Richard Coram, Dubai TV and radio presenter
Richard Coram, Dubai TV and radio presenter; Pix credit Gulf Business
Former media person Richard Coram, who was popular through his radio shows and news anchoring in Dubai-based media, died of Covid-19 in the UK.
Barely in his late 50s, the long-term Gulf resident and former radio show host on Dubai FM92, was also a celebrated news reader on the city's popular Channel 33.
Coram and his wife Padma had also launched an event management firm, Talent Brokers. It's said, the company brought large-scale concerts and shows to the UAE, including Lionel Richie, Elton John and Rod Stewart.
As a broadcaster he is remembered as someone who just had that natural ability and was warm and likeable.
Both Coram, along with his wife Padma, were socially well-known, pioneering the live enter...