Bob Stewart (3 July 1939 – 28 March 2019) Bob Stewart, ''Radio Luxembourg''
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and announcer, best known for his work at

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Biography

Stewart was born in

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. After

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, his friend

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suggested that he become a DJ. He worked at

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, transferring from Caroline South to Caroline North, and adopting a

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because of fears that his

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accent might alienate some listeners. In 1969, he joined Radio Luxembourg, and, with a distinctive and powerful voice, became one of the key presenters on the station, sometimes credited as "Baby" Bob Stewart. The station's longest-serving presenter, he remained at Luxembourg for 18 years, and was best known as the host of

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and

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shows. Steve Collins, "Former Radio Luxembourg DJ Bob Stewart has died", ''On the Radio'', 28 March 2019
Retrieved 3 April 2019 He left Luxembourg in the late 1980s, briefly moving to

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, before returning to Europe. He later presented programmes on Jazz FM,

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, Radio London and other stations. He also worked as a

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. Jo James, "Tributes paid to radio presenter and voice-over Bob Stewart", ''Radio Today'', 28 March 2019
Retrieved 3 April 2019 He died on 28 March 2019.

References

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