Lynda Shahwan worked for the Welsh station for the past 25 years
The 53-year-old was away with her husband Sharig and their two sons(Image: BBC)
A BBC Radio presenter has died following a car accident while on holiday with family in Canada, it has been confirmed.
BBC Radio Wales host and producer Lynda Shahwan lost her life in the incident while away with her husband Sharif and their two sons.
Having worked for the station for 25 years, the Cardiff native was one of the BBC Radio Wales’ most beloved personalities.
The 53-year-old mother created Terry Walton’s Plotcast, also co-presenting the podcast about a Rhondda hillside’s garden life.
Paying his respects to his colleague, Terry said: “We pass our sympathies on to Lynda’s husband Sharif, their two sons and all of the family on the tragic and sudden taking of Lynda from us far too soon.
“My last two years of working with Lynda on the Plotcast were the most fulfilling and cherished broadcasting I have done.
“Our chemistry and her creative talent made every episode a gem of gardening knowledge. Her professionalism and easy going manner made every recording a pleasure and brought the best out of us both.”
Lynda Shahwan and Terry Walton(Image: BBC)
He added: “We became true friends and after recording we would both relax and discuss many aspects of life.”
Head of Radio Wales Carolyn Hitt branded Lynda a ‘very special person’, crediting the hard work she did for nearly three decades on the station.
She said: “Since she began her career with Radio Wales in 1999 she made a brilliant impact on the station, on and off air, working across almost all of our output.
“For several years, Lynda was Roy Noble’s fellow presenter on his morning show, where he affectionately christened her ‘The Lily from Caerphilly’.
“More recently, Lynda was back in front of the mic once more, this time with Terry Walton, co-presenting and producing her fantastic passion project the Plotcast – just one of the many examples of her creativity and innovation.”
Carolyn continued: “We are all devastated at Radio Wales at the sudden loss of our much-loved colleague and friend and our hearts go out to Lynda’s husband Sharif – who is also a much-loved colleague – their two sons and all their family and friends.”
Joining in on those paying their respects, BBC star Roy Noble stated: “Our feelings of condolence go to Lynda’s family, Sharif and the boys.
“It was a sudden, sudden loss to them and something we in Radio Wales cannot process. Her legacy will be always, always remembered.”