Presenters and Shows
When Jazz FM programme controller Mike Vitti formally released the programme schedule for the new station on 19 September 2008, many of the programmes were ones which had been broadcast on the now-defunct 102.2 and 100.4 Jazz FM stations as well as on-demand programming on jazzfm.com.
| Show name | Presenter | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| A Cellar full of Soul | Richard Searling | |
| Big Band and Trad | Bob Sinfield | Two hour big band and traditional jazz music on Saturday afternoons. |
| Mid-mornings with Anthony Davis | Anthony Davis | Weekdays from 10am, a four hour popular jazz music show featuring Anthony's hilarious and unique delivery. |
| Blues and Boogie | David Freeman | A three hour blues and boogie show from the former controller of Jazz FM. |
| Dinner Jazz | Helen Mayhew and Sarah Ward | One of the flagship jazz programmes from 102.2 Jazz FM and 100.4 Jazz FM. The show extended its run to six nights a week from its original run on Sunday to Thursday nights to include Friday nights from 3 July 2009. The show will also extend its programming online as a deal was announced on 5 October with Bordeaux Wines to sponsor the show for a five figure sum, intinally for three months. |
| Expansions | Ralph Tee | |
| Fierce Angel | Mark Doyle | |
| Jazz Funk Party | Mike Vitti | |
| Jazz Glide Home | Gary King | Drivetime show playing smooth jazz, soul, blues and jazz standards. The show currently has a sponsorship deal with Pizza Express. |
| Jazz Notes | Richard Wheatly | Two hour late night show on Sunday nights. |
| Leo Green and Friends | Leo Green | Jazz and soul music. |
| Smooth Jazz in the Afternoon | Steve Quirk | A two hour smooth jazz music show in the afternoon presented by the former Jazz FM Head of Music from 1999. |
| Soul Cellar | Peter Young | A mixture of black music, mainly from the late 1950s through to the early 1980s. |
| Sunday Morning Soul | Robbie Vincent | Soul music show. |
| The Cutting Edge | Mike Chadwick | Contemporary jazz music programme formerly on 102.2/100.4 Jazz FM. |
| The FT Weekend Breakfast | Chris Philips | |
| The Jazz Breakfast | Nigel Williams | The station extended the show by one hour from 6 to 10am on 5 October 2009. |
| The Jazz House | Paul Ruiz | Jazz, soul and house anthems from the past to forthcoming releases. |
| The Jazz Jam | Helen Mayhew | One hour programme on Sunday afternoons, sponsored by Yamaha. |
| The Late Lounge | Claire Anderson | Chillout grooves and jazz formerly on 102.2/100.4 Jazz FM. |
| The Latin Party | Mike Chadwick | Two hours of Latin jazz music. The show moved on 1 July 2009 from 19:00 to 22:00 to accommodate an extra night of the Dinner Jazz programme. It later became a one-hour show on Friday nights, featuring Latin Jazz, Salsa, Brazilian and dancefloor jazz. |
| The Saturday Night Experience | Mike Chadwick | Contemporary jazz and jazz fusion music. |
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