BBC Radio star dies after short illness as colleagues pay tribute | 37926WM | 2024-02-22 21:08:01
Former BBC Radio Orkney star Dave Gray has died, with the nationwide broadcaster paying tribute to the presenter.
In a press release, the BBC wrote: 'Everyone at& BBC& Radio Orkney is grieving the sudden lack of our good friend and colleague Dave Gray, who died on Wednesday following a short sickness.
'For three many years Dave was the guts and soul of the BBC in Orkney and we'll miss him terribly.
'Our thoughts are together with his household and lots of pals at this most troublesome of occasions.'
It added: 'We can be sharing our tribute to Dave on Friday morning's Around Orkney at 7.30am.'
The news was announced on BBC Radio Orkney's official Fb and X pages, with fellow presenter and& Massive Brother& star Cameron Stout additionally reposting the announcement.
A part of the station for over 30 years, Grey hosted many programmes includingAround Orkney.
Following the announcement, listeners posted their tributes to him in the remark section.
'He was the voice of Orkney and a stunning man. My coronary heart goes out to his family. He can be an enormous loss to all,' one individual shared.
'So sad… I've woken as much as Dave's voice for many years, after which so enjoyed following his travels in Eire within the van just lately. So many adventures ahead and too young to go away…' another person shared.
One other added: 'Completely devastating news and my heart goes out to Dave's household. Like all of us privileged to have recognized Dave, I've so many fantastic reminiscences of time spent in his company. Warm, witty and irreverent, an irreverence typically rightly directed at politicians, however by no means with rancour. In time, the various fantastic reminiscences will probably be part of Dave's excellent legacy, but for now the overwhelming sense is one among numb shock.'
The news comes after the shock death of BBC radio star Steve Wright last week.
The& veteran DJ, who introduced& Steve Wright& in the Afternoon and fronted Prime of the Pops, died aged 69, days after pre-recording his remaining exhibits which are stated to be locked away and& gained't see the sunshine of day.
Some BBC co-workers have blamed his death on 'heartbreak' over the axing of his Radio 2 show, while his brother Lawrence Wright defined it was a 'poor diet'.
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