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Ed Doolan | |
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| Born | Edwin Myer Doolan 20 July 1941 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 16 January 2018 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Radio broadcaster |
| Years active | 1970–2017 |
| Spouse | Christine Doolan |
Edwin Myer Doolan MBE (20 July 1941 – 16 January 2018) was an Australian born naturalised British radio presenter who was a veteran of Birmingham's first commercial radio station BRMB, and subsequently the BBC. At the BBC he presented a weekly show trawling through his broadcast archives from noon until 1 pm on BBC WM on Sunday lunchtime. He was honoured by the British Radio Academy, earning a place in the Radio Hall of Fame. He was presented with Honorary Doctorates from Birmingham's three universities and was the first person to have ever achieved that honour.
On Doolan's lunchtime show of 22 February 2011 he announced he was cutting down on the number of shows he would be presenting, stating he could no longer "continue the current work schedule".[1]
His lunchtime show was on a Friday only from 9 September 2011, and he began presenting a new 9 am – 12 noon Sunday show from 11 September 2011, before reducing his workload even further and switching to a Sunday lunchtime show.[citation needed]
It was announced that Ed Doolan had died in his sleep on the morning of 16 January 2018. He had been suffering from dementia.[2]
- ^ "Presenter Ed Doolan reduces shows". BBC News. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "BBC WM presenter Ed Doolan dies aged 76 after dementia battle". BBC News. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.