Former BBC Radio presenter Carl Kingston has sadly passed away after a brief illness.Throughout his impressive career, the broadcaster worked on numerous radio stations including BBC Radio Humberside, Radio Caroline and Viking Radio.
With over 50 years in the industry, he played a pivotal role helping many get their big break, including Radio X's Chris Moyles.
Carl's son Andrew shared the heartbreaking news of his father's death on Facebook, confessing that it had come as a shock. In his post, Andrew wrote: "I know that he had so many friends around the world, very many that we don't know.
He lived for the radio and did what he loved right to the end." "We all loved him so much and it's just very hard to process at the moment.
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