Simon Bates (born 17 December 1947, Birmingham) is an English disc jockey and radio presenter. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at BBC Radio 1, presenting the station's weekday mid-morning show for most of this period. He later became a regular presenter on Classic FM. In January 2011, he took over as host of "The Breakfast Show" on Smooth Radio.
Read more about Simon Bates: Early Career, BBC Radio 1, After Radio 1, Classic FM, Gold, Smooth Radio, A Revival
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