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Brian Hayes, veteran BBC And LBC The presenter died at the age of 87.
Australian-born journalists were pioneers in broadcast World, known for shaping the now popular conversation style of phone-in radio,
News of his death was shared by his former LBC colleague Steve Allen, who wrote on X: “Brian Hayes has passed away, what a legend RIP.”
Hayes began his journalism career in Perth, Western Australia, where he was born in 1937, before relocating to the UK in the early seventies.
Hayes’ career spanning more than five decades saw him become one of the most recognized radio journalists of his time.
In 1973, he joined Capital Radio as a producer before going on air, and later signed to LBC to present its morning phone-in from 1976.
At LBC, he helped shape the sound and style of the station and is credited with introducing a serious but conversational style to phone-ins from listeners.
The program established him as one of the network’s most recognizable voices, before he left LBC in 1990 and moved to BBC Radio 2, where he presented the breakfast show. Good morning UK!
During the nineties he also presented BBC hayes over britain Phone-In, for which he won a Gold Sony Award. He also worked on BBC Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live.
He returned to LBC for a Sunday night program in the 2000s, before retiring from full-time broadcasting.
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Former showrunners and colleagues have paid tribute to Hayes on social media.
“Holding callers accountable often, but also being professionals. Radio has lost a true legend!” one fan wrote.
Another said: “Sad to hear of the death of Brian Hayes, one of the pioneers of phone-in radio. His work at LBC in the 1970s and 1980s was unparalleled. A real radio legend.”
“Brian Hayes was the best phone-in presenter on British radio. I had the privilege of working with him at both LBC/IRN and the BBC. Clear and articulate on air, but knowledgeable, fair and balanced, whether talking to Cabinet ministers or George from Hampstead. Modern-day broadcasters pay attention,” said a former colleague.