A tribute radio show will be broadcast to honour a DJ who lit up dancefloors and the airwaves.
Legendary Southampton DJ Johnny Dymond has been celebrated on Angel Radio for his career, which began in the 1960s and featured a long-running residency at the Royal Pier Ballroom and bookings in Portsmouth’s naval establishments.
He was widely regarded as "the number one personality DJ in Hampshire".
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Pete Cross, a presenter at Angel Radio, will host the tribute show on Tuesday at 2pm.
Pete said: "For many years now, Spain-based Johnny Dymond has produced some wonderful jingles and items for my programmes, which have proved very popular and resulted in scores of emails from Southampton area listeners who remember John from the 60s when he was the resident DJ at the hugely popular Royal Pier in Southampton.
"Many regarded him as the number one personality DJ in Hampshire, where he worked with numerous big and up-and-coming stars in the pop music world."
Mr Dymond's influence extended beyond Southampton.
He performed regularly in Portsmouth, especially at naval venues, and made several appearances on BBC Radio One.
He was seen in many Southern TV and BBC drama series, obtaining work from Southampton agents Avenue Artistes, still run by Terry Rolph.
Pete added: "I haven’t met John for nearly 40 years, but we are in constant contact via social media.
"I thought it a nice idea to present a special programme playing his favourite tunes from the era and asking him to record a ten minute intro covering his life and career."
Johnny Dymond retired at 65 and relocated to Spain, where he lives with his partner Jacquie.
He remains fondly remembered by friends and fans alike.
A pioneer of the "personality DJ" format, Johnny Dymond often supported most of the big name Radio One DJ's of the time at live shows.
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