in a broadcasting career that spanned five decades, she was also the first woman to present top of the pops. 0ur entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, looks back at her life. it s with a band who have been together for a year, they come from leighton buzzard. it s their first appearance on top of the pops, it s kajagoogoo with too shy. janice long making history. the first regular female host on top of the pops. it s u2 in at number 23 and new year s day. she ended nearly 20 years of men dominating the presenting line up. i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. and that doesn t get, you know, your first top of the pops! # all is quiet. show business ran in the family. herfirst tv appearance was alongside her younger brother, keith chegwin, on the children s show multi coloured swap shop.
the first regular female host on top of the pops. it s u2 in at number 23 and new year s day. she ended nearly 20 years of men dominating the presenting line up. i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. and that doesn t get, you know, your first top of the pops! # all is quiet. show business ran in the family. herfirst tv appearance was alongside her younger brother, keith chegwin, on the children s show multi coloured swap shop. hello, and welcome to the show. a year later shejoined radio 1, the first woman to have a daily show on the pop music station. the stadium was filled with 72,000 people. as well as being a voice recognised by millions on the radio, she was one of the presenters at the live aid
now on bbc news. janice long was the first woman to have her own show on radio one and she has passed away. her career spanned five decades and she was the first woman to present mac top of the pops. we look back at her life. it s with a band who have been together for a year. they come from leighton buzzard. it s their first appearance on top of the pops. it s kajagoogoo with too shy. janice long making history. the first regular female host on top of the pops. it s u2 in at number 23 and new year s day. she ended nearly 20 years of men dominating the presenting line up. i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. and that doesn t get, you know, your first top of the pops! # all is quiet. show business ran in the family. herfirst tv appearance
i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. i mean, that doesn t get. you know, yourfirst top of the pops! we enjoyed all the. show business ran in the family. herfirst tv appearance was alongside her younger brother, keith chegwin, on the children s show multi coloured swap shop. # janice long! hello, and welcome to the show. it s great to be. a year later, shejoined radio1 the first woman to have a daily show on the pop music station. the stadium was filled with 72,000 people. as well as being a voice recognised by millions on the radio, she was one of the presenters at the live aid charity concert. for which state is edward kennedy a senator? ..and over the years appeared on a huge range of different tv shows. next week, peterjames barnard powell and gary davies. she ll be remembered
the first regular female host on top of the pops. it s u2 in at number 23, and new year s day! she ended nearly 20 years of men dominating the presenting line up. i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. i mean, that doesn t get. you know, yourfirst top of the pops! we enjoyed all the. show business ran in the family. herfirst tv appearance was alongside her younger brother, keith chegwin, on the children s show multi coloured swap shop. # janice long! hello, and welcome to the show. it s great to be. a year later, shejoined radio1 the first woman to have a daily show on the pop music station. the stadium was filled with 72,000 people. as well as being a voice recognised by millions on the radio, she was one of the presenters