Annie Nightingale, who became the first female disc jockey on BBC Radio 1 in 1970 and remained a popular personality there until her final show, late last year, died on Jan. 11 at her home in London.
Her family announced the death in a statement but did not cite a cause.
“This is the woman who changed the face and sound of British TV and radio broadcasting forever,” Annie Mac, a longtime BBC Radio D.J., wrote on Instagram after Ms. Nightingale’s death.
Ms. Nightingale became well known in music circles in the 1960s as a columnist in British newspapers.
And she was a familiar face to stars like the Beatles, whom she interviewed at the Brighton Hippodrome in 1964.
Persons:
Annie Nightingale, Annie Mac, Ms, Nightingale, Derek Taylor, Mark Lewisohn
Organizations:
BBC, BBC Radio D.J, Brighton Hippodrome, Apple, Beatles
Locations:
London, British