Book description
Jo Whiley is someone millions of us recognise but very few of us
know. Jo's a mother, sister, DJ, wife and music-industry insider who
throughout her career - and in an age of fleeting celebrity - has
earned the respect of her peers and fans by simply being herself and
for her constant enthusiasm, be it for established rock 'n roll
royalty or emerging talent. For Jo Whiley, it's all about the music.
My World in Motion offers a unique opportunity to get to know
the real Jo Whiley. From her musical epiphany (being carried over the
crowd at a Clash concert) to when she became friends with John Peel at
Glastonbury (over some very short shorts - his not hers) and
interviewed Bono (surviving a power-cut on vodka). My World in
Motion is an honest, funny, self-deprecating account of Jo's
professional coming of age, and what it means to be a private person
in a very public world.
Jo Whiley joined Radio 1 in 1993, when she co-presented
The
Evening Session
with Steve Lamacq. In 1997 she took up daytime residency. Jo has
co-presented coverage of the Glastonbury Festival for both Channel 4 and
the BBC, and her formidable talents were acknowledged when she was
crowned DJ of the Year at the Sony Radio Awards in 1998. Jo also fronts
the BBC TV coverage of the Mercury Awards.
