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Radio 2 star and PopMaster creator Phil Swern has died aged 76: Tony Blackburn and Ken Bruce lead heartfelt tributes to their 'great friend'


Many of his celebrity pals including Tony Blackburn and Ken Bruce were the first to pay tribute to their 'great friend' after hearing of his shock death.

Many of his celebrity pals including Tony Blackburn and Ken Bruce were the first to pay tribute to their 'great friend' after hearing of his shock death. He had a vast career as a record and radio producer, deviser of tv formats and as the guiding light and co-creator of Popmaster. Tony also penned: 'I am very sad to say that my dear friend of over 60 years and producer of @BBCRadio2 Sound of the Sixties passed away yesterday afternoon after a long illness.

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