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Veteran broadcaster Annie Nightingale dies aged 83

Source: PA Archive

Veteran broadcaster Annie Nightingale has died at the age of 83, the BBC has said.

She became the first female presenter on BBC Radio 1 when she joined the station in 1970, and went on to become its longest-serving host.

In a statement reported by the BBC, her family said: “Annie Nightingale MBE passed away yesterday at her home in London after a short illness.

“Annie was

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