Tributes after top DJ Tony Fenton loses battle with cancer

Irish broadcasting was plunged into mourning yesterday with the passing of DJ Tony Fenton, after a battle with prostate cancer.

Tributes after top DJ Tony Fenton loses battle with cancer

Mr Fenton, 53, enjoyed a career spanning 30 years, during which his voice became one of the most recognisable on Irish airwaves.

Born Anthony James Fagan, he grew up in the north Dublin suburb of Glasnevin and had landed his first radio job in 1979 for pirate station ARD (Alternative Radio Dublin).

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