Outpouring of tributes to 'genuine good guy' and music man following death aged 70
Heartfelt tributes have flooded in for a Southport man who was the first editor of a weekly title aged just 22.
Passionate, sometimes outspoken and popular, Mr Hovden was described as ‘an inspiration,’ a ‘fantastic journalist’ and ‘Paxman-esque.' One person observed: “What he didn’t know about Southport’s political landscape wasn’t worth knowing.” “Thankfully he managed to knock of the arrogance out of me and taught me the foundations needed to succeed in this fabulous industry. Just a few months ago I actually called him for work advice and as always, it was invaluable. Thanks Martin for taking that chance in 1990. I owe my entire career to you. You were a really good egg.
Meanwhile, Andrew Brown, former editor of the Southport Visiter and founder of community website ‘Stand Up for Southport,’ said he was 'saddened and shocked' at the loss of the campaigning journalist, who 'neither feared nor favoured' and 'took a huge interest in local and national politics.'
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