Steve Wright (in the afternoon) has died

[Wolfmancatsup]

Steve Wright: Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69

Steve Wright: Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69

The DJ hosted programmes on the BBC for more than four decades, including his popular afternoon show.

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[AnilS]

So sad. Big part of my teenage and early 20s life.

Only 69.

 

[Blue Belle]

R.I.P Mr Angry.

 

[glenda]

Ditto, I had a terrible job in a warehouse in Camden in the 80s. Steve Wright just about made it bearable.

 

[Tony Lockhart]

In the 80s, as a teen/20-something, I really enjoyed his shows.
Always felt there wasn’t a bad bone in him.

SWs to ya Steve! RIP.

 

[hifinutt]

Very sad , great to listen to

 

[PhilofCas]

What a shame, too young, I really liked him, bit of an institution.

RIP Steve.

 

[Minio]

More than 4 decades of broadcasting.
He made long afternoon drives entertaining for many that lived on the road.
RIP Steve.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Really loved him in his early days. 69 no age these days. RIP Steve.

BB

 

[guydarryl]

Quite shocked, too young

 

[Andrew C!]

After leaving the police, I did some consultancy training, which took me to various forces. My most recent memory is listening to his pm shows when traveling back from Leicester, and Northampton. Light, easy listening with some decent music played was ideal.

I also listened to him on R1.

Very sad, and very sudden. RIP.

 

[paulfromcamden]

Not my bag but someone who certainly worked incredibly hard to hone his craft. I've read stories of him travelling to the US and spending a fortnight in his hotel room just listening to the local stations and studying what they were doing.

69 is far too soon. RIP.

 

[matt j]

Blimey didn't realise he was still on air, I thought they'd sacked him off with the rest of the old guard.

Not really my era but I remember growing up in the 80s when Radio was still a big thing and my parents would have him on all the time so I heard him a lot.

 

[kensalriser]

Wow, that's very young. I couldn't bear his presentation style, but he was probably the best at what he did and doesn't appear to have been a raging narcissist or criminal, which in that genre isn't bad going.

 

[Rug Doc]

RIP Steve. Serious grievin no g.

 

[flatpopely]

A big part of my radio listening life as a youth.
R.I.P Steve.

 

[Nic Robinson]

He really was the heart of Radio 1 in the day. RIP to a great broadcaster.

 

[Gromit]

Such sad news - early memories of SWITA blaring out on the radio in our 6th Form Common Room. Needless to say, not much studying got done.

Later, travelling in the car with SW on the radio, he was joined by Paul Whitehouse, the show was so hilarious I had to pull over and stop the car.

 

[Jamie]

Steve was great in my student days in the early 80s, not so good in recent times.
RIP Steve for all the afternoon laughs. My favorite was the seasonal "chestnuts roasting on an open fire..... OPEN FIRE, UZI 9MM"

 

[cooky1257]

RIP.