In 1997, he was named Sony Broadcaster of the Year for his Radio 5 Live drivetime programme.

BBC: John Inverdale

Aribtron believes the new system is likely to hurt ratings of power-house drivetime stations during morning commuting hours.

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Six horses were retired for refusals, among them Wilson's Bee Diplomatic, overnight leader Ruth Edge's Two Thyme and Emily Baldwin's Drivetime.

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With DJ slots including "Les mid-morning avec Frank McWeeny" and "Drivetime avec Joshua Thorpe" some may already be running for the hills.

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He previously anchored the network's drivetime show John Inverdale Nationwide for which he was named as Sony Broadcaster of the Year in 1997.

BBC: John Inverdale

Since 2009, he has presented the Simon Mayo Drivetime show on Radio 2 while also presenting a film review programme on 5 live alongside the movie critic, Mark Kermode.

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