James Whale

 James Whale was born in Ewell, Surrey in 1951. He joined Radio Aire in 1982, after presenting at Metro Radio and Radio Tees where he was renowned for his controversial style on his Late-Night Phone-In Show.

Due to his popularity on Radio Aire, in 1986 he was asked to present the Breakfast Show, but by early 1987 he was back on the Late-Night Phone-In Show. 

In the first hour of his show (between 10pm and 11pm), he would put listeners to air with their ‘Do It Yourself Dedications’ and play their requested songs. After 11pm, he would have a mainly ‘chat’ format, where he would discuss all kinds of subjects with his listeners, regularly disagreeing with their opinions and often arguing with them and cutting them off.

In 1988, the show was also simulcast with Red Rose Radio (now Rock FM) in Preston, Lancashire.

On the night of Friday 18 November 1988, James launched his own television show, The James Whale Radio Show. The programme was broadcast on Yorkshire Television and was a mix of music and chat, simulcast with Radio Aire and Red Rose Radio. 

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James left Radio Aire in 1990 to concentrate on his television career, including his programme Whale On in 1993/1994.

In 1994, he returned to radio and joined LBC in London. By 1995, he was presenting on national radio station, TalkSport until he returned to LBC in 2008. 

James left LBC in 2013 and subsequently presented on BBC Radio Essex and BBC Radio Kent.

In 2016, he was in Celebrity Big Brother and was the sixth to be evicted, coming ninth in the series.

Since 2016, James has been on TalkRadio, presenting the Evening Show between 7pm and 10pm.