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Hutchison fondly recalled his first day on working with Woolf in June To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. He was also a political candidate for a West Australian Senate seat in Devastated listeners are calling into the show to express the heartbreak at the news. He was kind and generous and hilarious and God we loved him.

Woolf is survived by his wife Kylie and daughter Bronte. ABC Perth has experienced tragedy in the past with the death of beloved breakfast presenter Eoin Cameron, 65, in after a heart attack. Hutchison said his colleagues were in shock at his sudden passing. They are understood to have been told two hours before the news was announced on air.

Hutchison said he was contacted by the family to break the news on air. Hutchison fondly recalled his first day on working with Woolf in June To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. He was also a political candidate for a West Australian Senate seat in Devastated listeners are calling into the show to express the heartbreak at the news. Known for his wonderful sense of humour and warmth, Woolf had been at the national broadcaster for most of the past 25 years and was adored by his fans.

His radio career started in Esperance and then Kalgoorlie, before he headed to the state's north-west to become a resources reporter in In , he moved with his family to Minneapolis, leaving a position as host of the Saturday breakfast show. Since returning to ABC Radio Perth in , he had been co-hosting the Breakfast program, and most recently presenting it solo.

For many years he also worked as an ambassador for children and young people in Western Australia, working to ensure they were given a voice and were heard in the community. Professor Jonathan Carapetis from the Telethon Kids Institute described Woolf as a "big cuddly bear who cared" and a man who was always open to learning.

Mr Jordan recalled the radio presenter was reluctant to use the stick or wear a tie on air. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

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