Smooth Radio
On 17 August 2010, it was announced that from January 2011 Simon Bates would take over as host of the Breakfast Show on Smooth Radio, leaving Classic FM after 13 years. Bates' show replaced local programming on a number of regional radio stations, and began on 4 January 2011. He has brought back both The Golden Hour and Our Tune to the show. The Golden Hour airs every day from 9-10am as it did originally, while Our Tune airs each morning at 8:40. Other features in the show include the Thousand Pound Minute, where listeners must answer ten questions correctly within 60 seconds to win £1,000.
In September 2012 the radio industry news website Radio Today reported that Bates had started to present a separate breakfast show for Smooth Radio's sister station, Smooth 70s. Smooth Radio did not publicise the show, but confirmed Bates was providing "a little content" when asked about the programme. The content is "voice tracked" from the main breakfast show.
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