Liverpool’s Radio City founder Terry Smith has died at the age of 87.
Smith pioneered the city’s first-ever commercial radio station in 1974 and served as its managing director for 17 years as it grew into a leader of broadcasting.
Prior to creating Radio City, he had worked as a journalist for the Sunday Express and Granada TV before setting up another independent agency in Mercury Press.
A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Smith was appointed to the club’s board of directors in 1992, succeeding their legendary former manager Bob Paisley.
He continued to serve on the board until 2007, the same year his career was commended with an honourary degree from Liverpool John Moores University.
Despite retiring from Radio City in 2013, Smith continued to be actively involved in his native city and took over as chairman of the Empire Theatre Trust in 2015.
A spokesperson for Liverpool Press Club said: “Terry has been immersed in the city and the media for a lifetime.
“As principal of Mercury Press Agency and later founder of Radio City, he nurtured scores of talented reporters, sports writers and photographers who have become huge names across the media landscape.
“He has left an indelible legacy.”