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Title: James Valentine dies aged 64
Post by greggerypeccary on Apr 23^rd, 2026 at 10:49am

Very sad news :'(

James Valentine, ABC talkback radio star, dies aged 64 after cancer diagnosis

Former longtime 702 ABC Sydney radio announcer James Valentine has died.

Valentine retired from the station in February this year following cancer treatment, after attempting to return to the airwaves last year.

The presenter and professional saxophone player is being remembered for his ability to explore the humour and oddities of daily life on the airwaves.

Title: Re: James Valentine dies aged 64
Post by greggerypeccary on Apr 23^rd, 2026 at 11:08am

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pkEZ0pNRS8Y

Title: Re: James Valentine dies aged 64
Post by greggerypeccary on Apr 23^rd, 2026 at 4:18pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xze3-T0Zv8

Title: Re: James Valentine dies aged 64
Post by Dnarever on Apr 23^rd, 2026 at 7:34pm

RIP James Valantine.

Title: Re: James Valentine dies aged 64
Post by greggerypeccary on Apr 23^rd, 2026 at 7:39pm

I saw James play with the Models once in a pub in Perth.

Maybe the Floreat, or Raffles :-/

And when I could, I'd listen to or watch him on the ABC.

Great musician and great broadcaster.

So sad the way he went.

Title: Re: James Valentine dies aged 64
Post by UnSubRocky on Apr 23^rd, 2026 at 8:48pm

I remember "the afternoon show" in the 1980s early 1990s. I recall when Valentine was reading one of the viewer letters that said one of the shows "sucks". I was young enough to think that the word should have been censored.

Lost notice of him after I stopped watching the ABC. Did not know he was ill recently.