Annie Nightingale, the Late BBC DJ, has left a £1m property to her household, in keeping with probate information.
The 83-year-old, who was the station’s first feminine presenter, left the large sum when she died earlier this 12 months.
Recognized for selling new and underground music, Nightingale was praised for supporting different girls in a male-dominated business.
She was additionally identified for her ardour for a variety of music, championing the whole lot from prog rock and punk to acid home and dirt.
She remained on air till late final 12 months with Annie Nightingale Presents and in January, died at her house in London after a brief sickness.
In Might, family and friends members remembered proficient DJ’s life and profession throughout a memorial at Trafalgar Sq.’s St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Annie Nightingale with the Particular Award, on the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2011
BBC DJ Annie Nightingale died in January, aged 83 and left a £1m property to her household
‘London Scene’ – Annie Nightingale and Paul McCartney Thames TV Archive
Clothier Pam Hogg at Annie Nightingale’s memorial service at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Lead vocal for Primal Scream, Bobby Gillespie, additionally attended the memorial
Probate information have now revealed she had an property with a gross worth of £1,118,872 and a web worth of £1,061,543.
Nightingale was additionally identified for co-hosting BBC Two music present The Outdated Gray Whistle Check.
Following the announcement of her loss of life, tributes flooded in to pay tribute to her.
BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball stated: ‘She cherished music like no different, she sought out the tunes and artists that formed our lives, she interviewed all of them, opening doorways for musicians, DJs and broadcasters alike.’
Fellow Radio 2 host Jo Whiley added: ‘She was the good lady who ever graced the airwaves.
‘She blazed a path for us all and by no means compromised. Her ardour for music by no means diminished.’
Tim Davie, director normal of the BBC, referred to as Nightingale a ‘uniquely gifted broadcaster’.
He stated: ‘In addition to being a trailblazer for brand spanking new music, she was a champion for feminine broadcasters, supporting and inspiring different girls to enter the business. We are going to all miss her terribly.’
A household assertion stated: ‘Annie was a pioneer, trailblazer and an inspiration to many.
‘Her impulse to share that enthusiasm with audiences remained undimmed after six many years of broadcasting on BBC TV and radio globally.’
Nightingale introduced Radio 1’s Request Present within the Seventies, 80s and 90s earlier than shifting to an in a single day slot.
She additionally hosted occasional exhibits on Radio 2, 5 Reside and 6 Music, in addition to a spread of documentaries.
Nightingale was final on air with a three-part ‘better of 2023’ present on 19 December.
Her closing phrases on Radio 1 have been ‘a lot of love, from me to you’.
