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BBC radio legend left £1million in will after sudden death
BBC Radio 1 pioneer Annie Nightingale, who sadly passed away earlier this year at 83 due to a short illness, is said to have left a £1m estate to her family in her will
Breaking down doors by refusing to bow down to sexual prejudice and male fear gave encouragement to generations of young women who, like Annie, only wanted to tell you about an amazing tune they had just heard. The star became the first female DJ on the station (Image: Getty Images)"Watching Annie do this on television in the 1970s, most famously as a presenter on the BBC music show The Old Grey Whistle Test, or hearing her play the latest breakbeat techno on Radio One is testimony to someone who never stopped believing in the magic of rock 'n' roll. Following her death, BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball penned: "She loved music like no other, she sought out the tunes and artists that shaped our lives, she interviewed them all, opening doors for musicians, DJs and broadcasters alike."
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