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Thread: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

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    Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Only 66!!. Recently been a DJ on radio wales. Bit of a shocker

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    That is a shock, wasn’t she the sister of Bruno Brooks?

    R.I.P.

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    Got that wrong it was Keith Chegwin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef View Post
    That is a shock, wasn’t she the sister of Bruno Brooks?

    R.I.P.
    That's sad news. RIP.

    Keith Chegwin was her brother

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef View Post
    That is a shock, wasn’t she the sister of Bruno Brooks?

    R.I.P.
    Keith Chegwin
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59795298

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Remember her for the late night Radio 2 slot a few years back.

    Didn't realise she was Keith Chegwins sister.

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    I wonder if it to do with smoking. Came across as a heavy smoker (whispering) voice. Also probably DJ'd and involved in gigsalot in clubs in 70s and 80s, where there was lots of passive smoking

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    Quote Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks View Post
    I wonder if it to do with smoking. Came across as a heavy smoker (whispering) voice. Also probably DJ'd and involved in gigsalot in clubs in 70s and 80s, where there was lots of passive smoking
    Nah she was never a club DJ.

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks View Post
    Only 66!!. Recently been a DJ on radio wales. Bit of a shocker
    I was about to reply with... "Is 66 really THAT young"? (my father died aged 67). Then I thought I'd better check the average life expectancy of a female in the UK before posting, I was a bit surprised to find it was 85.8 years old!

    So, yes she did die prematurely.

    RIP Janice Long

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five View Post
    I was about to reply with... "Is 66 really THAT young"? (my father died aged 67). Then I thought I'd better check the average life expectancy of a female in the UK before posting, I was a bit surprised to find it was 85.8 years old!

    So, yes she did die prematurely.

    RIP Janice Long
    I thought it was 83 for women and 79 for men

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    She was pretty good back in the 80s. There were very (very) few DJs on Radio One playing decent music back then. Not many of them even seemed particularly interested in new music or seeing bands play live. Simon Bates? Steve Wright? Jesus! How did they even have careers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    She was pretty good back in the 80s. There were very (very) few DJs on Radio One playing decent music back then. Not many of them even seemed particularly interested in new music or seeing bands play live. Simon Bates? Steve Wright? Jesus! How did they even have careers?
    John Peel was in a league of his own when it come to discovering new and upcoming talent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    She was pretty good back in the 80s. There were very (very) few DJs on Radio One playing decent music back then. Not many of them even seemed particularly interested in new music or seeing bands play live. Simon Bates? Steve Wright? Jesus! How did they even have careers?
    Gary Davies , another legend of the decks

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Gary Davies , another legend of the decks
    Kid Jensen
    Johhny Walker
    Tommy Vance

    All OK

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    Whispering Bob Harris I've always secretly admired for having the balls to introduce Blondie whilst sporting a deer stalker hat and then being deluded enough to think the Glaswegian crowd want to listen to him and not look and listen to Debbie Harry.

    https://youtu.be/Kymcob7Dw7c

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five View Post
    I was about to reply with... "Is 66 really THAT young"? (my father died aged 67). Then I thought I'd better check the average life expectancy of a female in the UK before posting, I was a bit surprised to find it was 85.8 years old!

    So, yes she did die prematurely.

    RIP Janice Long
    66 is really young.
    I'm 67!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whisperer View Post
    John Peel was in a league of his own when it come to discovering new and upcoming talent.
    Obviously. That goes without saying. Which is why I didn't.

    But to a much lesser extent, Janice Long and even Kid Jensen did their bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    66 is really young.
    I'm 67!
    bobh, you're still in your prime!

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by RichardM View Post
    Kid Jensen
    Johhny Walker
    Tommy Vance

    All OK
    They were, but Gary Davies (who was presenting a Top of the Pops from the 80s I saw on IPlayer yesterday) was dreadful, as was Bruno Brooks and Peter Powell.

    Always quite liked Janice Long though except the times in recent years when I would switch on Radio Wales hoping to listen to City and find her show was playing instead.

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    Obviously. That goes without saying. Which is why I didn't.

    But to a much lesser extent, Janice Long and even Kid Jensen did their bit.
    Much lesser - that’s why I didn’t rate her she was pretty ordinary imho.

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by Whisperer View Post
    Much lesser - that’s why I didn’t rate her she was pretty ordinary imho.
    I always had her down for promoting the Liverpool music scene during the early 80s that surrounded Eric's.

    Not as vocal or widely listened to as Peel but still doing her bit?

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    You would have had your money on Annie Nightingale before Long.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    You would have had your money on Annie Nightingale before Long.
    I was going to mention her too. She would throw in a couple of new wave songs on her Sunday evenings. I remember hearing Devo for the first time on her show. Janice Long and Kid Jensen would play music on their early evening shows that you would never hear in the daytime.

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    I was going to mention her too. She would throw in a couple of new wave songs on her Sunday evenings. I remember hearing Devo for the first time on her show. Janice Long and Kid Jensen would play music on their early evening shows that you would never hear in the daytime.
    Think she's in her early 80's now. Remember listening to her when i was a teenager working nights in Boots warehouse in Pentwyn.

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    Re: Janice Long radio DJ RIP

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    Think she's in her early 80's now. Remember listening to her when i was a teenager working nights in Boots warehouse in Pentwyn.
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...rst-female-dj/

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