Terry Wogan 1938-2016: He was like an ‘uncle’ to millions of listeners

The avuncular Terry Wogan, whose velvet tones graced the airwaves for generations, has been remembered as a broadcasting great, following the announcement of his death, aged 77.

Friends and colleagues, both in Ireland and in the UK, praised the Limerick native, whose career spanned six decades.

A statement from the Wogan family said Terry had died “after a short, but brave, battle with cancer”.