Terry Wogan voted best BBC radio presenter of all time

Sir Terry Wogan has been voted the best BBC radio presenter of all time by his former colleagues.

Sir Terry, who died in January last year, first went out on the broadcaster’s airwaves in 1966 before moving on to present the Radio 2 breakfast show for a total of 28 years, over two stints.

Awarded an honorary OBE in 1997 for his services to broadcasting, the Irishman was also famous for providing witty commentary to the annual Eurovision Song Contest on television.

A poll shared by Radio Times magazine to mark 50 years of Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4 saw him pip DJ John Peel to the title of most popular presenter.

The late radio stars were followed in third place by Sue MacGregor of the Today programme and Women’s Hour, with Radio 1’s longest-serving DJ, Annie Nightingale, in fourth.

The top 10 presenters in a list of 50 were:

1. Terry Wogan
2. John Peel
3. Sue MacGregor
4. Annie Nightingale
5. Alistair Cooke
6. Kenny Everett
7. Jane Garvey
8. Humphrey Lyttelton
9. Eddie Mair
10. Jenni Murray

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