Arguably one of the most recognisable voices in British Broadcasting, Jo Whiley has had an exciting and varied career and is considered one of the nation’s favourite radio DJs. Jo was born in Northampton. After studying in Brighton and dabbling on BBC Radio Sussex’s new music show, her first broadcasting job was as a presenter for WPFM, Radio 4’s youth culture and music show. She then moved over into TV, initially on satellite, then to Channel 4 as band booker for ‘The Word’, giving Britain its first television taste of bands such as Nirvana and Rage Against The Machine.
With a twenty-five year affiliation with BBC Radio and extensive prime-time television experience, Jo Whiley helped to bring Nirvana to our teles and Arctic Monkeys and Amy Whitehouse to our radios. Jo presented Top of the Pops, and along the way became a celebrated radio and television personality.
Makes History
As part of a station shake-up, Jo Whiley became the first woman to present a primetime drivetime show in 20 years after taking to the microphone alongside Simon Mayo, before becoming a hit in the evening show slot.
Persona
Jo Whiley has earned her name in part due to her interviewing style, which she uses to interview some of the biggest names in entertainment in a conversational manner. She is known for introducing new and exciting acts to the general public while playing established hits from a blend of genres.
Beginnings
Born in Northampton, Jo undertook her university studies in Brighton. Dabbling on BBC Radio Sussex before securing work as a presenter for WPFM, Radio 4’s youth culture and music show, she took her talents to television and joined Channel 4 as a band booker for cult TV show ‘The Word.’ Jo subsequently joined BBC Radio 1 in the spring of 1993 and in September she became the permanent co-presenter of The Evening Session with Steve Lamacq. Soon after, her talents were acknowledged when she was crowned DJ of the year at the 1998 Sony Radio Awards.
Radio
Jo Whiley joined Radio 1 in the Spring of 1993 and in September she became permanent co-presenter of The Evening Session with Steve Lamacq. Four years later she landed her own daytime show, and remained part of Radio 1’s weekday line-up until 2009, when she began a new weekend programme. Jo has also presented coverage of the Glastonbury Festival on Radio 1, Channel 4 and BBC-TV, plus she’s hosted several music programmes for Channel 4.
Presenter
Jo is also one of Britain’s most highly regarded media and television personalities. She has presented a new version of her Channel 4 show called ‘The Cut’, as well as fronting the BBC television coverage of the Mercury Awards. Her talent and unique style has earned her many plaudits throughout her career. She continues to go from strength to strength in the industry. Jo currently plays a great mix new music and classic album tracks from Monday to Wednesday on Radio 2, On Thursday she presents Radio 2’s ‘In Concert’, featuring live performances and a round-up of the week’s music gigs.
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