
My spine tingled in a way that told me I was listening to something really special. As Florence + The Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over” drew to a close, Jo Whiley instrcuted me, and her millions of other listeners to expect big things from Florence Welch. As always, Jo was completely right.
Born Johanne Whiley, 4th July 1965 in Northampton, Jo Whiley found her “heaven” behind her first radio microphone at BBC Radio Sussex on, Turn It Up. Jo later worked as a researcher, alongside Zoe Ball, and famously booked grunge outfit, Nirvana for their first UK Television...