Flipboard Culture DeskAnnie Nightingale, BBC Radio 1's first female DJ and the station's longest-serving host, has died at age 83. Here's a tribute to her from the BBC, detailing her first word ("music") and battle to join Radio 1 — she was initially told women couldn't be radio DJs because they were "husband substitutes." She was also a lifelong champion of new music, introducing listeners to punk, dance, breakbeat and more during her 53 years on air.
Trevor Smith@CultureDesk very sad news. Annie was one of those DJ’s like John Peel and Tommy Vance who shaped my musical tastes through her sheer enthusiasm. RIP Annie.
@Trevor29 Yes, she was a remarkable woman. We had no idea she was 83. Such a lovely detail that her first word was "music."