BBC Radio Merseyside star Graham Whyte has died.

Graham was a beloved figure in the Merseyside community after joining the broadcaster in 1999, and prior to that, had worked as a journalist on Radio City Liverpool.

His partner Anna Petrie shared the news of Graham’s death on behalf of his family on Facebook, writing: ‘Our lovely Graham Whyte sadly pᴀssed away on Tuesday. 

‘We are all heartbroken and in shock, he will now be up there with his Mum, Dad, Rob and Dave. Funeral details will follow in due course.’

Many users were quick to share their sympathies in the comments, writing: ‘Oh no that’s so so sad. I’m so sorry thinking of you all. All my love to you all;

‘So sorry, thinking of you all and sending love from all my family;

BBC Radio Merseyside star Graham Whyte has died, with news of his pᴀssing shared by his partner Anna Petrie on Facebook

‘That is horribly sad news. He was a genuinely lovely man with a wonderful sense of humour;’

It comes just days after BBC Radio 1 legend DJ Andy Peebles died aged 76, prompting a wave of tributes for the broadcasting star.

Fellow presenter Mike Read shared the news on X on Sunday, saying he was ‘devastated’ about the pᴀssing of his ‘chum’.

Read stated: ‘Devastated to hear the news about our chum Andy Peebles. He was about to join us at Heritage. We joined Radio One together. Knew his music & inside out. 

‘Raise your bat & enjoy a long rest in the pavilion. We lunched recently with DLT & Adrian Juste. Great innings.’

Friend and radio executive John Simons also wrote: ‘So sad to hear the news about Andy Peebles pᴀssing. I’ll miss our long conversations about football and soul music, of which he was far more knowledgeable. There’s going to be a Quiet Storm in heaven tonight. RIP Andy.’ 

Graham was a beloved figure in the Merseyside community after joining the broadcaster in 1999, and prior to that, had worked as a journalist on Radio City Liverpool

Many users were quick to share their sympathies in the comments

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Fans have since taken to social media to share their condolences.

One said: ‘So, farewell Andy Peebles. Piccadilly Radio & BBC Radio 1. From those golden days when mainstream radio stations knew who their audience were.’

Another added: ‘I’ve just heard the sad pᴀssing of Former Radio 1 DJ Andy Peebles. He famously was the last person to interview John Lennon hours before he was sH๏τ in New York and was also an Avid Lover of Soul Music! RIP Andy!’

Andy Peebles joined BBC Radio 1 in 1978 where he presented the Monday-Thursday evening show from 8-10pm.

He had started his radio career in 1973 at BBC Radio Manchester before going on to found independent radio station Piccadilly Radio in Manchester.

Mr Peebles would later host 15 editions of Top of the Pops.

It comes just days after BBC Radio 1 legend DJ Andy Peebles died aged 76, prompting a wave of tributes for the broadcasting star

The late DJs career highlights include his interview with Beatles star John Lennon and Yoko Ono, which aired 1980 on BBC Radio 1 – just two days before the Liverpudlian was murdered in the doorway of his New York residence.

Reflecting on the experience in an interview with CBS in 2020, Mr Peebles said: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever been so nervous in my life and I’d grown-up not just idolising him but the group and everything they’d done…I felt like he was on top of everything. They seemed very, very happy.’

Andy Peebles’ last TV appearance was on CBS back in 2020.

However, he is still due to appear in an upcoming documentary about John Lennon’s last decade. Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade will hit cinemas later this year.