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David Jacobs - irreplaceable gentleman of the airwaves

September 12, 2013 12:00
David Jacobs

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Broadcaster Michael Freedland pays tribute to a much-loved colleague

At home, listening to the radio on a Sunday night, David Jacobs was a warm comforting presence.

In the studio, he was The Gentleman. The Gentleman Professional is probably more accurate. His voice was that of a man of culture. When his colleagues turned up for work in grubby jeans and frayed T-shirts, he invariably was in newly-pressed dark trousers, an immaculate blazer.

Well, of course, you knew that. When you listened to The David Jacobs Collection on Radio Two, it was obvious from his urbane tones that he dressed that way. The music he played was invariably from an era when music did not have to sound like a battle cry played at the wrong speed.