I am very excited to announce that on March 15 I shall be returning to Drivetime, across the UK on Greatest Hits Radio. Mayo, who left his Radio 2 drivetime show just before Christmas, will host a mid-morning show on Scala Radio when it launches on 4 March. Get a 7 day free trial to Scala Radio Premium. Simon Mayo departed his BBC Radio 2 show in 2018 amid sudden ‘psychodrama’. Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime is going networked with Scala Radio presenter Simon Mayo joining the schedule full time from March 15th. They ran to the outer room. Despite attracting six million listeners a day as solo presenter of Drivetime, Mayo… The presenter – who made the decision to leave … Broadcasting with Simon Mayo and Chris Evans, on their Sony Gold award-winning BBC Radio 2 show for 12 years, Nigel served up weekly dishes. Last modified on Wed 6 Mar 2019 05.59 EST. The veteran host tweeted he … Simon Mayo has been awarded an MBE for services to broadcasting in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Actor, wit, author and bon viveur Robert Morley dazzles in this interview with Simon Dee, from the Swinging Sixties chat show Dee Time, in 1969. Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime is going networked with Scala Radio presenter Simon Mayo joining the schedule full time from March 15th. Simon Mayo moves to Greatest Hits Radio to launch a new drivetime show playing music that defined his early career Author: Jon Jacob Published 1st Feb 2021 Last updated 1st Feb 2021 Simon Mayo announced today on-air that he will launch a brand new drivetime programme on Greatest Hits Radio, playing the music that defined his early career. Mark Lawson. … Post 7:20 PM - Apr 17 #111 2020-04-17T19:20. Published on June 12, 2021 - 7:09 am. Mayo, who left BBC Radio 2 last year, will be joined at Scarla by the unorthodox orchestral music lover Goldie. Simon Mayo will launch a new Saturday afternoon show from April – Simon Mayo’s Essential Albums showcasing classical albums, from landmark recordings to innovative new releases. Mayo has now confirmed the BBC had informed him he was to have a co-host via his agent, agreeing to give it his “best shot” after hearing a broadcaster he respected - Whiley - was being lined up. Having left the BBC, he has now become the face of a new digital radio station Scala, which will provide entertainment shows based around classical music. Kiley Reid – Such a Fun Age; Mo Yan – Frog – This was another top discovery for me. Simon Andrew Hicks Mayo (born 21 September 1958) is an English radio presenter and author who has worked for BBC Radio since 1982. His 17-year career at BBC Radio 2 came to a premature end last December, and he is now a month into presenting a midmorning show on Scala Radio, the first new classical music station since Classic FM hit the airwaves in 1992. Duration: 00:03:28. Simon Mayo today reveals how BBC mismanagement sparked his departure from Radio 2. Mayo, who left his Radio 2 drivetime show just before Christmas, will host a mid-morning show on Scala Radio when it launches on 4 March. The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show Greatest Hits Radio Penny Smith Scala Radio. Mayo has hosted the drivetime slot on … Simon Mayo is adamant he was not pushed out of BBC Radio 2 and he left the station because he wanted the fresh challenge of presenting on Scala Radio. He calls upon the decent 'new term' analogy - just as he did when beginning Radio 1 breakfast. MIX SHARE SHARE TWEET PIN 26 February 2019 — The Verge listed Darkness as one of their top book picks for May. 2. share. Simon Mayo, the nicest man on radio, is in a bad mood. When Boom Radio was launched a few weeks ago, I was surprised. More >> Scala Radio presenter Simon Mayo will do a Sunday afternoon album show on Greatest Hits Radio from next month. The former BBC Radio 2 host will be on 1-4pm on Sundays from 6th September as the brand is rolled out to local radio stations across the country. Penny Smith Scala Radio. More. It’s hard to determine exactly why, but the same source notes a pretty glaring indication. You’ll get the benefits of Scala Radio Premium on the Scala Radio App, scalaradio.co.uk website and supported smart speakers. In October last year, he announced he was leaving the BBC to join classical radio station Scala. Much of said fanfare was because Simon Mayo – BBC veteran of 36 years, forced out of Radio 2 last year by his ungracious bosses – would be hosting Scala’s first … Scala Radio live Classical Music for Modern Life Scala Radio is a classical music digital radio, based in UK, owned and operated by Bauer Radio as well as its sister stations — Over at SyFy Wire, there’s an exclusive extract, along with a mini-interview with me about the book. The decision to pair Mayo with Jo Whiley had far more to do with the satisfaction of a small number of BBC directors and managers than it did with the enjoyment of tens of thousands of listeners. The presenter now talks to John Blow about his return to drivetime, confessions - and an inspirational typo. Press & Interviews The following videos, audio files and press articles are a selection