Annie Nightingale was a trailblazer in the world of broadcasting, having become the first woman to DJ on BBC Radio 1 during a time where misogyny pervaded the industry. The radio station's longest ...

"People seem to like an anniversaries, don't they?" says Annie Nightingale, as if her 50 years in broadcasting is something for other people to celebrate. In fact, the record-breaking DJ (first ...

Radio presenter Annie Nightingale has died at the age of 83. Nightingale, BBC Radio 1's first female presenter and longest-serving host, died on Thursday at her home in London after a short illness.

Annie Nightingale, the first female DJ on BBC radio, seen here in 1970. At the time of her death (2024), she was the longest serving presenter on Radio 1, and very much a champion of new music.