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Jon Gaunt is an outspoken morning talk show presenter for ]. Earlier, he used to work at ] and ]. He then moved onto ]. 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 ] newspaper). Jon Gaunt is a morning talk show presenter for ]. Earlier, he used to work at ] and ]. He then moved onto ]. 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 ] newspaper).


He continues to write a column for the ] London newspaper and hosts a mid-morning current affairs show on ], where he likes his listeners to refer to him as "Gaunty" and he often refers to them as "Big Boy". Gaunt, though seen by many as highly outspoken, commands a large radio audience. He continues to write a column for the ] London newspaper and hosts a mid-morning current affairs show on ], where he likes his listeners to refer to him as "Gaunty" and he often refers to them as "Big Boy". Gaunt, though seen by many as highly outspoken, commands a large radio audience.
==Sony Awards==


Gaunt was awarded three Sony Radio Academy Gold Awards in 2001 but he actually only won one for himself, the other two he collected on behalf of a team of producers and researchers. Gaunt and his show received three ] in 2001. <ref> ''BBC News'', April 30, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2006.</ref>


⚫ Jon Gaunt's career has seen its fair share of controversy over the years. He has been up before the UK Broadcasting Standards Commission five times, three of those times the complaints made against him were upheld . He has also been criticised for suggesting to listeners that they come to a visit by the Deputy Prime Minister with bricks. .
==Controversy==


== References ==
⚫ Jon Gaunt's career has seen it's fair share of controversy over the years. He has been up before the UK Broadcasting Standards Commission five times, three of those times the complaints made against him were upheld . He has also been criticised for suggesting to listeners that they come to a visit by the Deputy Prime Minister with bricks. .
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Revision as of 04:51, 12 October 2006

Jon Gaunt is a morning talk show presenter for talkSPORT. Earlier, he used to work at BBC Three Counties Radio and BBC WM. He then moved onto BBC London. After leaving BBC London he took a new position with BBC Coventry & Warwickshire 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).

He continues to write a column for the The Sun London newspaper and hosts a mid-morning current affairs show on talkSPORT, where he likes his listeners to refer to him as "Gaunty" and he often refers to them as "Big Boy". Gaunt, though seen by many as highly outspoken, commands a large radio audience.

Gaunt and his show received three Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2001.

Jon Gaunt's career has seen its fair share of controversy over the years. He has been up before the UK Broadcasting Standards Commission five times, three of those times the complaints made against him were upheld . He has also been criticised for suggesting to listeners that they come to a visit by the Deputy Prime Minister with bricks. .

References

  1. "Sony Awards 2001: The winners" BBC News, April 30, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
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