of interviews Heather Morris has done about her work, as well as articles written by others about the work. His 17-year career at BBC Radio 2 came to a premature end last December, and he is now a month into presenting a midmorning show on Scala Radio, the first new classical music station since Classic FM hit the airwaves in 1992. Or listening to it when it is put out as podcast. Mark James Patrick Kermode (né Fairey, born 2 July 1963) is an English film critic who reviews films on BBC Not at the creation of a new niche radio station – they’ve been popping up like, um, podcasts for the past few years – but because the listeners’ age is acknowledged as the defining hook. In the most expected move in UK radio, Simon Mayo transfers from Scala weekdays to Greatest Hits Radio. Simon Mayo launches new classical radio station after joining BBC exodus Scala Radio is billing itself as “a brand-new classical entertainment radio station, offering classical music for modern life,” and has picked up Mayo after he left his Radio 2 drivetime show just before Christmas. Views:11 Former BBC Radio 2 DJ Simon Mayo is to lead the line-up on a new classical music radio station. This was very unusual for Simon, as he usually took a long time writing his lyrics. Start your free 7 day trial now. SIMON Mayo has quit BBC Radio 2 five months after he was "forced" to work with Jo Wiley on his popular drive time show. The fact that the original Simon Mayo show was successful and popular with listeners had little currency with the powers that be at the BBC. … The new digital radio station will have DJ Simon Mayo at the forefront of its presenting team when it launches in March. Not at the creation of a new niche radio … SIMON Mayo is a well-known voice on British radio, thanks to his long and successful career in broadcasting. Simon Mayo to host Drive on Greatest Hits Radio Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime is going networked with Scala Radio presenter Simon Mayo joining the schedule full time from March 15th. Simon Mayo is to leave Scala Radio’s morning show after almost two years to return to drivetime. Simon will step down from his daytime show on Scala Radio after two years, with the 10am - 1pm show going to presenter Mark Forrest. Radio presenter and author Simon Mayo has left BBC Radio 2 after hosting a slot on the channel for eight years. Saturday . Seek professional advice/confirmation before acting on such at all times. DJ Simon Mayo has informed how he landed on the centre of a legal dust-up with the BBC when he took the p out of PopMaster, the Radio 2 legend Ken Bruce’s common quiz. The 60-year-old's popular drivetime show … Watch: Fearne Cotton opens up on depression battle radiotoday.co.uk. The expectation was you’d leave school and go and work at one of the major manufacturing places in town. Simon Mayo, who quit his job as a host on Radio 2’s Drivetime show last year, has revealed Chris Evans offered him a job when he defected … Simon Mayo has dramatically quit Radio 2 after just months of being made to work alongside Jo Whiley. Scala Radio Premium terms and conditions. In an interview with with Simon Mayo on Scala Radio before the news about its cancellation was made public, its star Kiefer Sutherland suggested it wouldn't return for … I'm disappointed that Mayo is leaving the show, but it certainly changed when Jo joined him and sadly, despite liking her, the two didn't gel. "With Simon playing the amazing music that the nation grew up with from the 70s, 80s and 90s along with his warmth and personality, I know audiences will love his new show”. He’ll leave his daily programme at Scala but stay for a weekend show, after two years in the mid-morning slot. 1706: Boom Radio launch - 2021. Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime is going networked with Scala Radio presenter Simon Mayo joining the schedule full time from March 15th. He’ll leave his daily programme at Scala but stay for a weekend show, after two years in the mid-morning slot. Photograph: Marco Vittur/Scala/PA. When Boom Radio was launched a few weeks ago, I was surprised. Now that he's doing some work for Scala Radio with Simon Mayo, perhaps they altered the contract with the BBC to not do the Kermode:Uncut features and just revert to doing the film review show only. Mayo hosted the … Broadcaster Simon Mayo has spoken out about his decision to leave BBC Radio 2, saying it followed "an awkward, stressful few months". Simon Mayo says that he thought he’d be with the BBC until he retired, and he’d not expected that his time at BBC Radio 2 would end how it did. Scala Radio Not content with just the one high profile appearance the band will also be featured on Scala Radio's Advent Calendar this week. Agreed - 'Hit the Dancefloor" seems a bit odd really - for a Scala based channel. He’ll leave his daily programme at Scala but stay for a weekend show, after two years in the mid-morning slot. Indiana Jones. Each week Nigel takes Simon and Matt Williams on a culinary journey with recipes and drinks to try and where to source the tastiest ingredients. The broadcaster was miserable after being forced out of Radio 2 last year, to the dismay of his fans, but he’s back now with two big surprises. Simon Andrew Hicks Mayo MBE (born 21 September 1958) is an English radio presenter and author who has worked for BBC Radio since 1982. Make our day complete with uplifting birdsong from your garden and be one of our Scala Radio Joybringers. Advance weekly listings for Scala Radio were published from launch in Radio Times and the Bauer-owned Total TV Guide. Written By The Version. Simon Mayo says it was his fault a Radio 2 pairing with Jo Whiley failed but he’s excited to launch new Scala Radio station. 