TRIBUTES have been paid to beloved BBC radio star, John Peters, who has died aged 75 after five decades on air.
The legendary broadcaster worked in commercial radio for 50 years and died this week following an illness.
Originally from Middlesex, the presenter first entered the world of radio in 1974 for United Biscuits factories.
He was the first voice to be heard at Nottingham-based Radio Trent after the station was launched in 1975.
Peters spent decades at the station hosting shows such as Trent Top 30.
Over the years, he has broadcast on several other East Midlands commercial stations and spent time at the BBC.
He hosted Boom Radio's weekly Vintage Charts show most recently, presenting three shows overall.
Peters was a car and technology lover and often spent his time in his workshop with a soldering iron.
A tribute from Boom Radio confirmed the news and said: "John was the king of chart shows, hosting our weekly Vintage Charts programme since Boom Radio launched – alongside 'John's Jukebox' and his Friday evening show.
"Only at Boom have his rare gifts been heard across the UK – and he was enormously touched by the enthusiasm you showed for his programmes.
"John was a radio man through and through, with an enviable command of the sound of the medium, weaving voice and music together into a rich audio tapestry.
"With his somehow relaxed energy, few have the gift he had for making a chart show an unmissable drama."
The station paid their condolences to Peter's wife Chrissie and his family and said they would pay their own tributes to 'celebrate his fine work' in the coming days.
The final programme recorded by the Nottingham radio legend before his death has not yet been broadcast and will be played in his honour next Sunday.
A long-time friend also revealed how Peters managed to give a speech at his daughter's wedding the week before he died, despite his illness.
Boom Radio's Facebook page has seen thousands of comments in tribute to the late star.
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