Janice Long

[pat2604]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59795298

Us older folk will remember her well. She was still broadcasting until recently

Sister of Keith Curtain

RIP Janice

[pat2604]

I seem to be the bearer of sad news today. Sorry. I just hope a third thread like this won't happen. :0(

[pat2604]

Keith Chegwin. Damn predictive text.

[Mamyalynne]

A real bubbly character.

RIP Janice.

[pat2604]

Yes she was Mamya, as was her brother.

[Lie-in King]

This is very sad, she was a superb broadcaster, deeply knowledgeable, clever & witty.

RIP Janice.

[tiggerblue10]

Ah no! That is so sad. I used to listen to her radio show years ago and watch her on TOTP.

RIP Janice

[Bobbisox1]

The music world mourns yet another loss, RIP Janice Long

[Mozz71]

Oh, that's sad news. Janice was a fixture for teenaged Mozz back in the 80s and I used to listen to her midnight - 3am Radio 2 show quite a lot too.

RIP Janice.

[JimF]

She was the first female presenter of TOTP, IIRC.

[Mamyalynne]

That may have been Annie Nightingale Jim.

[JimF]

Annie co-presented TOTP only once (along with 18 others), three months before Janice's first stint as sole presenter.

[jno]

the Guardian says she was the first "regular" female presenter. The BBC says "Long presented Top of the Pops for five years - again, the first woman to do this" but that's a bit unclear

[Mamyalynne]

That rules her out then, OK.

Accolade to Janice, a great lady.

[Stickybottle]

Only just reading that
Very sad
She was such an enthusiastic dj and presenter

RIP

[Peter Pedant]

oh can I make the usual suspects grizzle and whine ? Recollect Private Eye, hate object of some (right thinking of course!) suspects - and their resident poet.

To Janice Long - who didnt live long - E J Thribb 17 1/2.

whine away you proles!

[Mamyalynne]

No a whine, just dismay at your disrespect.

[burlyshirley]

I was really sad and shocked to hear this. I listen to Greatest Hits radio and she had a weekend slot. I loved listening to her, she was professional and friendly with it. She often spoke of her dogs who she obviously loved. I'm sure she was on only a couple of weeks ago. Not old at 66. I'll miss her.

[grumpy01]

Sad that neither she or her brother lived to any great age.

[Cloverjo]

So sad. Only 66. Oh my, I’m stunned.