Radio Derby broadcaster Colin Bloomfield lost his battle with the disease after it spread around his body from a cancerous mole.
The malignant melanoma was removed from his leg 10 years ago but returned in 2013 and last year he was given just months to live.
Heartbroken colleagues paid tribute to the rising star who endeared thousands of listeners with his optimism about his condition.
Radio Derby's editor Simon Cornes told the BBC: "Reporter, producer, commentator, presenter - Colin was all of those.
"You're lucky in radio if you're good at one of these things but Colin's talent was a rare one and he was extraordinarily accomplished at all of them. He made it seem easy. We know it isn't."
He described Colin as a "perfect colleague" who was modest and warm, with a positive attitude to life.
He added: "We've lost our friend but it's a mark of the man that so many of our listeners feel they've lost their friend too. All of us are going to miss him dreadfully."
Listeners also took to Twitter to share their grief. Jack Parkes tweeted: "RIP Colin Bloomfield Raido Derby Legend. What a tragedy."
Colin, who worked at the station for 10 years as a presenter, reporter and a Derby County commentator, died at a hospice near the family home.
Earlier this year the presenter launched the Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal which has so far raised more than £62,000 in just over two months.
The money will be used to make hundreds of schools in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire "sun safe", by educating youngsters about skin cancer prevention.
BBC Radio presenter Sally Pepper is running the London Marathon tomorrow to raise money for the appeal.
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