James Valentine, ABC Radio Legend, Passes Away

0:00It's April 22, I'm Corey with The Story. This is Sydney News Today, Driven by AI. Veteran ABC Sydney radio host James Valentine has passed away at 64, choosing voluntary assisted dying at home after battling cancer for two years. He retired from 702 ABC Sydney in February this year, after 25 years on air there, to focus on treatment following a diagnosis last. March, earlier this year, he stepped away from the afternoon show he'd hosted for over 20 years, part of a 30-year run across ABC radio and TV, where he mixed humor with everyday quirks as a former pro-sax player. His family shared that he went peacefully, surrounded by them, staying true to his independent spirit right to the end, even cracking jokes amid the calm. James leaves behind his wife Joanne and kids Ruby and Roy, with the ABC set to announce memorial details soon, honoring a voice that felt like family. To so many Sydney listeners...