John Brunning
Read our fact file on Classic FM's presenter of The Full Works, John Brunning.
Biography
John Brunning's broadcasting career can be traced back to 1970 when he ran a pirate radio station from the family home in Colchester.
An enforced absence from the airwaves saw John pursuing his studies together with the other love of his life, music. He was lead guitarist with the seventies band Mungo Jerry and also a hard working studio session player, writer and teacher of the instrument.
But the lure of the airwaves persisted, and he resurfaced in his broadcasting guise in Glasgow as the front man for Radio Clyde FM's news service.
After a very successful spell north of the border, John headed south again to become breakfast news editor at Invicta Radio in Kent. John then joined Classic FM as a senior journalist and newscaster two weeks before the station went on air in September 1992.
In 1996 John won silver at the Sony Radio Awards in London for news presentation, and landed a gold medal at the New York Radio Festival for best news anchor.
Recently John created a beautiful arrangement of Pie Jesu for All Angels which has become a firm favourite.
John was presenter Classic FM's flagship news and arts programme Classic Newsnight from 1996 until 2008 and is best known as the ultimate-smoothie presenter of Smooth Classics at Seven. John now presents, The Full Works on Classic FM, the nightly show is dedicated to airing famous classical works in their entirety.
In 2009, John supported Classic FM's charity, Music Makers , and walked 126km across the Sahara desert with 33 Classic FM listeners.
Fact File
Place of Birth:
Essex and proud of it
First Broadcast:
2 cocoa tins and a piece of string aged six
Musical personality you'd most like to meet:
Des O'Connor
Favourite motto or words of wisdom:
"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire
The Full Works:
John Brunning plays famous and popular classical pieces in their entirety, every weekday evening at 9pm.
