Moclair and Jonathan Alley in 2013.

Jonathan behind the desk in 2013.

Jonathan Alley and Eli Scholual in 2013.

Photo courtesy of Craig Johnstone.

Jonathan Alley and Anita Alphabet in 2014.

Courtesy of Andrew Watson.

Jonathan Alley and The Australian Mood's Neil Rogers in 2014.

Courtesy of Andrew Watson.

Jonathan in 2014.

Photo courtesy of Campbell Manderson

Jonathan with Parquet Courts in 2014.

Jonathan at Radiothon 2015.

From left: Ben Birchall, Vaughan Quinn, Ben Bush, Jonathan Alley, Paul Trapani, Annaliese Redlich, Dave Houchin and Nicole Karidis at the Triple R State Library of Victoria exhibition, celebrating 40 years of Triple R in 2016.

Courtesy of Paul Armour Photography.

Jonathan with Henry Rollins in 2016.

Courtesy of Paul Armour Photography

Jonathan at Radiothon 2017.

Jonathan with Amanda Palmer, 2020.