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Jon Gaunt is a morning talk show presenter.
Gaunt has worked for many radio stations, including BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC WM, BBC London, and BBC Coventry & Warwickshire. He currently hosts a mid-morning current affairs show ("The Jon Gaunt Show") on talkSPORT. Gaunt was awarded three Sony Radio Academy Gold Awards in 2001.
Gaunt has dealt with controversy during his career; he has faced the UK Broadcasting Standards Commission five times; three of the complaints made against him were upheld.
Jon has also toured small venues across the UK in 2008 with a live show, talking about his life experiences, and then ending off with a question-and-answer session. One online review of a show suggested that there were planted audience members who put Gaunt over in a favourable light. The review also alleges that the audience turned on Jon when it was discovered he had not paid £10,000 back to a friend.
In 2009 he will be standing in the 2009 European Parliamentary elections. It is widely speculated he will be standing for the United Kingdom Independence Party.
References
- "Sony Awards 2001: The winners", BBC News, April 30, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
- "Local hero", The Guardian, May 7, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
- Maguire, Kevin, et al. "Author of media row letter takes the blame", The Guardian, May 23, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
- "An Audience With Jon Gaunt review by mkpdavies", Democracy Forum UK, Jan 26, 2008. Retrieved March 02, 2008