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Radio Jersey breakfast presenter dies aged 46
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大象传媒 Radio Jersey's breakfast presenter John Uphoff has died in
hospital at the age of 46.
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He had been in a coma for three weeks and had been diagnosed with
a serious viral infection. His wife Jan was with him.
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For thousands of islanders John Uphoff was the man they woke up
to. His no-nonsense approach to life, his desire to prick
pomposity and his mischievous sense of humour were the mainstay of
his early-morning double-act alongside Roger Bara.
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John was taken ill early in July. He was admitted to the
Intensive Care Unit in Jersey and then transferred to
Southampton.
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He died in the care of the staff of the Neurological
Intensive Care Unit in Southampton, to where he was airlifted two
weeks ago.
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John was born in Bradford in 1961 and, after being educated in the
city, studied electronics at the local technical college.
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His broadcasting career began in 1978, when he became a presenter
on a student radio station.
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He subsequently worked for the commercial broadcasters Pennine
Radio and The Pulse in West Yorkshire, Viking Radio in Hull and
Channel 103 in Jersey.
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He joined 大象传媒 Jersey in 2002 to present the Saturday Show, taking
on responsibility for the weekday morning show, too, the following
year.
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But it has been as 大象传媒 Jersey's breakfast presenter, alongside
Roger Bara, for more than a year that he will be best remembered.
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Their unique take on life and unpredictable banter quickly became
a must for thousands of islanders every morning. 听
大象传媒 Bristol Press Office
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