2/14/2021. The Telegraph Bauer signs up Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode […] They should have left well alone with Simon doing the Drive-time show and Jo following on with her evening show. Double-jabbed parents 'could take … Which is perhaps fair enough. We meet him at his Swaledale farm, to broadcast the first in a regular slot about walking. Saturday . Keep your eyes on our all-day live stream bit.ly/BGBWLiveSat. Mark Kermode is telling Simon Mayo, his broadcasting partner of more than 20 years, about an orthopaedic chair his wife bought for him. Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime is going networked with Scala Radio presenter Simon Mayo joining the schedule full time from March 15th. The former BBC Radio 2 presenter announced today that he’s reuniting with Sports presenter Matt Williams for a brand new show which will air on Greatest Hits Radio. FLYER Toggle Navigation. He calls upon the decent 'new term' analogy - just as he did when beginning Radio … Mayo … Simon will host a special weekend show on the station. Simon Mayo, the nicest man on radio, is in a bad mood. Duration: 00:03:06. Simon Mayo worked at the BBC for an astonishing 37 years – but when it came to leaving, it sounds like his loyal service didn’t count for much. 7-8pm - It's the Big Garden Birdwatch Big Quiz, featuring Dr Amir Khan, Miranda Krestovnikoff and Scala Radio's Simon Mayo! Maybe some of J. S. Bach's Partitas could fall into this category, however my fuess is that is would be a Waltz based theme. Keep your eyes on our all-day live stream bit.ly/BGBWLiveSat. Any content, information, or advice found on social media platforms and the wider Internet, including forums such as YBW, should NOT be acted upon unless checked against a reliable, authoritative source, and re-checked, particularly where personal health and liberty is at stake. The presenter now talks to John Blow about his return to drivetime, confessions - and an inspirational typo. Yeah, it has to be why I found myself reading the Hobbit. With Confessions probably having posted the final Radio 2 podcast less than two months before Mayo went on-air at Scala, had they hit the ground running and launched a new podcast etc then they could have probably got a load of people subscribed and otherwise kept the old Confessions format but with some ads slung in. Simon Mayo to host Drive on Greatest Hits Radio. Simon Mayo to leave Radio 2 after 17 years In May this year, Simon Mayo, after eight years on the Drivetime show, was joined by Jo Whiley , in a … Simon Mayo’s Scala Radio. This can be cancelled at any time. I get that - it's why I listen to Simon Mayo on Scala radio, and watch Japanese Teen Romances. The BBC obtained in contact when, months after his departure from Radio 2 in 2018, Simon joined Scala Radio. Mayo was the presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 between January 2010 and May 2018 and is, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on BBC Radio 5 Live.Mayo was the presenter of a revamped drive time show on Radio … Nigel was the food and drink radio correspondent with Simon Mayo and Chris Evans, on their Sony Gold award winning Radio 2 show for 12 years. Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo is to join national station Greatest Hits Radio for a new weekend show. Jack Pepper, who became one of the UK’s youngest radio presenters when he joined Scala Radio two years ago at just 19 years old, will continue in his 3pm slot throughout March before moving to a new … 9am - Introduction to the day and live feeder cams 10am – Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin LIVE from the New Forest - also on Facebook! Which is perhaps fair enough. In the most expected move in UK radio, Simon Mayo transfers from Scala weekdays to Greatest Hits Radio. I went into this without prior knowledge of the plot or the author’s previous books, and was instantly drawn in. Mon 4 Mar 2019 10.26 EST. However, with this move he’ll be returning to his popular music roots as he presents a new weekend show. Simon Mayo and Goldie will be launch presenters on Scala Radio, a new digital classical music radio station designed to capitalise on a surge in popularity of the genre. Simon Mayo was 'legally threatened' by the BBC after his Ken bruce-inspired quiz (Image: PA) The BBC website reviewed his first Scala show in … But, anyway, sorry- I am not ruling out watching the Michael Spicer one at some point. Nigel has a weekly cookery slot on Greatest Hits Radio with Simon Mayo (Thursday 