BBC Radio Cymru has paid tribute to a former editor, Aled Glynne Davies, describing him as having “a passion for people and their stories” and a “kind and endearing nature”.
Aled went missing on New Year’s Eve and Police believe a body found in Cardiff Bay is that of the 65-year-old.
In a post on social media, his family said his body was found in a river on Wednesday.
His son, Gruffudd Glyn, wrote: “Thank you so much for all your efforts. We are heartbroken to announce that Dad was discovered in the river this morning.
“Now it’s time for us all to relax. Let us all celebrate Dad’s life x.”
BBC presenter Huw Edwards, who used to work with Aled, said Aled was a journalist and broadcaster of rare ability. Paying tribute on Twitter, he added: “He was also a kind and generous man. Deepest sympathy to Afryl and the family.”
BBC Wales Director Rhuanedd Richards said: “Aled was an innovative, energetic and passionate editor during his time leading BBC Radio Cymru between 1995 and 2006.
“His passing is a great loss to the broadcasting world as well as to the Welsh language.”
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Thank you so much for all your efforts. We are heartbroken to announce that Dad was discovered in the river this morning.
Now it’s time for us all to relax. Let us all celebrate Dad’s life x
Afryl, Gwenllian and Gruff (and the rest of our family) pic.twitter.com/oFh1M0WeMv
— Gruffudd Glyn (@GruffuddGlyn) January 4, 2023
Heartbreaking news. Aled was a journalist and broadcaster of rare ability. He was also a kind and generous man. Deepest sympathy to Afryl and the family.
BBC Cymru Fyw – Dod o hyd i gorff Aled Glynne Davies ym Mae Caerdyddhttps://t.co/c1yscosPiQ— ℍ𝕦𝕨 𝔼𝕕𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕤 (@thehuwedwards) January 4, 2023
.@BBCRadioCymru has paid tribute to former editor, Aled Glynne Davies, describing him as having “a passion for people and their stories” and a “kind and endearing nature”.
Police believe a body found in Cardiff Bay is that of the 65 year-old, who went missing on New Year’s Eve. https://t.co/0F6OGnyhAD
— RadioToday Wales (@RadioTodayWales) January 4, 2023
‘It’s a loss to broadcasting in Wales, because he contributed so much over the years’
Huw Edwards pays tribute to his friend and former colleague, Aled Glynne Davies, whose body was found on Wednesdayhttps://t.co/6Mln9JJil7 pic.twitter.com/2wybKc8qUR
— BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) January 4, 2023
This story first appeared on radiotoday.co.uk