RIP I heard the new on a radio station before very sad news for the sport and commentating world.

I remember getting his autograph on Huddersfield railway station in 1964 on our way to a match.

BBC Radio Merseyside are having a tribute to Keith Macklin on Wednesday evening at 7.15pm.
It will include an interview with him dome last year following the publication of his autobiography "A Two Horse Town".

I must have read that book cover to cover six times as a new fan of the game in the 1980s - a great read.

Sad news indeed.

Thats correct. From what I read he was with the BBC Presenting "Look North" in the 60s and worked for Yorkshire TV on both Rugby League and Football in the 70s before moving to BBC Radio Merseyside doing a Sunday Afternoon Rugby League Round up programme in the late 70s. Then Rugby League for Granada in the 80s as well launching what has become Rock FM during that time. I'm too young for all that but in the 90s it was a joy to listen to him do football and the odd Wigan Rugby match on Red Rose Gold which I used to listen using the "local channel" on the old Cable North West which was fitted in when Sky started rugby league in the early 90s lol.