The broadcasting icon, who became BBC Radio 1 s first female DJ when she joined the station in 1970, passed away at home aged 83 after a short illness, her family announced today.
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BBC bosses have hailed Annie Nightingale as a 'true inspiration' following the news of the Radio 1 legend's death at her home in London after suffering from a short illness