Jo Whiley joined Simon Mayo in a move that proved controversial (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire). He said: "It wasn't a meeting, it was a phone call from my agent saying she'd had a visit from (Radio 2 ...

Simon Mayo has worked for BBC Radio since 1982, and on the drivetime slot since 2010. In 2018, Simon’s 5pm-7pm slot changed to 5pm-8pm, and an additional co-host was added in the form of Jo Whiley.

Simon Mayo to leave Radio 2 after 17 years; Meet Bob Shennan, ... (I had experience of both, whereas he’d been a BBC man exclusively since joining Radio Nottingham in 1982.) ...

SIMON Mayo thought he’d be on radio 2 until he was 94 years old and says the station shake-up was a huge “mistake”. The popular DJ attracted six million very happy listeners every… ...

Simon Mayo is making his return to national drivetime with a new show on Greatest Hits Radio. From 15 March, he'll be playing the hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s in a comeback he's described as "very ...

Simon Mayo is leaving BBC Radio 2 after seven years, quitting the station's Drivetime show just five months after his co-host Jo Whiley was brought in. In a series of tweets, ...