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| − | '''James Whale''' is a combative UK talk radio "shock jock", who established his reputation for short-fuse [[libertarian]]ism on local radio in Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds in northern [[England]], moving in the 1990s to the UK-wide TalkSport radio station. Despite an openly avowed skepticism towards religions of all kind, he provided a courteous if challenging environment for religious spokespeople on his late-night program<ref>http://www1.talksport.net/presenters/presenter_detail.asp?pres_id=99976</ref> | + | '''James Whale''' is a combative UK talk radio "shock jock", who established his reputation for short-fuse [[libertarian]]ism on local radio in Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds in northern [[England]], moving in the 1990s to the UK-wide TalkSport radio station. Despite an openly avowed skepticism towards religions of all kind, he provided a courteous if challenging environment for religious spokespeople on his late-night program.<ref>http://www1.talksport.net/presenters/presenter_detail.asp?pres_id=99976</ref> In May 2008 he was fired by TalkSport for urging listeners to vote for [[Conservative Party]] candidate [[Boris Johnson]] in the [[London]] mayoral election. |
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Latest revision as of 23:00, June 27, 2016
James Whale is a combative UK talk radio "shock jock", who established his reputation for short-fuse libertarianism on local radio in Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds in northern England, moving in the 1990s to the UK-wide TalkSport radio station. Despite an openly avowed skepticism towards religions of all kind, he provided a courteous if challenging environment for religious spokespeople on his late-night program.[1] In May 2008 he was fired by TalkSport for urging listeners to vote for Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson in the London mayoral election.