A household name for those who grew up in Malaysia in the 1970s and 80s, former Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) DJ Constance Haslam passed away in Versailles, France.

Heslam, 77, spent 26 years as an announcer on Radio 4, now known as Traxx FM. She was best known for her morning segments on the English language station where she played chart-topping hits on the radio and spoke with listeners.

After leaving RTM in 1990, Haslam joined Redifussion Radio for two years and served in its public relations division.

The news of her death was announced by her old friend and fellow radio announcer Patrick Teoh on his Facebook page.

Teoh said: “Today, I woke up to the sad news that an old friend, colleague and former radio announcer, Connie Haslam, has departed for the big radio station in the sky.

“A whole generation of us have listened to her golden voice, reading the news, answering requests and spinning the top hits of the day.”