Trevor Campbell died weeks after fellow presenter Candy Devine
Known to fans as Big T, Trevor joined the radio station in 1976 where he presented a popular country music show.
Announcing his passing, Downtown Country took to Facebook saying: "We’re incredibly saddened to announce that our friend and colleague Trevor Campbell has passed away at the age of 78.Big T's death comes weeks after his former Downtown colleague Candy Devine who died in her native Australia aged 85. "The term legend is often thrown around but Trevor was a radio legend in every sense of the word. A pioneer, a trailblazer and a house hold name on radio in Northern Ireland for 50 years – no other radio personality here has or will ever come close to achieving what Trevor did during his career.
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