Reinaldo Maria Cordeiro (; 12 December 1924 – 13 January 2023), known professionally as Uncle Ray, was a Hong Kong broadcaster, disc jockey and actor at RTHK Radio 3. He was named "The World's Most Durable DJ" in 2000 by the

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. He was of Portuguese descent.

Early life and career

Born Reinaldo Maria Cordeiro in Hong Kong on December 12, 1924, Uncle Ray was one of six siblings. Cordeiro worked as a warden in

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and then as a clerk at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation shortly after

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Radio career

In 1949, at the age of 25, he started his broadcasting career as a scriptwriter with Radio Rediffusion. He eventually became a DJ and hosted a programme called ''Progressive Jazz''. He joined Radio Television Hong Kong (then known as Radio Hong Kong) in 1960 as the Head of Light Music. In 1970, he started the series ''All the Way with Ray'', the longest-running radio programme in Hong Kong which ran for 51 years until 15 May 2021. He had also cameoed in various Hong Kong films in the 1970s and 80s. Through the years, Cordeiro had interviewed many prominent musicians, including

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. He was recognised by Elvis Presley Enterprises for his lifelong contribution to Presley. He was voted top DJ in Hong Kong for four consecutive years. He was awarded an MBE in 1987 by