Person Open DS/UK/4751 Bates; Simon (17 December 1947); English disc jockey and radio presenter Bates Simon 17 December 1947 English disc jockey and radio presenter Male (cisgender) Simon Philip Bates Birmingham, England (born)

British Music | DJ Media | Radio Presented White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Simon Bates is an English disc jockey and radio presenter. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at BBC Radio 1, presenting the station's weekday mid-morning show for most of this period. He later became a regular presenter on Classic FM. He hosted the breakfast show on Smooth Radio from 2011 until 2014, and took on the same role at BBC Radio Devon from 2015 until 2017. He was the first presenter of BBC Two's Food and Drink programme in 1982. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Bates (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 3/12/2013 RAHAKirkbride 2/16/2023 29d205f8-cfba-4335-a66c-eb7d733ed7be