BBC Radio 2's Brian Hayes Dies At 87: Tributes Flow For Renowned Presenter

Renowned BBC and LBC presenter Brian Hayes has sadly passed away at the age of 87.

The distinguished radio icon's career spanned five decades, leading some of the most influential radio programs of his time.

Born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1937, Hayes began his career in newspapers and broadcasting.

In the early 1970s, this legendary broadcaster moved to Britain to continue his radio journey.

Joining Capital Radio in 1973 as a producer, he eventually took to the airwaves.

Hayes became well-known for hosting the morning interview and phone-in show on LBC radio.

After leaving LBC in 1990, Hayes joined BBC Radio 2 to host the breakfast show Good Morning UK!

In the 1990s, Hayes hosted Hayes over Britain on BBC Radio 2, winning a Gold Sony Radio Award for Best Phone-In.

He worked with BBC Radio 5 Live until 2006, and contributed to shows on BBC Radio 4, including Not Today, Thank You.

During the 2000s, he graced the airwaves on Friday nights with BBC Radio 5 Live and returned to LBC on Sunday nights.

Hayes was known for shaping the current style of engaging and confrontational phone-in broadcasting.

He was famously quoted as saying that he regarded callers “as real people with something to say.”

The much-admired Hayes passed away tragically at age 87 on Sunday.