Former BBC DJ & television presenter Ed “Stewpot” Stewart has died, aged 74, friends say.

Ed was an avid supporter of Susy Radio and has visited the SUSY radio studio on several occasions during our RSL days.

He commented off air “that it was great to be back in the broom cupboard”!

Ed started his radio career in July 1965 on the offshore pirate Radio London and became its chief DJ until the station closed on 14th August 1967. He then became one of the first DJs to join the new pop service BBC Radio 1 which was introduced to fill the gap left by the closing of the pirates. Ed also spent air time in the early years of Radio Mercury in Crawley (now Heart FM).

The pics show Ed in 2008 during an RSL (Restricted Service Licence) 28 day broadcast in the studios in Merstham along with past Chair of Susy Radio the late Ray Alan and Lord Charles. The other was from earlier in 1995 from another RSL broadcast from the Belfry Shopping Centre, Redhill when Susy broadcast under the name “Trust FM” raising money for the “Childrens Trust” in Tadworth along side Susy Presenter the late Stephen Romaine.

Pictured above: Ed “Stewpot” Stewart alongside Ray Alan and Lord Charles during an RSL broadcast in 2008

Listen to the late Stephen Romaine talking with Ed Stewart during which he talks about his career, and the forthcoming 2008 Variety Club Golf Classic which was to be held at the Kingswood Golf Club, Tadworth.

To read more about SUSY Radio’s association with the Variety Club in the past, please click HERE

Thanks to Ian Rennison and Dianne Romaine for permission to reproduce the photos and audio