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Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BBC radio legend dies after incredible two-decade career as devastated colleagues pay tribute
BBC radio legend Charlie Partridge has died, sparking an out pour of condolences from fans and colleagues. The broadcaster ran BBC Radio Lincolnshire for over 20 years and has been praised for his incredible work. Tributes flooded in for the radio veteran including his former BBC News Foreign Correspondent and colleague Jonathan Charles sharing a heartfelt message on X. He said: 'I am very sorry to hear of the loss of Charlie Partridge. 'More than 45 years ago, he taught me a lot about broadcasting at BBC Nottingham. 'He was a great guy and we stayed in touch, occasionally swapping messages in the years since. 'Sometimes discussing Springsteen. My thoughts are with his family.' Another responded: 'Sad to hear Jonathan, John. Charlie was a lovely man, who believed in truly local radio. 'He was also very kind and supportive. Thoughts with his family.' John Hess also shared a message for the late broadcaster, writing: 'As others have posted online, I'm deeply saddened to have learnt yesterday of the death of Charlie Partridge.' John Gelson wrote on Facebook: 'I'm sharing Lip Dub Lincoln again tonight in tribute to the man who was the creative genius behind it, former BBC Radio Lincolnshire Editor Charlie Partridge, who has sadly passed away. 'When I returned to the BBC as a freelance journalist at BBC Radio York in 2016, Charlie was acting Editor there- we got on well from my first day, as we swapped tales of local radio over the years. 'Thoughts are with Charlie's family and many friends in broadcasting. RIP.' It comes after last month radio presenter Simon Marlow, who had worked for the British Forces Broadcasting Service since 2007, sadly died in London on June 27. The presenter, who made his first break on radio as a freelance voice in 1987, had several stints at UK stations like Radio City, 2-TEN, Chiltern Radio and Classic FM. Tributes flooded in for the radio veteran including his former BBC News Foreign Correspondent and colleague Jonathan Charles sharing a heartfelt message on X He later became a familiar star at BFBS both on the radio and helping behind the scenes with production. During his time with BFBS, Simon was posted across the globe including Afghanistan, Cyprus, Brunei, Germany, the Falklands and Northern Ireland. Known for his deep love of music and his passion for bringing the armed forces community together, Simon's voice was a constant companion to troops stationed around the world. He was described as a 'force of nature' by colleagues. During the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, Simon was based in Gibraltar and shortly after planned to retire just across the border in Spain. The broadcaster was most recently based in Northern Ireland working as a station manager for BFBS. Tributes have poured in for the star including from BFBS CEO, Ben Chapman who described Simon has 'making a difference'. He said: 'Wherever Simon was, whoever he was with, there was always laughter. He made a difference.' The BFBS official X account also shared the news, writing: 'It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our much-loved colleague, Simon Marlow. Simon worked for BFBS worldwide as a radio presenter and producer, most recently as Station Manager at BFBS Northern Ireland.'
The Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC radio ‘champion' dies after two-decade career as devastated colleagues pay tribute
BBC legend Charlie Partridge has died, sparking an outpouring of grief from fans and colleagues. The much-loved broadcaster, who ran BBC Radio Lincolnshire for more than 20 years, has passed away. 3 3 3 Tributes have flooded in for the radio veteran, and he has been praised by those who worked alongside him. Former BBC News Foreign Correspondent and colleague Jonathan Charles shared a heartfelt message on X. He said: "I am very sorry to hear of the loss of Charlie Partridge. "More than 45 years ago, he taught me a lot about broadcasting at BBC Nottingham. "He was a great guy and we stayed in touch, occasionally swapping messages in the years since. "Sometimes discussing Springsteen. "My thoughts are with his family." Another mourner responded: "Sad to hear Jonathan, John. Charlie was a lovely man, who believed in truly local radio. "He was also very kind and supportive. "Thoughts with his family. John Hess also shared a message for the late broadcaster. He said: "As others have posted online, I'm deeply saddened to have learnt yesterday of the death of Charlie Partridge."
