Former GMTV anchor Penny Smith is taking over Drivetime on Scala Radio each weekday.
In other changes following the departure of Simon Mayo from the daily schedule, Mark Forrest is to host mid-mornings permanently and Angellica Bell is to launch a new magazine style weekend show Saturday and Sunday 10am till 1pm.
Simon will launch a new Saturday afternoon show from April called Simon Mayo’s Essential Albums.
Jack Pepper will continue in his 3pm slot throughout March before moving to a new showtime of 6pm. Hannah Cox meanwhile moves to Saturday Breakfast at 7am, and Anne Frankenstein joins the Scala team for Sunday afternoons 1-3pm.