Broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray, who hosted BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour for more than three decades, has died at the age of 75, the BBC reports.
Dame Jenni joined the programme in 1987, before leaving it in 2020 as its longest-serving presenter.
When she was on the show, Dame Jenni interviewed many iconic female figures as Bette Davis, Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton and Margaret Atwood.
She received a damehood in 2011 in recognition of her contribution to broadcasting,Dame Jenni also won two Sony Awards and was made a member of the Radio Academy Hall of Fame during her career.Tributes have been pouring in for the host, including from BBC director-general Tim Davie, who said: “Her legacy endures in the countless conversations she started, the many issues she championed and the lives she touched.”Mohit Bakaya, controller, BBC Radio 4 and director of BBC speech audio, said: “Jenni Murray was a formidable voice in British broadcasting who was warm, fearless and beloved by listeners.
“During her decades at Woman’s Hour, she helped shape the national conversation with intelligence, rigour and a remarkable ability to connect with audiences.
“Jenni leaves an indelible legacy on generations of listeners. We are profoundly grateful for her outstanding contribution to Radio 4, and she will be deeply missed.”Dame Jenni Murray was a “true professional and a pioneer”, talent management firm Knight Ayton said.
In a statement, a spokeswoman for the firm said: “We are very sad to learn of the death of Dame Jenni Murray.
“We started representing Jenni in 2020 as she was leaving Woman’s Hour after a long career at Radio 4.
“True to her spirit of fun, she surprised many by taking part in ITV’s The Real Full Monty to great acclaim the same year. The announcement of her participation made front page news. Her reason for taking part was simple. To encourage more women to check for breast cancer.
“Last year she returned to the BBC to present a series for Radio 3, Jenni Murray’s Women Composers. We loved working Jenni, a true professional and pioneer.
“She interviewed every prime minister of the last 30 years, she was as comfortable with high-powered politicians as with the grieving parents of Madeleine McCann, and the first Hollywood star she encountered was Bette Davis.
“The late foreign correspondent Charles Wheeler described Jenni as having ‘the most beautiful voice on the radio – ever’.”
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