Ex-Top of the Pops presenter Janice Long has died
Long died at home on Christmas Day following a “short illness” with her family, her agent confirmed.Long hosted shows including BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and Top of the PopsNigel Forsyth said in a statement: "Janice was a wonderful, warm human being and exceptional broadcaster.
"She told a brilliant story and always made you roar with laughter with her sharp wit. She will leave behind her husband Paul and two children, who she thought the world of. "Janice loved the BBC and started her career as a station assistant at BBC Radio Merseyside in 1979, to complete it with the magnificent people at BBC Radio Wales.Long's career spanned five decades where she became the first woman to have her own daily show on Radio 1, and the first woman to regularly host Top of the Pops.
The sibling of presenter Keith Chegwin was also hosted the breakfast show on Greater London Radio and XFM as well as being one of the main presenters of the Live Aid charity concert in 1985.
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