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| Hong Kong's Ray Cordeiro, 'world's most durable DJ', retires at 96 | Hong Kong's Ray Cordeiro, 'world's most durable DJ', retires at 96 |
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| A 96-year-old DJ in Hong Kong has hosted his final radio show, after more than seven decades in broadcasting. | A 96-year-old DJ in Hong Kong has hosted his final radio show, after more than seven decades in broadcasting. |
| Ray Cordeiro thanked his listeners as he ended his programme All The Way With Ray on Saturday night. | Ray Cordeiro thanked his listeners as he ended his programme All The Way With Ray on Saturday night. |
| "Well that's it. Thank you very much for tuning in, goodbye, thank you for coming," the DJ - known as Uncle Ray - said in both English and Cantonese. | "Well that's it. Thank you very much for tuning in, goodbye, thank you for coming," the DJ - known as Uncle Ray - said in both English and Cantonese. |
| His programme has been running on Hong Kong's RTHK public broadcaster since 1970. | His programme has been running on Hong Kong's RTHK public broadcaster since 1970. |
| Cordeiro is known for his baritone voice, flat cap and easy listening playlist. | Cordeiro is known for his baritone voice, flat cap and easy listening playlist. |
| In 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records awarded him the title of the world's most durable DJ. | In 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records awarded him the title of the world's most durable DJ. |
| Cordeiro, who was born in Hong Kong of Portuguese descent, said in a recent interview he was "the luckiest man in the world". | Cordeiro, who was born in Hong Kong of Portuguese descent, said in a recent interview he was "the luckiest man in the world". |
| "To do what I want to do, to love what I want to love, and I don't think I have any regrets," he told RTHK. | "To do what I want to do, to love what I want to love, and I don't think I have any regrets," he told RTHK. |
| During his illustrious 72-year career, he got to know some of the biggest names in the music world, including the Beatles, Cliff Richard and Tony Bennett. | During his illustrious 72-year career, he got to know some of the biggest names in the music world, including the Beatles, Cliff Richard and Tony Bennett. |
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| 91 year old radio DJ Margaret Leigh-Jones: 'It's changed my life' | 91 year old radio DJ Margaret Leigh-Jones: 'It's changed my life' |