Dean Blundell
| Dean Blundell | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | radio personality |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Known for |
The Dean Blundell Show (CFNY-FM, 2001-2014), Dean Blundell & Co. (CJCL, 2015-2017) |
Dean Blundell is a Canadian radio personality. Best known as a longtime "shock jock" morning host on CFNY-FM (The Edge) in Toronto, Ontario, in 2015 he was named the new morning host on sports radio station CJCL (Sportsnet 590 The Fan. His show on Sportsnet was cancelled in February 2017.
Originally from Alberta, Blundell worked for CIMX-FM in Windsor, Ontario prior to joining CFNY in 2001. His self-titled show on CFNY debuted soon after Corus Entertainment reassigned his longtime predecessors Humble and Fred to talk radio sister station CFMJ.
During Blundell's stint on CFNY, his program frequently faced complaints to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council regarding offensive content. These included complaints about sexually explicit discussion, vulgar terminology used in a comment on the sexuality of Justin Bieber, derogatory comments about women, and comments that appeared to support violence against women. The program received a one-day suspension following a 2004 appearance by Jackass cast member Steve-O, in which Steve-O urinated on the studio floor, used several profanities, and performed a stunt that involved wrapping duct tape around his penis.
In 2009, he was sued for defamation by Linda Jackson, the mayor of the Toronto suburb of Vaughan, after reportedly calling her a "fraudster" and a "fat pig" on the air.
In 2011, he granted an interview to Shirley Phelps-Roper, in exchange for the Westboro Baptist Church dropping its controversial plan to picket the funeral of 2011 Tucson shooting victim Christina Taylor Green.
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