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Revision as of 05:13, 12 October 2006 by Ral315 (talk | contribs) (Cleanup even more.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 on talkSPORT.
After leaving BBC London he took a new position with but left after a month because of BBC editorial guidelines, which prevent its journalists working for other media (he was writing a column in The Sun newspaper), and writes a column for the The Sun.
Gaunt, though seen by some as outspoken, commands a large radio audience. Among the quirks of the show, he likes his listeners to refer to him as "Gaunty" and often refers to callers as "Big Boy". Gaunt and the show received three Sony Radio Academy 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. He also was criticised for reportedly suggesting to listeners that they come to a visit by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott with bricks, though a spokesman said that the statement referred to the high-crime area where the visit occurred, joking that Prescott's tires might be stolen.
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.