What is James Whale (radio presenter)?
{{Infobox person | name = James Whale | image = James Whale.jpg | image_upright = 1 | caption = James Whale | birth_name = Michael James Whale | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|05|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ewell]], [[Surrey]], England | spouse = {{marriage|Melinda Maxted|1970|2018|end=her death}} | children = 2 | years_active = 1970–present | website = {{URL|http://www.jameswhaleradio.co.uk}} }} '''Michael James Whale''' (born 13 May 1951) is an English radio personality, television presenter, podcast host and author. He became popular in the 1980s when he hosted ''The James Whale Radio Show'' on [[Radio Aire]] in [[Leeds]]. From 1995 to 2008, Whale hosted a night time radio show on [[Talksport|talkSPORT]] (Talk Radio 1995–2000). In February 2000, Whale was diagnosed with [[kidney cancer]].<ref name=guardian2014>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/19/james-whale-cancer-hasnt-changed-me|title=James Whale: 'Cancer hasn't changed me, I'm still miserable and difficult'|date=19 March 2014|work=The Guardian|first=Sarah|last=Johnson|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref> In August 2020, he said that his cancer had spread to his [[spine]], [[brain]] and [[lung]]s.<ref name=bbc2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53804942|title=James Whale: Radio host reveals cancer in kidney, spine, brain and lungs|date=17 August 2020|work=BBC News|access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Whale, James}} [[Category:1951 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English radio personalities]] [[Category:English television presenters]] [[Category:Podcasters]] [[Category:Writers from Surrey]] {{sports-bio-stub}}