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Ian Danter
@talkdants.bsky.social
TalkSPORT & Planet Rock presenter/commentator. Drummer and solo artist (3 rock albums released so far!)
Birmingham City fan. KISS devotee and tea with no sugar, thanks !

More about me at:
www.iandanter.co.uk
RIP Ace Frehley

A true original and my first guitar hero
October 17, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Alive! is 50 years young today

Still a go-to, 5-star KISS album for me. Never tire of it…and that first side of music that I heard changed my life for the better, no doubt-a KISS fanatic and a KISS defender from that day forward ❤️💜💙💚
September 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Tonight on Monday Night Rocks 7-11pm on @planetrockradio.bsky.social

• A bonafide rock classic requested for this week’s “Dants The Night Away”

AND

• A legendary rock drummer playing with an ORCHESTRA? What do his old bandmates think of that? (Parody song incoming there)

Join me at 7!
August 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Tonight on Monday Night Rocks on @planetrockradio.bsky.social from 7pm you can hear my recent interview with @BillyIdol ahead of his Wembley Arena show tomorrow evening !

Plus “Dants The Night Away”, a new parody song, your “Week In Rock” to come and loads of great rock music as always 🎶
June 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Monday Night Rocks 🪨
My little corner of the wireless on @planetrockradio.bsky.social 7-11pm 📻
• “Dants The Night Away” request
• Parody song
• What your “Week In Rock” has in store
• Remixed albums better than the original? I’ll start- Sabbath’s Live Evil 40th Anniversary edition
June 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The Planet Rock Years on Planet Rock @planetrockradio.bsky.social

It was the year Scott & Charlene tied the knot to the strains of Rose Tattoo’s Angry Anderson singing a power ballad! What a time to be alive!

But what was the year? Musical clues and more from 9am
June 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The Planet Rock Years
is upcoming shortly on @planetrockradio.bsky.social with me at the controls

It was the year you first saw this game show for celebs on the BBC. “Gronda Gronda” etc…

But what was the year?
Musical clues on air from 9am
June 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Once again I have the honour of presenting @PlanetRockRadio Breakfast 6-10am all this coming week

• Planet Rock Alphabet
• “The Full English”
• Planet Rock Years at 9am

I’ll be on your wireless when you’re alarm goes off (unless you’re on nights…or you don’t use an alarm)
June 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Pride Park looking resplendent on a Good Friday morning!

(Actually, the pitch is a bit wonky in fairness)

Derby County v Luton Town from noon on talkSPORT 2 kicks off the first of FOUR Championship commentary games across our network til 10pm! We are your home of the EFL! ⚽️
April 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Tonight on talkSPORT 2, a really important game for promotion & relegation issues in the Championship

Coventry City need a win to go back into the Top 6, whilst visiting Pompey are only 3 points clear of the drop zone!

Me & Courtney Sweetman-Kirk are at CBS Arena for an 8pm 🕗 kickoff
April 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
London Stadium looking resplendent in the sunshine! ☀️

West Ham v Bournemouth is LIVE on talkSPORT 2 at 3pm

• 4 changes Hammers 🔨
• 1 change Cherries 🍒
April 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Tonight I’m at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City look to keep themselves in the Premier League Top 5 ahead of the chasing pack as they face beleaguered Leicester City at 7:45

It’s on talkSPORT 2 exclusive to national radio (it’s not on UK telly either) from 7:30 - I’ll have Micky Gray with me
April 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Stōk Cae Ras looking resplendent in the early afternoon sunshine ☀️

And FREE Wrexham bronx hats all around the ground as the temperature rises!

Great game in prospect on talkSPORT 2 at 3pm

Wrexham vs Stockport County

Me and Micky Gray on commentary duty 🎙️⚽️
March 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Etihad Stadium looking resplendent on a crisp March Saturday afternoon!

It’s Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE, FREE & exclusive to National Radio (NOT ON UK TV!!!) on talkSPORT 2 from 2:30pm

Me Adrian Clarke & Jon Jackson here today
March 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Live, exclusive and FREE football commentary for you on talkSPORT 2 from 7pm this evening

Bristol City will get into the Top 6 if they get the win at Ashton Gate against a Norwich City side 5 points behind their hosts & desperate to keep their playoff hopes alive

Join us!
March 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Molineux looking resplendent under the floodlights!

It’s @wolves v @Everton LIVE on @talkSPORT from 7:30pm

Me & Dean Ashton here with full exclusive national radio commentary ⚽️⚽️
March 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Heading to Molineux later for @Wolves v @Everton exclusive commentary on @talkSPORT at 8pm

But I’ll pop in here for 45 minutes first…
💙
March 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Monday Night Rocks back at 7pm 🕖 on @PlanetRockRadio

• A “Sunset Strip” band requested for ‘Dants The Night Away’ at 8:30 🕣

• It looks like a UK rock legend is indeed leaving the US of A behind once and for all this month! (Parody song incoming there)

Join me won’t you?
March 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Anfield looking resplendent under the lights!

Liverpool v Newcastle Utd is LIVE on the TalkSPORT App and TalkTV from 8:15 with the 2nd half live on @talkSPORT too
February 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tonight I’m at Anfield

Liverpool, 11 points clear at the top, welcome Newcastle who’ve won 8 of their last 11 Premier League games

The match is exclusively live on the TalkSPORT App & TALK from 8:15 with the 2nd half live on @talksport.com as well on another busy night across the network
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Molineux looking resplendent under the lights!

@Wolves v @FulhamFC LIVE on the @talkSPORT App and TalkTV this evening with me and Danny Mills on commentary duty 🎙️⚽️

7:30 kick off

#WOLFUL #wwfc #ffc
February 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Rodrigo Gomes is the cover star of tonight’s Wolves matchday programme

The game against Fulham is live from 7pm on talkRADIO this evening

NB: TalkRADIO and not TalkSPORT or TalkSPORT 2 as other exclusive Premier League games are available on those stations too ⚽️👍🎙️
February 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tonight I’m on TalkRadio as we bring you an exclusive Premier League commentary as well as the ones on talkSPORT talkSPORT2 and the TS App!

@wolvesfc.bsky.social v @fulhamfc.com is live from 7pm with kick off at 7:30 - me and Danny Mills on commentary duty 🎙️⚽️
February 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This midweek ALL 10 Premier League games are exclusively live across the TalkSPORT network

That means games on talkSPORT talkSPORT2 the TS App AND also on TalkRadio - that’s where I’ll be Tuesday and Wednesday for Fulham/Wolves commentary on Tues with Liverpool/Newcastle on Weds
February 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Monday Night Rocks from 7pm on @planetrockradio.bsky.social with yours truly.

• Our first “slow dance” request for Dants The Night Away at 8:30

• Is it possible that Aerosmith could yet resurrect the idea of touring again? (🚨 Parody song incoming there 🚨)
February 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM