Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
TERRY’S ALL GOLD
Wogan voted Britain’s greatest broadcaster of all time in poll
Radio brings many positive effects... We found comfort in Wogan’s dulcet tones
WHICH POLLED 1,500 ADULTS
SIR Terry Wogan is the nation’s greatest broadcaster of all time, according to a survey.
The radio and TV legend’s warm Irish brogue and good natured banter won him an army of fans.
His weekday Radio 2 breakfast show Wake Up with Wogan regularly drew in eight million listeners before his death aged 77 in 2016.
He also hosted BBC TV chat show Wogan, game show Blankety Blank and Come Dancing, and presented Children In Need.
John Peel, who is credited with making progressive rock and indie music mainstream, was second.
He gave airtime to bands from Pink Floyd to New Order when they were unknowns and was Radio One’s longest serving DJ from 1967 until he died aged 65 in 2004.
Tony Blackburn, 77, took third place in a top 10 which also included Kenny Everett, Steve Wright, Ken Bruce, Zoe Ball and Chris Evans.
SPOKESMAN FOR RUARK AUDIO
NOSTALGIC
Sound system brand Ruark Audio, which surveyed 1,500 adults, also found people listen to three hours and 12 minutes of radio a day on average. A third said they preferred radio to TV or streaming services.
Younger people are also tuning in with more frequency, with 16 to 29-year-olds listening to more radio than the over 60s.
Three quarters of those polled said that the radio made them feel nostalgic and reminded them of carefree days as children.
A Ruark Audio spokesman said: “The three highest ranking broadcasters neatly encapsulate what we love about radio.
“It is a platform that we find comfort in, much as we found comfort in Wogan’s dulcet tones.
“Radio brings many positive effects, which mirror the progressive broadcasting of John Peel. It is a medium with enduring appeal, much like Tony Blackburn.”