James O'Brien (LBC)

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name = James O'Brien


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station = LBC 97.3
timeslot = 10AM - 1PM
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style = Talk Radio
country = England
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James O'Brien is a radio presenter and journalist in London, England. He is currently one of the presenters on London talk station LBC 97.3, presenting the Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. slot with heavily censored phone-in discussion of current affairs and news, views and real-life experiences. His musical lead in for each hour is an opening section of Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve.

O'Brien first appeared on LBC in mid-2002 as a holiday cover presenter, gaining his own weekly programme in January 2003. He became a full-time presenter in 2004. Regular features of his show include the 'Mystery Hour', in which listeners phone in with various things that puzzle them and other callers (attempt to) give the solution.

With his wife Lucy McDonald, he fronted Channel Five's 2001 general election talk show, securing rave reviews from the likes of Clive James, who wrote: "James in particular is a pink-shirted walking encyclopedia of political savvy" http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article246414.ece] . His forthright opinions are now regularly sought by broadcasters including Sky, NBC, ABC Australia, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. Recently, O'Brien and wife Lucy (whom he often refers to as "Mrs. O'Brien" on his show), have together hosted several weekend and Bank Holiday phone-ins for LBC.

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* [http://www.lbc973.co.uk/showdj.asp?DJID=14017 LBC 97.3 presenter page]