Chris Moyles drive time show (from September 1998 to December 2003), before presenting the breakfast show from 5 January 2004 to 14 September 2012. In September 2009, he became BBC Radio 1's longest serving breakfast presenter. Moyles has become famous for his maverick broadcasting style on BBC Radio 1 and has been embroiled in numerous controversies, including accusations of sexism and homophobia, due to statements he has made on the air and in the press. He frequently made appearances on several television shows including "Hotel Babylon", a celebrity version of "Dale's Supermarket Sweep", "Top Gear", "The Charlotte Church Show", "The F-Word", "The
Smooth Radio presenter history 2. The show aired for twelve months, after which Tarrant's contract with GMG Radio was not renewed. Former BBC Radio Scotland and Pebble Mill presenter Paul Coia was a Drivetime presenter on 102.2 Smooth Radio from December 2008, having previously been a stand-in presenter. Andy Peebles began presenting a networked weekday evening show from March 2009, having presented "Soul Train" on 100.4 Smooth Radio upon its launch in 2004. His weekday evening show ended in January 2013, but he continued to present "Soul Train" for Smooth for another few months, after which the station's owners, Global Radio transferred the show