Simon Bates at Breakfast
| Genre | Music |
|---|---|
| Running time | Weekdays 6.00am-10.00am |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | Smooth Radio |
| Hosted by | Simon Bates |
| Produced by | Seb Sears |
| Original release | 4 January 2011 – 21 March 2014 |
| Audio format | FM and Digital radio |
| Website | Official site |
Simon Bates at Breakfast was the flagship show on Smooth Radio in the United Kingdom from January 2011 to March 2014. It was presented by Simon Bates, who took on the role of the station's breakfast show presenter on 4 January 2011, having left his long-term show at Classic FM in order to take up the position. The programme aired on weekdays from 6.00am to 10.00am, and included Our Tune and The Golden Hour, two features Bates had previously presented on Radio 1. Bates occasionally took the show out on location for special editions, such as a week-long broadcast from Camp Bastion in December 2011 and the Falkland Islands in June 2012.
In 2010 Smooth Radio had announced its intention to create a quasi-national station from its existing local stations, and in August 2010 it was confirmed that Simon Bates would leave Classic FM after 13 years to join Smooth Radio as its new weekday breakfast presenter from January 2011. The station went national from October, at which point Lynn Parsons became the programme's temporary presenter until Bates could take up the role. Bates, a former Radio 1 presenter, fronted his first breakfast show for Smooth on 4 January 2011, and revived some of his popular features from his Radio 1 days, which included The Golden Hour and Our Tune. The programme had a number of sponsors during its time on air, including Redspottedhanky.com, Direct Line, PG Tips, SouthAustralia.com, and Škoda Rapid. Simon Bates at Breakfast aired on the FM frequency in England, and nationally on DAB, as well as through Freeview, Freesat and Sky Digital.
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