Jason Gunn (born 26 December 1968) is a

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television and radio personality. He is known for '' The Son of a Gunn Show, What Now, Dancing with the Stars, Wheel of Fortune'', and ''The Rich List'', and also afternoon shows on radio stations

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and

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Early career

Gunn said he learned many of his presenting skills in his first few months at Christchurch from the experienced children's TV crew and presenters around him. He hosted '' After School'' (1989) and co-hosted '' The Son of a Gunn Show'' (1992–1995) and '' Jase TV'' (1992) with his sidekick Thingee, a grey puppet with bulbous eyes. Gunn and Thingee also starred in ''Jase and Thingee's Big Adventure'', a straight-to-video kids movie based on ''The Son of a Gunn Show''. Thingee infamously lost an eye during the filming of a ''Son of a Gunn'' episode. As the show was pre-recorded, the footage never made it to air until several years later when a late-night comedy programme ended up showing the infamous blooper scene.

Present career

Gunn became the co-host of the

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(later rebranded to "The Hits") breakfast show for

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in 2009. In July 2012, he moved to a nationwide networked show with co-host Dave Fitzgerald. While other Classic Hits nationwide shows were broadcast from Auckland, the afternoon drive show "Jase and Dave" was broadcast from Christchurch.
4 September 2012. However, citing family reasons, he resigned from this position at the end of 2013 and broadcast his last show on 20 December 2013. He then joined

as an afternoon drive show host until 2019 when it was announced he was leaving the show to pursue his own business ventures. In August 2016, he was the host of the New Zealand version of the UK show You're Back In The Room. A patron of the NYTC, National Youth Theatre Company of New Zealand (NYTC), Gunn also runs a production and facilities company, WhitebaitMedia, in

with his wife, Janine Morrell-Gunn, for which he writes, directs and produces for television, including children's show '' What Now'', and oversees the production of television commercials.

Filmography

* '' Wheel of Fortune'' (2008–2009) * '' Dancing with the Stars'' (2005–2009) * ''

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'' (2000), (2020–present) * '' McDonald's Young Entertainers'' (1997–1999) * ''

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'' (1993–1995) * '' The Son of a Gunn Show'' (1992–1995) * '' Jase TV'' (1992) * '' What Now'' (1991–1993) (2003–present as production manager, creative writer, and director) * '' After School'' (1988) * ''Small Talk'' * ''After 2'' (1989–1991) * ''New Zealand Celebrity Treasure Island'' (2003) * ''Look Who's Famous Now'' * '' You're Back in The Room'' (2016) * ''Super Saturday Vaxathon'' (2021)

References

External links

*
Jason Gunn
biography on

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Early career

Present career

Filmography

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