Janice Long

Janice Long
Long on stage in 2012
Born
Janice Chegwin

(1955-04-05)5 April 1955
Liverpool, England
Died25 December 2021(2021-12-25) (aged 66)
OccupationRadio presenter
Years active1979–2021
Spouses
  • Trevor Long
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1977; div. 1982)​
  • Paul Berry
    ​
    (m. 2017)​
Children2
RelativesKeith Chegwin (brother)

Janice Berry (née Chegwin; 5 April 1955 – 25 December 2021), known professionally by her first married name Janice Long, was an English broadcaster who was best known for her work in British music radio.[1] The first female presenter to have a daily music show on BBC Radio 1, Long also appeared on other BBC Radio stations, such as BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio WM, and BBC Radio 6 Music, and was the first female regular presenter on the television chart show Top of the Pops, beginning in 1982.

Between 2005 and 2021, Long was the Presenter of Moseley Folk and Arts Festival.[2] At the end of her career, Long hosted four nights a week on BBC Radio Wales and Saturday afternoons on Greatest Hits Radio.

  1. ^ Mason, Peter (27 December 2021). "Janice Long obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Janice Long". Retrieved 5 September 2022.[permanent dead link]