Topic: Sun Talk: online radio station launch

[Clive]

Tory leader David Cameron will be the first guest to feature on The Sun's new online radio station, due to launch on 20 April.

Sun columnnist and former TalkSport host Jon Gaunt will present SunTalk, which will be broadcast live online between 10am and 1pm, Monday to Friday.

Jon Gaunt said: "That's right, we are bringing you SunTalk, The Home Of Free Speech. This is the station for you where you will not only get expert comment, controversy and loads of laughs but also the chance to interact and have your say – and say it how you want."

To listen to the show, you'll need to vist thesun.co.uk and click the SunTalk icon. Shows will also be available to download 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sun columnists including agony aunt Deidre, TV critic Ally Ross, and sports commentator Ian McGarry will feature on the online radio station.

Conservative MP David Cameron will feature for an hour on launch day, answering calls and emails from 10am.


www.thesun.co.uk

[Simon]

John Gaunt is very good.  It's a shame there's not more talk radio on the over-the-air networks.  One thing that really annoys me on the otherwise excellent Jeremy Vine show, on Radio 2, is when they keep interrupting interesting discussions to play pointless records.  Why can't they wait until the end of the feature before they have to play music?

[Clive]

I'm very impressed with Jeremy Vine.  Jimmy Young was a very hard act to follow but Vine has very adequately filled his shoes.  Incidentally, whatever has become of Jimmy Young?   

[Simon]

He's still alive, as far as I know, and presumably enjoying his enforced retirement.