# BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bbc-radio-dj-paul-gambaccini-diagnosed-with-alzheimers/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T04:12:41+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gyvp7y89jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Entertainment

## Key points

- Radio DJ Paul Gambaccini, 77, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
- He plans to keep presenting on Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.
- Stations and the Alzheimer's Society have pledged their support.

## Summary

Veteran broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, a familiar voice on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The 77-year-old, who received the diagnosis in 2025, said he intends to keep presenting his programmes on both stations for as long as he can, describing the condition as serious but insisting that "for now life goes on as normal". Both stations and the Alzheimer's Society have voiced their support, with the charity noting that his openness shows "there can be life after a dementia diagnosis".

Born in New York City, Gambaccini began in college radio and at Rolling Stone magazine before joining BBC Radio 1 in 1973, where he fronted the US chart show for 18 years. Nicknamed "The Great Gambo" and "The Professor of Pop", he has presented across BBC Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4, was a founding presenter of Classic FM in 1992, and hosted shows including Counterpoint, Pick of the Pops and the Paul Gambaccini Collection. He was inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in 2005 and presented the last-ever Radio 2 broadcast from Wogan House in February 2024. The Alzheimer's Society said it had been supporting both him and his husband.

## Coverage

- [BBC Entertainment: BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer’s](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gyvp7y89jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [Daily Mail: Paul Gambaccini, 77, reveals he's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease as he vows to continue to broadcast his radio shows for as long as he can](https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15965869/Paul-Gambaccini-diagnosed-Alzheimers-disease.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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