A BBC Radio 1 legend has tragically died on the age of 76.
Dave Jamieson has died aged 76 (Picture: Fb)
BBC Radio 1 presenter Dave Jamieson has handed away aged 76. Increase Radio confirmed the tragic information and led tributes writing: “We’re so unhappy to share the information that our Sunday early presenter Dave Jamieson died in Spain this week. He was 76. He is been a valued member of the workforce from afar for 5 years.” On their official web site, they added: “Dave moved to dwell in Spain some years in the past, in Nerja on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, though his many pals typically went to go to. He’s fondly remembered by all of them, as he’s by his listeners over time, and we’ve acquired many touching messages.”
The Edinburgh-born broadcaster started his radio profession on hospital radio in his mid-teens earlier than taking part in an element within the early days of BBC native radio, at its first station in Leicester. He was a visitor on the Radio 1 Membership and was on-air at BBC Scotland. Throughout his profession, Dave additionally appeared on Birmingham’s BRMB and helped to launch each Radio Clyde in Glasgow and Coventry’s Mercia Sound.
Dave kicked off his radio profession as a youngster (Picture: boomradiouk.com)
Followers rushed to social media to pay tribute to the late star as one penned: “Tragic information, like so many have stated already, I cherished his present on Sunday morning, stuffed with anecdotes and birthday trivia together with an excellent alternative of music. He will probably be sadly missed. RIP Dave and thanks for the music.”
A second echoed: “Unhappy information, keep in mind listening to Dave on Radio Clyde and keep in mind he learn out a message I despatched.”
“I at all times loved his present early on Sunday mornings. Dave’s information of artists and teams was phenomenal. I puzzled why Fran Godfrey stood in final Sunday. That is very unhappy information certainly,” added one other.
As one other heartbroken listener shared: ” Oh no, that’s so unhappy, he was a part of my childhood in Birmingham on BRMB. My condolences to his household and Increase Radio. RIP Dave.”
“Will miss his cheerful chatter on Sunday mornings. Ideas together with his household,” a fifth penned.
One other fan echoed: “Very unhappy information, ideas for his household, pals and all at Increase Radio, Relaxation in Peace Dave.”
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Past radio, Dave labored as an off-screen announcer for ATV and later Central, continuously lending his voice to colleges programming.
After relocating to Spain, he continued to pursue his ardour for radio, presenting programmes for native stations together with Nerja Gold Radio while sustaining his connection to British audiences via Increase Radio.
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