Gordon Smart
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Gordon Smart (born 31 March 1980 in Edinburgh and raised in Kinross) is a Scottish broadcaster and former journalist who was the editor of the Scottish Sun. He presents programmes on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Journalism career
Smart's career in journalism started at
Unable to find work in newspapers Smart worked as a football coach for Dutch company
Smart joined Bizarre at The Sun in 2004 as Victoria Newton's deputy; then became column editor when she was promoted to head of entertainment in November 2007.[1] His column comprised a 'cabinet' of Pete Samson ("Office of the minister of music"), Danielle Lawler and other deputies. Lawler left to join The Daily Mirror as a 3am Girl soon after, while Samson now holds the US Editor position at The Sun.[2]
In 2013, he was one of the witnesses to the helicopter crash at the "Clutha" Pub in Glasgow, which killed 10 people.[3][4][5]
Smart became a deputy editor of The Sun in London in May 2016 but left the paper altogether in November 2016 to focus on business and broadcasting interests.[6]
Radio
Smart hosted a show on
In March 2020, Smart left Radio X due to ill health and in September 2020, it was confirmed that he would not be returning.[8]
In 2024 Smart replaced Colin Murray as host of the Monday to Thursday editions of BBC Radio 5 Live's late show, presiding over a drop in audience. [9]
Other media work
Smart once appeared on
He presented a TalkSPORT 4pm to 7pm Drivetime slot and was a cover presenter on Good Morning Britain in December 2022.
As of August 2022, actor Martin Compston has starred in a Restless Natives weekly podcast with Smart as co-host via Global Player.[12]
References
- ^ "The Sun's Bizarre: A Smart new era?". The Guardian. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Pete Samson Biography". Survivor Envy. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Smart, Gordon [@gordonsmart] (29 November 2013). "Jesus. Think I just saw a helicopter crash in Glasgow" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ ""It fell like a stone" Scottish Sun editor Gordon Smart main witness of Glasgow Police Helicopter crash". The Drum. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "'I saw helicopter crash into pub'". BBC News. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "The Sun's Gordon Smart to leave after 14 years at newspaper". The Guardian. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Gordon Smart to present evenings on Radio X". Radio Today. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "George Godfrey is the new host of the Radio X Evening Show". Radio X.
- ^ Gordon Smart to replace Colin Murray on BBC Radio 5 Live late night show
- ^ Real Stories Channel 4
- ^ 4Music Real Stories Make Art Not War, 26 April 2010
- ^ https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuVS/ Restless Natives Podcast hosted by Global Player, launched August 2022.
External links
- Gordon Smart (BBC Radio 5 Live)