Former Disc Jockey and radio broadcaster Bob Rogers has died this morning at his Mosman home in Sydney.
Rogers had a broadcasting career spanning 78 years and is the Australia’s longest serving DJ.
He died while he was with his wife, Jerry, and his precious daughters there.
“He really was a legend, he was a radio icon in Australia. He will be badly missed,” Hinch said.
Friend and family spokesperson, Derryn Hinch said in a press release the renowned broadcaster was a “true icon and legend”.
Rogers started his career as a panel operator for Melbourne-based 3XY in 1942 which is now known as Magic 1278.
He worked for 7HO Hobart, then Brisbane’s 4BH and Sydney’s 2UE.
Rogers’ fame was achieved in 1958 when he introduced the Top 40 show on 2UE.
2SM radio was rated the number one spot after he joined the station as a DJ and he represented the radio when he accompanied the Beatles on their 1964 tour through Europe, Asia and Australia.
It was the Beatles’ only time to tour the country, hence, Rogers was nicknamed ‘the fifth beatle’ as a result.
Rogers also hosted night TV variety show called The Bob Rogers Show on Channel Seven for five years, thanks to this contribution he was recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2010.
He retired from broadcasting career in 2020 after seven decades on the air and was put into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2002.