Fearne Cotton (radio show) Fearne Cotton (radio show) Fearne Cotton was a British weekday radio show on BBC Radio 1, hosted by Fearne Cotton. The programme was on air from September 2009 until 22 May 2015, when Fearne left the show. It was broadcast each morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and on bank holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The show focused on playing and interviewing new bands and styles of music. On 21 September 2009, Fearne Cotton succeeded Jo Whiley for the 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. slot following a major re-shuffle of Radio 1's schedules. The re-shuffle also saw
Jo Whiley tour dates and occasional live 'sessions' at Maida Vale Studios while working within the restrictions of Radio 1's daytime schedule. When Simon Mayo left Radio 1 for Radio Five Live and BBC Radio 2 in February 2001, Whiley's show was moved to a mid-morning slot. In July 2008, "The Jo Whiley Show" was fined £75,000 for misleading listeners for an incident involving a member of BBC staff posing as a member of the public taking part in a competition. The BBC claim Whiley herself was unaware of the deception at the time of its broadcast. Jo Whiley show ended broadcasting