BBC DJ Steve Wright has died aged simply 69 – together with his household telling of their ‘deep sorrow and profound remorse’.
The legendary broadcaster introduced Steve Wright within the Afternoon for 12 years on Radio 1 and an extra 23 years on Radio 2, and at this time’s shock announcement has left colleagues ‘heartbroken’.
The DJ additionally introduced the favored Sunday Love Songs weekend mid-morning present on Radio 2. His final present was a pre-recorded Valentine’s Day version of the programme.
Wright’s household mentioned in a press release at this time: ‘It’s with deep sorrow and profound remorse that we announce the passing of our beloved Steve Wright.
‘Along with his son, Tom, and daughter, Lucy, Steve leaves behind his brother, Laurence and his father Richard. Additionally, much-loved shut buddies and colleagues, and hundreds of thousands of devoted radio listeners who had the great fortune and nice pleasure of permitting Steve into their every day lives as one of many UK’s most enduring and in style radio personalities.
‘As all of us grieve, the household requests privateness at this immensely troublesome time.’
Steve Wright has died on the age of 69, his household revealed in a press release at this time
The legendary broadcaster introduced Steve Wright within the Afternoon for 12 years on Radio 1 and an extra 23 years on Radio 2. He’s pictured in 1980
BBC Director Normal Tim Davie mentioned: ‘All of us on the BBC are heartbroken to listen to this terribly unhappy information. Steve was a very fantastic broadcaster who has been an enormous a part of so a lot of our lives over many a long time.
‘He was the final word skilled – passionate concerning the craft of radio and deeply in contact together with his listeners. This was deservedly recognised within the New 12 months Honours record together with his MBE for companies to radio.
‘No-one had extra power to ship reveals that put a smile on audiences’ faces. They cherished him deeply. We’re pondering of Steve and his household and can miss him terribly.’
Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2, mentioned: ‘Steve understood the connection and companionship that radio engenders higher than anybody, and all of us cherished him for it.
‘He was a consummate skilled whose consideration to element was at all times second to none, and he made his company snicker, he was truthful, and he needed to showcase them and their work in the absolute best gentle, bringing good tales to our listeners.
‘Steve’s afternoon present was an establishment that started on Radio 1 and later moved over to Radio 2 the place it was broadcast for 23 years. He believed within the BBC passionately throughout his profession that spanned for greater than 4 a long time, and he was at all times up for pursuing new concepts.
‘He introduced pleasure to hundreds of thousands of listeners together with his Sunday Love Songs in addition to the legendary Choose of the Pops, which he took on final 12 months and was having enjoyable experimenting with, alongside a bunch of specials and new BBC Sounds codecs which he cherished doing.
‘Steve was the primary presenter I ever produced greater than twenty years in the past, and I keep in mind the pure amazement I felt, sitting reverse this legendary broadcaster whose reveals I had listened to and marvelled at while rising up in Hull.
‘For all of us at Radio 2, he was an exquisite colleague and a good friend together with his glorious sense of humour, generosity together with his time, and limitless smart phrases. We had been fortunate to have him with us for all these a long time, and we are going to miss his expertise and his friendship terribly.’
Lorna Clarke, Director of BBC Music, mentioned: ‘Steve was a unprecedented broadcaster – somebody audiences cherished, and many people regarded as much as. He cherished radio, and he cherished the BBC, however most of all… he cherished his viewers.
‘From Radio 1 to Radio 2, he was with us for greater than 4 a long time, and introduced a lot pleasure to our airwaves, no matter he was as much as. We had been privileged to have him with us for all these years.’
