A BBC radio legend has handed away, with a fellow presenter paying tribute. Jenny Collins was a part of the unique workforce which launched BBC Radio Merseyside again in 1967, the place she labored for a few years. It was because the third BBC Native Radio station to start out broadcasting, launching on 22 November 1967 in Commerce Home, Liverpool. BBC Radio Merseyside broadcast Roger Lyon posted on Fb: “Very unhappy to listen to right now of the passing of one of many founding members of Radio Merseyside, the stunning Jenny Collins.

“She was there firstly in 1967 and carried out many duties each in entrance of and behind the mike. I nonetheless have letters that we swapped within the mid 90s after I was dwelling and dealing in Oz, and she or he was appearing Programme Controller, planning what reveals I may do on RM after I returned.

The final time I noticed her was about 4 years in the past when she was my visitor on RM chatting about her profession working there. She was married to Steve Voce who for a few years introduced a Jazz Programme referred to as Jazz Panorama. She had a terrific broadcasting voice and was a genuinely beautiful individual. RIP.”

His followers quickly responded, as one fan mentioned: “Oh unhappy I bear in mind listening to Jenny,” as one other added: “Very unhappy information RE Jenny Collins, she had a “radio voice” one of many first presenters I heard when RM opened.”

A 3rd agreed: “The woman with probably the most unbelievable voice ever – an integral half to the sation. So unhappy to listen to this information.”

A fourth mentioned: “Good phrases Roger. Bear in mind within the early 90’s, Jenny packed me off to London for per week on a Presenter course. All the time believed it was the leg as much as my 30 years with BBC Merseyside. RIP Jenny.”

One fan additionally posted in a fan web page for Radio Merseyside: “Unhappy information as I notice the dying of an unique Radio Merseyside stalwart. Jenny Collins was a part of the workforce which launched the station in 1967 and was Senior Producer for a few years, and introduced programmes together with Junior Spin. She had been married to the station’s former jazz present presenter, the late Steve Voce.”

Jenny’s husband Steve Voce, who was a renowed jazz critic and broadcaster, died in 2023.