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Tributes are being paid to Annie Nightingale, Radio 1s first female DJ and its longest-serving broadcaster, following her death at 83 - with former colleagues Zoe Ball, Jo Whiley and Greg James among those highlighting her extraordinary and "trailblazing" career.

Fans of the late Annie Nightingale have been remembering a brilliant anecdote involving the broadcasting legend and The Clash’s Joe Strummer. 

The broadcaster’s family have paid tribute to a “pioneer, trailblazer and inspiration to many”

The trailblazing BBC Radio 1 presenter Annie Nightingale has died at 83 after a short illness, her family announced in a statement

Nightingale was the station's first female presenter and stayed on air for more than 50 years.

The radio station’s longest-serving presenter supported waves of popular music genres.

She became the first female presenter on BBC Radio 1 when she joined the station in 1970.

Nightingale was the station's first female presenter and stayed on air for more than 50 years.

The pioneering Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale has died at the age of 83 - as fellow stars paid tribute, calling her the "original trailblazer" for women in radio. 

Trailblazing broadcaster Annie Nightingale, who was the first woman to present on BBC Radio, has died aged 83 following a short illness, her family confirmed.