JO WHILEY (music radio royalty) • Friday Rewind

About this episode

Scroobius Pip catches up with music radio royalty Jo Whiley, discussing her career and experiences over the years.

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Jo Whiley , originally episode 446 from 2022-04-06. Original writeup below: You can file this one under "Always on the cards / finally happened", if you're keeping scores. Jo's earned her place in the broadcasting hall of fame without a doubt, having been a rock solid and awesome part of radio history for a minute as well as holding it down on many a festival presenting lineup too. Here's a perfect chance to hear Jo on the other side of the mic as she and Pip catch up over the last couple of decades or more, from humble origins to the present day. Everything including Brighton beginnings and possible alternative career directions, her sisters journey through the pandemic which made for some heavy experiences on all sides (as well as dealings with the government), pivoting and moving from station to station, living in music, festivals, and the luxuries of gardening and nature. An uplifting one for sure, enjoy! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature TWITTER INSTAGRAM RADIO 2 PIP x TOMO CAMPBELL @ HARRY STYLES MELTDOWN…

People in this episode

Host: Scroobius Pip

Guest: Jo Whiley

Topics covered

• music
• broadcasting
• festivals
• personal journey
• radio history

Keywords

• Jo Whiley
• Scroobius Pip
• music radio
• broadcasting
• festivals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radio 2, Acast

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