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Jo Whiley to leave Radio One after 17 years

Posted by 01 February 2011 18:02

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Jo Whiley to leave Radio One after 17 years

Jo Whiley has announced that she will be leaving Radio One after 17 years at the station.  

Welsh cutie Huw Stephens, who currently presents two evening shows on Radio One, is set to take the reins over on Jo's old weekend show.

However, Whiley fans fear not! The DJ will be back on the airways before you know it. Jo is moving to Radio 2 in April to present a brand spanking new weeknight show, three evenings a week kicking off in April.

Jo said:

“I’ve loved working at Radio 1 for the past 17 years. As well as supporting my love of music, Radio 1 have also supported and accommodated me bringing three further children into the world, something, as a woman, I will always be grateful for.'

The kiddies in question being Jude, nine, Cassius, seven and two-year-old  Coco whose dad is Jo’s hubby, music exec Steve Morton.

Radio 2 controller, Bob Shennan seems pretty chuffed with the decision:

'Jo’s at the top of her game and is a first-rate broadcaster with a great knowledge of music. I’m looking forward to her bringing her own brand of presenting to the Radio 2 evening schedule' he said earlier.

Good Luck with the move Jo, we have a sneaking suspicion you will be fab! However, we can think of one little lady who probably won’t be wishing Ms Whiley luck anytime soon….

(Check out Alex Zane’s face!)

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10 Comments

  • Tessboot

    02 February 2011 17:28

    Good time to go. I like her. Lily Allen is a numpty.

    Tessboot

  • orange_juice82

    02 February 2011 15:39

    I liked whiley, didnt like when they bumped her and bowman off to th weekend. and although I like cotton I dont enjoy her on the radio.

    orange_juice82

  • Tinkerblast

    02 February 2011 13:11

    Can't bear this patronising old witch. Good riddance. The amount of times I've heard her tellling me about this "amazing new band" that I pretty much won't have heard of but she has because she's so fucking cool and I've actually seen the band live already. Twat.

    Tinkerblast

  • rasps27

    02 February 2011 10:40

    I thought she had 4 kids? Or is it cos the oldest wasn't born while she worked there

    rasps27

  • SuziSuz

    02 February 2011 10:22

    Zane's little face..lol!!

    SuziSuz

  • debster1974

    01 February 2011 21:56

    It's quite funny how when Radio 1 DJ's get to a certain age they are gently herded off to Radio 2!

    debster1974

  • jessica

    01 February 2011 20:54

    good! about bloody time! can't stand boring whiley. everytime i turn on the radio and she's on, i have to switch off. another reason not to listen to radio 2 now!!

    jessica

  • lau1983

    01 February 2011 20:19

    pisser!! saucer of milk for lily me thinks! yeh I agree debster fearne cotton gets on my freekin goat- she has a really fake laugh wen she has guests n she's always on about a collegue called the Cornish fairy! she's a 4 yr old girl in a womans body(with a shitty dress sense too)

    lau1983

  • debster1974

    01 February 2011 19:42

    Jo Whiley annoys me, but she's better than Fearne Cotton! (just)

    debster1974

  • kmtimes

    01 February 2011 18:27

    Ha ha! 'What does she know?' love it Whiley! Lily Allen is such a brat! x

    kmtimes

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