He was older than the BBC.

RIP Jimmy Young, who died yesterday aged 95. “JY” was one of the most famous broadcasters this country has ever produced. A British institution and host of Radio 2’s mid morning show from 1973 until 20002. Broadcasting was, of course, his second career. He’d already enjoyed great fame as crooner in the 1950s. It’s well known that he took Unchained Melody to No.1 decades before The Righteous Brothers, Gareth Gates or Robson & Jerome. He had quite a few hits before the advent of rock ‘n’ roll. Though oddly enough, this classic 80s floor filler was not one of them.