Daily Mirror
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC legend dies as devastated colleagues pay tribute to 'champion of local radio'
A star of BBC radio has sadly passed away as tributes from his former colleagues and friends pour in for the iconic one-time Managing Editor of BBC Radio Lincolnshire Colleagues have been paying their respects to Charlie Partridge following the announcement of his passing. The respected media figure had a long-standing career with the BBC, serving as Managing Editor of BBC Radio Lincolnshire from 1999 until his departure in 2020. Tributes poured in over social media on Saturday, July 19, led by former BBC News Foreign Correspondent and presenter Jonathan Charles. While the cause of death has not been disclosed, Jonathan shared his personal reflections on Twitter: "I am very sorry to hear of the loss of Charlie Partridge. More than 45 years ago, he taught me a lot about broadcasting @BBCNottingham - he was a great guy and we stayed in touch, occasionally swapping messages in the years since. Sometimes discussing @springsteen - My thoughts are with his family." He also shared a tribute from John Hess, who expressed his sorrow and celebrated Charlie's life and contributions to public service broadcasting and local radio. BBC Radio Lincolnshire's own Sean Dunderdale joined in commemorating his late colleague with a touching post accompanied by a photo of the two together. He wrote: "As others have posted online, I'm deeply saddened to have learnt yesterday of the death of Charlie Partridge." In a further tribute, Sean recalled his personal connection to Charlie, saying: "I remember - and often reminded him - of how, when a teenager, I listened to his breakfast show on Radio Humberside." "When he was appointed Managing Editor at Radio Lincolnshire, I showed him around Lincs FM and spent years winding him up with daft stunts - including parking my Lincs FM car right outside the BBC reception doors and other such tricks. "I was proud to then become his final presenter appointment before his well deserved retirement from the BBC. His love of radio - especially local radio - shone through everything he did. He continued to judge the National Hospital Awards for me right up until earlier this year and was always full of praise for the winning entries." Sean added: "He was the genius behind Lip Dub Lincoln (check it out on YouTube) and created Lincolnshire Day and the Lincolnshire flag - neither would have happened without Charlie. Next time you see the flag, think of the great Charlie Partridge. Lincolnshire is poorer for his passing but much richer for the time spent he with us." Former BBC presenter Andy Comfort posted on Twitter: "Oh my goodness. How sad. Charlie was indeed a champion of BBC Local Radio and I very much enjoyed working with him, especially in my NUJ role. Condolences to Jill and family and friends. RIP Charlie." BBC radio fans also paid their respects, with one writing: "Sad to hear Jonathan, John. Charlie was a lovely man, who believed in truly local radio. He was also very kind and supportive. Thoughts with his family." Another added: "It is indeed very sad Jonathan. Lovely man." This follows the announcement five years ago that the editors of BBC Radio Lancashire, Radio York and Radio Lincolnshire, including Charlie, had opted for voluntary redundancy.
USA Today
26-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Colts retaining defensive line coach under Lou Anarumo
The Indianapolis Colts' will be retaining defensive line coach Charlie Partridge under new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The 2024 season was Partridge's first with the Colts. Prior to that, he was the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at the college level for Pittsburgh from 2018-2023. In Partridge's first season with Indianapolis, the pass rush would rank 22nd in pressure rate and 26th in sacks. Although the Colts' defense as a whole was often picked apart by the opponent's quick passing game, making it difficult at times to get after the quarterback. Against the run, the 4.2 yards per rush surrendered by the Colts was the ninth-lowest mark in football. However, this defense as a whole seemed to be very feast or famine in the run game–either limiting opponents or getting run over with chunk run after chunk run. During his season-ending press conference, GM Chris Ballard mentioned that the thought the defensive front played 'pretty good' last season. 'I thought they played pretty good,' Ballard said via the Indy Star. 'Now, did they have the amount of sacks? No. I know that's what everybody equates it to. … Now look, there's times you can't get there when they're six, seven-man protecting and the ball's out fast. When the ball's coming out, that's sometimes how teams counteract you. I didn't think our d-line played bad.' In addition to Partridge returning, it was also reported that James Bettcher will be the Colts' new linebackers coach.
