Jenny Collins remembered as Radio Merseyside pioneer

Jenny Collins, a founding voice of BBC Radio Merseyside, has died aged 83.

Jenny was among the original team when BBC Radio Merseyside launched in 1967, taking calls from the station’s first listeners during the opening broadcast. That programme featured reports from the Wallasey Tunnel excavations by Vic Marmion and presentation from a party aboard the Royal Daffodil hosted by Keith Macklin.

She began her career as a reporter and presenter, hosting programmes including Junior Spin, before moving into senior editorial roles.