Andy Parfitt: My thank you to Annie Nightingale for 40 years at Radio 1

From her legendary request show to her leadership among other DJs, Annie remains a shining example of a BBC broadcasterI've grown up with Annie Nightingale – first as a fan listening to her on Radio 1, then in my first BBC producer job I managed her debut on Radio 4. It was here that I first encountered her amazing energy, eclecticism and pages of scrawled notes and ideas.As the controller of Radio 1 for many years I have watched (and encouraged) her rare ability to authentically pursue and ch...

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