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Ex-BBC DJ Greening dies aged 44 Ex-BBC DJ Greening dies aged 44
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By Kevin Young Entertainment reporter, BBC News Kevin Greening worked on several BBC and commercial radio stations
Former BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Kevin Greening has died at the age of 44, his agent has confirmed.Former BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Kevin Greening has died at the age of 44, his agent has confirmed.
"He died peacefully in his sleep last night," Chris North of broadcasting company Wise Buddah said."He died peacefully in his sleep last night," Chris North of broadcasting company Wise Buddah said.
He said no further information was available about the death of the DJ, who also worked on BBC Radio 5 Live.He said no further information was available about the death of the DJ, who also worked on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Greening, a veteran of many stations, was paired with Zoe Ball on Radio 1's flagship show from 1997 to 1998 and was most recently at Smooth Radio.Greening, a veteran of many stations, was paired with Zoe Ball on Radio 1's flagship show from 1997 to 1998 and was most recently at Smooth Radio.
I enjoyed Kevin's unassuming manner, generous nature and warm, wry, friendly outlook on life Nick WallisBBC Radio 5
He oversaw the weekday afternoon show at the London station.
BBC Radio 5 Live broadcaster Nick Wallis said he had spent most of the 1990s listening to Greening and was "thrilled" to work with him at the radio industry's annual Sony Awards.
"His job was akin to that of Terry Wogan's at Eurovision - commentating on the madness unfolding beneath him with wit and charm," Mr Wallis told BBC News.
"Kevin read and ad-libbed his way through a four-hour broadcast with immense professionalism, and it was a delight to see him at work."
Greening was held in "very high regard" by "the entire industry", Mr Wallis added.
"I enjoyed Kevin's unassuming manner, generous nature and warm, wry, friendly outlook on life. I'm shocked he's not going to be here any more."
Big Break
The DJ wrote in his biography on the Smooth Radio website that his broadcasting career began "when I was briefly a tape editor for door-stepping reporter Roger Cook".
"He hated me," Greening stated.
The presenter was part of the launch line-up of Virgin Radio in 1993.
Within a year, however, he had transferred to Radio 1. There he hosted a number of weekend shows, and was a regular stand-in on daytime slots.
He brought a tongue-in-cheek style to the station, and introduced comedy sketches to his programmes through a series of fictional characters, including a hapless DJ called Raymond Sinclair, and "jingles" which had been re-recorded.
He and Ball teamed up on the prestigious Radio 1 breakfast show as replacements for Mark Radcliffe and his sidekick, Lard.
Ratings success
The BBC heralded their introduction with a great fanfare and they were even cover stars on Radio Times magazine to coincide with their first week on-air.
They added 230,000 listeners to the audience of Radcliffe and Lard, according to figures quoted in the BBC's annual report in 1998.
But Greening's stint lasted for only a year, and he returned to a weekend slot while Ball continued as the breakfast show's solo host until 2000.
After leaving Radio 1, Greening was heard on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC World Service.
He also appeared on London stations including Jazz FM and Heart 106.2, before taking on the mid-morning show at indie broadcasters XFM.