Legendary radio producer Malcolm Brown has died (Image: Getty Images)
Legendary radio producer Malcolm Brown, who closely worked with the late DJ Steve Wright, has sadly died.
Brown was a top producer for the in the 80s, aiding Wright on Young Steve And The Afternoon Boys, which was released in 1982 and The Legendary Pub Singer, released in 1986.
Brown kicked off his career with the in 1963, joining a trainee studio manager course in September. He went on to work at Atlantic 252, an Irish longwave radio station.
In 1999, he was brought in by former executive producer at Radio 1, David Atkey, to produce four outside broadcasts for the station. Brown was an avid organ lover, playing the instrument at his local church on Sundays and events such as funerals.
Tributes have begun flooding in for the late star, with his friends and colleagues remembering him as a “hugely respected” member of the industry.
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Brown [pictured far left] was a well respected radio producer (Image: Facebook)
Radio presenter Shaun Tilley expressed his devastation over the news, writing: “Such sad news about legendary producer Malcolm Brown passing away. He was hugely respected and liked in equal measure as well as being very helpful to me during the making of the My Radio 1 series.
“Although I could never persuade him to sit down with me and record his wonderful memories. Here he is to the far left of this pic during a R1 week out in South Wales. God bless you Malc!!”
Songwriter David Mindel added: “Sad that we lost Malcolm Brown yesterday, the only Radio One producer to buy a round in my presence and after being injured in a football match against us pluggers, insisted on having a few pints and lunch before going to hospital…with a broken leg!”
Another posted: “Worked with Malc when I was on the road with Atlantic 252. Many a crazy night! Rest in Peace.”
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Brown worked closely with legendary BBC DJ Steve Wright (Image: PA)
Richard Pearson reflected on the fond memories he shared with Brown, saying: “Awww no. Malcolm was a great bloke and the only R1 producer to support me, in my maverick attempts to convince the R1 hierarchy, that the world in 1977 was a different place to that of 1967 and that the station needed to reflect this.
“Malcolm opened manoeuvres, by sidling up to me, in the queue at the cash office and saying ‘Richard, there’s too much dead wood in Radio One’, then effectively went to war with the station controller, on my behalf, with scant regard for the effect it might have on his own position.”
He added: “I loved the fact that he played the organ at his church on Sundays and I loved the fact that he produced Vivian Stanshall’s ‘Teddy Boys Don’t Knit’, one of my favourite albums, ever. I shall raise a pint of Guinness to Malcolm, at the earliest opportunity. R.I.P. my friend.”