Radio Broadcaster Jamie Crick Dies At Age 57
Natalie Ross
Published Jan 04, 2026
Jamie Kink died after a short sickness, which was uncovered by his family only hours after he did his last public broadcast.
Jamie Cramp, an Exemplary FM moderator, has died at the radio broadcaster.e of 57, his family members have declared. The telecaster who went through 20 years at the station prior to mooring the morning meal and afterward the evening drivetime spaces on Jazz FM died on Tuesday, only one day after his last transmission.
Bauer Media reports that the telecaster died after a short disease, albeit the reason for death has not been ensured at the hour of distribution. Bauer Media UK’s delegate expressed, “Jamie Cramp was a genuine telecaster and played out an imperative job on our radio broadcasts.
“He was likewise a dear ally to his colleagues at Jazz FM, Scala Radio, and the more extensive Bauer Media groups. Every one of them, including his companions and audience members, will grieve him significantly. While they generally grapple with Jamie’s troublesome demise, our radio broadcasts will keep on playing his number one music consistently in his memory.
“Our most profound sympathies are with his family and friends and family as of now.” Jazz FM has likewise honored X, previously known as Twitter, an informal communication site.
Sharing a photograph of Jamie, they composed, “We are shattered to report that our companion and Jazz FM Family Part Jamie Kink died after a short disease. His family and friends and family have our sincerest sympathies as of now.”
Jamie Crick: Radio broadcaster dies at 57
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) August 29, 2023
Jamie introduced programs on Scala Radio and laid out the principal LGBTQ+ radio broadcast in the Unified Realm, Gaydar Radio, in 2001. Kink joined Bauer Media UK’s Jazz FM as a visitor moderator in 2014, preceding assuming control over the morning meal program in 2015 and the midday position in 2016. He had been utilized by Exemplary FM beginning around 1994.
A few telecasters have taken to X to honor Jamie since his demise was declared, including Mark Carter, the BBC South and BBC South East delegate overseeing chief, who composed:
“Tremendously crushed to know about Jamie Kink’s flight. Some time before his public achievement, I heard Jamie on District Sound and thought, “That is the sort of host I need to be.” I was really glad to invite him into the @BBCSussex @BBCSurrey family numerous years after the fact.”
Jason Rosam of BBC Radio London added, “Profoundly disheartened to learn of the end of my companion and tutor Jamie Cramp. He gave me my most memorable situation in radio, and his knowledge, counsel, and steadfast help molded me in unbelievable ways. Everlastingly energetic about the common encounters and the examples learned. “Find happiness in the hereafter, Jamie”
Moderator for Outright Radio and Jazz FM Danielle Perry tweeted: “An unfortunate day. Jamie was inviting, kind, trendy, diverting, and an immaculate telecaster, and I’ve just known him for a half year at @jazzfm @ScalaRadio – what an impression he’d previously made! Sending his family love and light… I will grieve the everyday connection ‘Up next… Jamie Kink’.”
Nick Pitts, head of content for Jazz FM, added, “I’m extremely lucky. I’m ready to shape kinships with some fantastic colleagues. Jamie Kink was one of those outstanding people for whom I had extraordinary respect. Somebody who delighted in being broadcasting in real time and who really focused on others has left our planet. “#R.I.P. JamieCrick”