Jon Gaunt is a weekly columnist for The Sun, Britain's biggest daily newspaper. You can read Jon's outspoken views on all manner of subjects every Tuesday, and he is sure to get the nation talking! You can also currently catch Jon every week day on Talksport from 10am to 1pm with his phone in show.
Jon has become one of the nation's most controversial voices, and his opinions are always likely to spark a lively debate. His attracts hundreds of callers and e-mails in response to his column and radio show! He is also a regular on Sky News Sunrise and Evening Report airing his views on the days papers and news.

Jon presented the Three Counties Breakfast Show from 1986-2001, building it into the highest rated all talk show in Beds, Herts and Bucks and culminating in a nomination for best All Talk Breakfast Show at the 2000 Sony Radio Academy Gold Awards. The show was voted most popular and best radio show by readers of both the Luton News and the Milton Keynes Citizen.

Prior to joining The Sun, Jon spent 4 years airing his views on BBC London. He joined BBC London in July 2001, presenting the lunchtime show. His profile then exploded in 2001, when he won THREE Sony Radio Academy Gold Awards: News Coverage Award, Breakfast News & Talk Award. He has been nominated for further Sony's in both 2003 & 2004.

Jon can also be seen on our TV screens as a regular contributor on The Wright Stuff, The Dimbleby Show, Richard & Judy, BBC News and Inside Out.

His show on BBC London developed his hugely successful phone-in/current affairs format. Jon won the Gillard Gold for best interactive show on local radio in 2004 for the second year running, the only person on BBC London to achieve this prestigious award.

Jon's background in the media and performing arts is extremely varied and prolific. After graduating he founded the 'Tic Toc Theatre Company' in 1984, a touring company funded by The Arts Council of Great Britain, which performed in almost every Arts Centre in Britain. A major promoter at the Edinburgh Fringe from 1982-1992, Jon promoted everyone from Harry Enfield to Frank Skinner and Mike Myers.

During this time he also devised, wrote and directed over ten small scale touring pantomimes that toured the West Midlands, playing the Dame himself in many of these productions, as well as later appearing in St. Albans production of Snow White. In 1986 he was awarded both an Edinburgh Fringe First Award and Perrier Pick of the Fringe for his play 'Hooligans'. In '92 and '93 he went on to promote major dance events and rock concerts in Scotland. He has also toured with his one-man show 'Jon Gaunt - Live and Unleashed' which was a sell-out.

Additionally, Jon has raised funding of over one million pounds to create an Arts venue for Coventry, he's acted as a permanent member of the script writing team of 'Emmerdale' for over two years and he's penned many scripts and other commissions for, amongst others, BBC Films, Yorkshire TV and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Jon Gaunt - a huge and irrepressible talent who will surely make both the public and the media sit up and take notice.