Radio legend Brian Hayes has died aged 87.

The former BBC and LBC presenter, whose career spanned five decades, was a pioneer in broadcasting as he has been credited with ushering in the modern conversational and confrontational style for phone-ins.

His former LBC colleague Steve Allen revealed the news on X, writing: ‘Brian Hayes has passed away, what a legend RIP.’

Hayes, who was born in Australia, started his career in newspapers and broadcasting, before continuing his growth in the UK in the early 1970s.

He initially started as a producer for Capital Radio when the station launched in 1973, and soon became on-air talent.

Hayes later joined LBC radio as a host of both morning interview and phone-in show, where he was incredibly influential in the development of the format. He famou

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