We are so sad to share the news that Dave Jamieson died in Spain this week. 

Born in Edinburgh, Dave’s broadcasting career stretching back to his mid-teens at hospital radio. He played a part in the early days of BBC local radio – at its first station in Leicester – and even guested on the Radio 1 Club. He was also on-air at BBC Scotland.

In commercial radio, he appeared on Birmingham’s BRMB and helped to launch both Radio Clyde in Glasgow and Coventry’s Mercia Sound. He was also on Day One of Hull’s Viking Radio hosting a programme called ‘Noticeboard’. Radio Tees and Heart also were home to Dave’s talents.

On TV in the ‘70s, Dave was an announcer out-of vision on ATV, then moving to Central. During the day, its school programmes were networked so Dave’s voice was heard across the UK.

Dave moved to live in Spain some years ago - in Nerja on southern Spain's Costa del Sol - although his many friends often went to visit. He is fondly remembered by them all – as he is by his listeners over the years - and we’ve received many touching messages.

Dave was part of the launch of Boom Radio in 2021, agreeing without hesitation to join his old friends Les Ross, Quentin Howard and Phil Riley to play his part in the plans.  With his love and knowledge of music, he’s been a valued member of the team from afar for five years on the Saturday breakfast show initially, before moving to Sundays. He will be much-missed.