6.05pm). Rumaan Alam – Leave The World Behind – One of Simon Mayo’s top picks of 2020 in the Scala Radio Book Club and rightly so. — Last Friday I was a guest on the Simon Mayo show on Scala Radio. The station will hope to win listeners from BBC Radio … Scala Radio launched at 10am on 4 March 2019 with Simon Mayo hosting the first live programme. Report Save. He hosted ‘Simon Mayo Drivetime’ on BBC Radio 2, before presenting a revamped drive time show until late 2018, ahead of joining Scala Radio at its launch and recently returned to his Drivetime home on Greatest Hits Radio. The station will hope to win listeners from BBC Radio … The station will hope to win listeners from BBC Radio … Having spent ten years interviewing scientists for his Radio 5 Live show he had plenty of ideas, and was soon consumed by ITCH and his story, waking up in the middle. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to know the truth about Simon Dee. Mayo was the presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 between January 2010 and May 2018 and is, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on BBC Radio 5 Live.Mayo was the presenter of a revamped drive time show on Radio … Should you wish to interview Heather, please reach out to the team via the Contact Page. Full Credit to Scala Radiohttps://planetradio.co.uk/scala-radio/No Copyright Infringement Intended1 - 0:002 - 7:403 - 15:154 - 21:155 - 28:40 Author: David May Published 24th Mar 2020 Last updated 30th Mar 2020 We're all in need of a little joy at the moment, which is why we're bringing back Simon Mayo's Joybringer. Former Radio 2 DJ Simon Mayo is set to kick off his new role on Monday hosting a classical music show on the newly-launched Scala Radio. Simon Mayo departed his BBC Radio 2 show in 2018 amid sudden ‘psychodrama’. DJ Simon Mayo has told how he landed at the centre of a legal dust-up with the BBC when he took the p out of PopMaster, the Radio 2 legend Ken Bruce’s popular quiz. The BBC got in touch when, months after his departure from Radio 2 in 2018, Simon joined Scala Radio. It is indistinguishable from … Mayo, who left his Radio 2 drivetime show just before Christmas, will host a mid-morning show on Scala Radio when it launches on 4 March. In a statement released via Twitter, he told fans “Some news. Simon has worked in the radio industry for nearly 40 years, after starting his career in 1982. Simon Andrew Hicks Mayo (born 21 September 1958) is an English radio presenter and author who has worked for BBC Radio since 1982. Simon Mayo, 62, revealed that his BBC Radio 2 listeners were "annoyed" after the broadcaster merged his show with Jo Whiley’s in order to attract more … Welcome, Bing [Bot] Profile; Messages 0; Notifications ; Account settings; Home; Be a Pilot; News; Reviews; FLYER Club; Forum . Presents the 4-7pm show on new classical station Scala. View Entire Discussion (3 Comments) More … Shane Rimmer as a US fighter pilot whom Horn has to hitch a ride with to Sydney only to be caught up with Japanese kamikaze fighter planes. 1 by Georges Bizet. The launch of a new classical entertainment station aimed at younger listeners is based on more than a hunch. 7-8pm - It's the Big Garden Birdwatch Big Quiz, featuring Dr Amir Khan, Miranda Krestovnikoff and Scala Radio's Simon Mayo! After the 7 day free trial you will be charged £3.99 / month. Simon Mayo has revealed that it was an “easy” decision for him to leave Radio 2 after he was teamed up with Jo Whiley.. Mayo hosted the 5pm-7pm slot on the radio show for eight years until Whiley was introduced to the schedule to mix things up. Mayo is set to leave his current daily programme on classical station Scala but will continue with a weekend show instead. Simon Mayo to leave Radio 2 after 17 years; Meet Bob Shennan, the man behind BBC’s The Biggest Weekend – and the overhaul of Radio 2 ... Simon Mayo’s Scala radio … Susan Penhaligon and Liza Goddard as possible love interests, Sandra Dickinson as a spoilt US heiress – with Alan “RK Maroon” Tilvern as her sugar daddy/father (depends on the plot). bbc. SIMON MAYO has shared he has "unfinished business" with his BBC Radio 2 show, after he suddenly left the station in 2018 following 17 years of working for the public broadcaster. REMINDER - COVID-19. The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show Greatest Hits Radio. T … The former BBC Radio 2 host currently hosts a daytime programme on Greatest Hits Radio’s classical sister station, Scala Radio. Home; FAQ You can listen to the full interview here – it starts around the 1 hour 39 minutes mark. Simon Mayo to launch classical station Scala Radio after leaving Radio 2 January 21, 2019 Entertainment Comments Off on Simon Mayo to launch classical station Scala Radio after leaving Radio 2 Former BBC Radio 2 DJ Simon Mayo is to lead the line-up on a new classical music radio … The first track played was the prélude to Carmen Suite No. Simon Mayo looks happy, and so he should be. ... on Scala Radio. 9am - Introduction to the day and live feeder cams 10am – Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin LIVE from the New Forest - also on Facebook!