Annie Nightingale dead at 83: BBC Radio 1 veteran DJ dies as family pay tribute

Annie Avril Nightingale CBE was an English radio and television broadcaster. She was the first female presenter on BBC Radio 1 in 1970. Nightingale specialized in championing new and underground music, she also led the movement and encouraged other women to become DJs and broadcasters.

Annie Nightingale dead at 83: BBC Radio 1 veteran DJ dies as family pay tribute

Annie Nightingale, the BBC Radio presenter, has died aged 83, her family has announced, paying tribute to a “trailblazer” who “refused to bow down to men”. The presenter became the first woman to host BBC Radio 1 when she joined the station in 1970.

Nightingale’s family has announced her death, and hailed the presenter as a “trailblazer”. In a statement, they said: “Annie Nightingale MBE passed away yesterday at her home in London after a short illness.

“Annie was a pioneer, trailblazer, and an inspiration to many. Her impulse to share that enthusiasm with audiences remained undimmed after six decades of broadcasting on BBC TV and radio globally.”