Tributes paid to ‘trailblazing’ BBC radio presenter Janice Long following death

Janice Long has died at the age of 66 (Danny Lawson/PA)

Figures from the worlds of music and broadcasting have paid tribute to “trailblazing” BBC radio presenter Janice Long following her death aged 66.

Long, who was the first regular female presenter on Top Of The Pops, died at home on Christmas Day following a short illness, her agent said.