Helen Mayhew
Mayhew's broadcasting career began at BBC Radio Devon and BBC Radio Kent, presenting and producing a wide range of programmes. She was one of the original presenters on Jazz FM when it began broadcasting in 1990, where she devised & presented the "Dinner Jazz" programme, broadcast on weekday evenings from 7–9 pm.
Also at Jazz FM, she presented and produced many other programmes including blues, jazz-dance music, new releases, and Latin music. Mayhew joined BBC Radio 2 in July 2004, presenting the Monday evening "Big Band Special", Mondays 10-10.30 pm featuring the BBC Big Band. In September 2004, she took over her own weekly show, which she described as "A chill-out zone with a difference featuring music perfect for dreaming away the small hours. This aired every Saturday night/Sunday morning from 1–4 am. Mayhew also occasionally presented the "Jazz Line Up" programme on BBC Radio 3, on Saturdays from 4–5 pm. Her roles on Radio 2 ended in April 2006, and made her final appearance on Radio 3 in February 2007. She joined GCap-owned theJazz in April 2007. She then went on to be heard on Classic FM every Monday-Friday from 12 midnight-2 am presenting the now defunct "Classic FM Jazz" programme. Mayhew came back to the relaunched Jazz FM in 2009 to co-present the "Dinner Jazz" programme with Sarah Ward, which expanded to six nights a week and is currently broadcast between 7 pm and 10 pm. In addition to her 'day-job' in radio, she is also a club DJ, playing jazzy dance music.
Early career
Helen Mayhew is a British radio presenter and producer, specialising in jazz music.