Hundreds of loyal listeners, relatives and the rest of the 3AW family turned out to pay tribute to Bruce Mansfield on Friday.

The beloved host of Nightline was remembered at a public memorial service, held at the Athenaeum Theatre.

There were plenty of laughs, plenty of tears and plenty of wonderful stories told.

Click PLAY below to hear TV legend Bert Newton’s tribute to Bruce

As the Nightline family knows all too well, Bruce was incredibly fond of his grandchildren.

And they were incredibly fond of him.

Click PLAY below to hear more from Bruce Mansfield’s grandchildren

‘We love you, Papa.’
Bruce’s beloved grandchildren sharing some beautiful memories. #ByeBruce pic.twitter.com/hCsLd8jNlQ

? 3AW Melbourne (@3AW693) April 22, 2016