BBC broadcaster Walter Love dies aged 88 as tributes paid to 'nicest man'
dailyrecord.co.ukTributes have been paid to BBC broadcasting legend Walter Love, who has died at the age of 88.The veteran broadcaster died on Friday evening surrounded by friends and family at a nursing home following a short illness, his family have said.Radio host Walter was best known for hosting Radio Ulster's Day By Day and Love in the Afternoon, while he also presented Sunday Love Forty.As reported in the Mirror, in 2023 his final show Jazz Club with Walter Love aired for the last time.
Paying tribute to the legendary host, BBC Northern Ireland Adam Smyth said: "He loved presenting radio programmes and his melodious voice, ability to create rapport, and his encyclopaedic knowledge of music made him one of our longest-serving and best-loved broadcasters."BBC colleague Annie-Marie Wallace wrote: "We lost our gorgeous Walter Love today.
He was the best colleague and friend you could hope for. Walter never lost his sense of fun and always had a joke to tell when he came in.
I'm so glad I got to know him but we will all miss him so much." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Fans also flocked to social media to pay tribute to Walter.
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