2015 Radio Farewells - in Memory

A farewell - and tribute - to just some of radio's cast who bowed in 2015.

Sandy Chalmers - BBC Broadcaster, producer and manager. Richie Benaud - Former Australian cricketer who became a highly regarded commentator. Ian McDougall - Former BBC foreign correspondent. Gary Owens - American radio presenter and voice actor. Shaw Taylor - TV and radio presenter. Derek Chinnery - Controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1979 to 1985. Jean-Louis Cremieux-Brilhac Monitored all radio broadcasts from occupied France and responsible for sending information to the resistance movements. Colin Bloomfield - BBC local radio sports commentator. Susan Sheridan - Actress and voice artist. Her voice acting roles included Trillian in the BBC radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Peter Donaldson - BBC Chief Announcer. Richard Wheatly - Jazz FM CEO and executive chairman of The Local Radio Company Mike Allen - Capital Radio and hip-hop DJ; also on Talk Radio, LBC and Smooth. Emily Bull - KLFM journalist and IRN newsreader of the year. Kathy Secker - North East BBC local radio legend. Bob Hopton - BBC Radio 2; Radio Tees ; and the programmer who brought Les Ross to BRMB.