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John Churchill Dunn (March 4, 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland - November 27, 2004 in Croydon, Surrey, England) was a veteran disc jockey, well known for his work on for BBC radio.
His career spanned more than 30 years and he was named Radio Personality of the Year three times. Dunn started his broadcasting career in the RAF, before joining the BBC External Service as a studio manager in 1956.
He became the regular presenter of Breakfast Special, but in 1972 he effectively swapped places with Terry Wogan (although Dunn had already given up the early morning slot for a year on 'Late Night Extra')- Wogan taking over the breakfast show, whilst Dunn moved to the 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. afternoon slot The Dunn Thing. This didn't last too long, Dunn moved to his long running drivetime programme - the afternoon slot then being filled by David Hamilton. Initially the drivetiem programme ran from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m, but in the mid-1980s it was moved to 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
In 1998, John Dunn was awarded a Gold Sony Radio Award for the best drivetime music programme. He made radio history in 1996 when he presented his show live from Antarctica.
He was married with two daughters, and lived in Croydon, Surrey. When he died he had been suffering from cancer for some time.
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