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by freddie » Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:27 am
I am utterly shocked to hear this. His poor family he's left behind, I am thinking of all of them right now. He only got married last year as well. He left us way too soon.
On the rare occasions I bumped into him, he seemed pleasant enough and it seemed really strange meeting someone face to face I had heard on the radio for so many years!
I remember all the stations I heard him on, maybe I missed some out.
The first one was Baseline FM 101.2, then Energy FM, All Community Radio, Trilogy 87.5, UK's finest 87.5 and I'm sure there were others too. He kept going and going and never seemed to ever want to give up radio. I didn't realise how well known he was by many others in the same game, so many from other stations have paid tributes.
The stations were so interesting to listen to, a lot of fun and it spread so much happiness to all the listeners.
He even managed to get in the local paper once because Baseline FM 101.2 was raided by the DTI and the reporter accused his station of selling drugs on air. I remember him quickly returning on air and saying 'don't believe the sh** in the Observer!'
I really didn't expect him to go so soon. He was only 48. His last message on Facebook was about having to go to hospital to do with his heart, that was after 6am on Thursday.
I'm still in so much shock, radio will never be the same without him.
I'm so sorry to all those affected by his passing.
I wonder if something will happen on 87.5 to pay tribute and commemorate the colourful life of LJ.
Rest in peace LJ, you'll never be forgotten.