Jono Pryor
Jono Pryor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Richard Pryor 13 November 1981 Seattle, United States |
| Spouse | Jennifer Pryor |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Show | Jono and Ben |
| Network | Three |
| Time slot | 7:30 pm |
| Station | The Edge |
| Time slot | Weekday drive |
| Country | New Zealand |
Jonathan Richard Pryor is a New Zealand radio, television personality and actor, best known as the co-host of Jono and Ben. Pryor worked for The Rock radio station for over 15 years, before moving to The Edge in 2017 to co-host The Edge Afternoons with Jono, Ben & Sharyn with Ben Boyce and Sharyn Casey.[1]
Pryor starred in Amped and The Jono Project on C4, before he began co-hosting Jono and Ben at Ten on Three alongside Boyce in 2012. In 2015, the show moved to prime time at 7:30pm, re-branded as Jono and Ben. The show was cancelled at the end of 2018.[2]
Pryor along with Ben Boyce and Megan Papas host the breakfast show on The Hits.
In 2025 Pryor appeared in his own television show called Vince which premiered on Three.[3]
Early life
[edit]Pryor was born in Seattle in the United States.[4] He attended Saint Kentigern’s College in Auckland. He was brought up on air bases in Seattle and Whenuapai as his father was a navigator with the Royal New Zealand Air Force.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Jono Pryor is married to Jennifer with whom he has two children.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Rock - NZ's rock radio station". Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Jono and Ben over: Up to 25 people, including Guy Williams, could lose jobs". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Jono Pryor returns to TV with his pants down". NZ Herald. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "NZ on the world stage | The Big Idea". thebigidea.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Jono is jest a humble dude". 12 June 2010.
- ^ "The Morning Rumble on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
External links
[edit]- Jono and Ben Archived 19 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Jono, Ben & Sharyn