Friends and former colleagues of James Valentine say the much-loved musician and ABC radio presenter has died.
The ABC confirmed his passing on air on Thursday morning.
On social media, former Triple J and ABC Radio Sydney presenter Robbie Buck wrote this morning “vale to one of the greatest”.
“The joyous, irrepressible & unbelievably sharp James Valentine has left us. What a wonderful human to have worked with. Thanks for all the laughs James. Godspeed.X”
Another ex-colleague, Wendy Harmer, said: “Lovely, clever man. You will be so missed!”
Radio National host Jonathan Green said “I never met anyone in radio with James’s sharpness and skill. Curiosity … and listening. You have no idea how few people in broadcasting actually listen. Talking with James was a charged game of ping pong. Loved that man.”
Valentine, who was in his mid-60s, officially retired in February after almost 40 years, for 25 of which he hosted Sydney’s Afternoons on ABC Radio.
He had oesophageal cancer and returned to treatment last year when new tumours were discovered.
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