A BELOVED BBC Radio 2 star has died as tributes pour in from former colleagues.
The veteran presenter joined the show in 1973 and worked there for over 30 years.
Radio 2 announced the passing of Colin Berry, aged 79, this morning.
They said: “He joined the station in 1973 and covered for presenters including Sir Terry Wogan and Sir Jimmy Young.
“Colin Berry also had a 25-year stint as the UK's Eurovision jury spokesperson including in 1997”.
He read the news on Radio 2 as a freelancer until September 2012.
BBC Radio 2 newsreader Clare Ruacres paid tribute to Berry, her former colleague at Radio 2.
She wrote on X: “Sad to say a former colleague and fellow @bbcradio2 newsreader Colin Berry has died aged 79. He also spent 25 years as the UK's Eurovision jury spokesman.”
