Beloved radio star dies one week after retiring

Melbourne radio host Philip Brady OAM has died at the age of 85, just one week after he announced he was retiring from radio after nearly 67 years. 

The 3AW star was diagnosed with cancer on December 5, sharing his diagnosis with close friends and keeping it private from the public. 

On Tuesday morning, 3AW host Tom Elliott announced Brady's passing and revealed he had been informed of his cancer diagnosis late last year.

“Very early this morning, Philip Brady died." 

“He said he was riddled with cancer and didn’t expect to last too long, so for me, this isn’t a surprise,” he said.

“But it is very sad because I don’t think we’ll see the likes of Philip Brady again.”

Brady's career 3AW began in the 1970s where he was the weekend music man and in 1990  he began hosting Remember When with Bruce Mansfield.

He hosted his final episode of the Remember When radio show on 3AW on January 12, before announcing his retirement from the network on February 2. 

3AW station manager Stephen Beers has paid tribute to Brady, saying that he was a “great friend to many, truly loving his work on air and helping so many listeners and colleagues with advice, companionship and friendship”.

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“Phil will be greatly missed by all at 3AW,” he added.

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