R.I.P Steve Wright - Radio DJ

[rjfp1962]

Just announced on Radio 4.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6828...

[PushedDover]

R2, The News presenter clearly struggling as Sarah Cox just now.
Sad new and a legend of broadcasting

[Trevatanus]

That’s a shocker

[twing]

Blimey! That's a genuine shock

[Timothy Bucktu]

Sad. He's been part of radio since I can remember.

(Serious Jockin' got a bit tedious though!)

[juice]

That's bloody sad news and a total shock, I was listening to his show on Sunday on the way to Heathrow

[FNG]

Loved the shows, Steve.

RIP

Such an influence in the 80s.

[BoomerPride]

I had gone off him a lot in recent years but that is truly sad and shocking news. He clearly loved what he did and many listeners did too.

[S600BSB]

BoomerPride said:

I had gone off him a lot in recent years but that is truly sad and shocking news. He clearly loved what he did and many listeners did too.

Same.

[Earthdweller]

How sad and quite a shock .. he’s been part of the furniture as it were for most of my life

RIP

[rjfp1962]

I know I've only just began this thread, but this is such a shocker. My first memories of listening to Steve Wright, was on his Radio 1 afternoon show in around 1978/79. The phone in characters like Sid the manager, Mr Angry from Purley were just hilarious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKtT6D79c3I

[Doofus]

rjfp1962 said:

I know I've only just began this thread, but this is such a shocker. My first memories of listening to Steve Wright, was on his Radio 1 afternoon show in around 1978/79. The phone in characters like Sid the manager, Mr Angry from Purley were just hilarious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKtT6D79c3I

He was still on Radio 210 in 78/79. Joined R1 in 1980

[SS427 Camaro]

Just heard this on R2 with Sarah Cox. I’m stunned !

[speedchick]

juice said:

That's bloody sad news and a total shock, I was listening to his show on Sunday on the way to Heathrow

That show was prerecorded apparently.

[rjfp1962]

Doofus said:

rjfp1962 said:

I know I've only just began this thread, but this is such a shocker. My first memories of listening to Steve Wright, was on his Radio 1 afternoon show in around 1978/79. The phone in characters like Sid the manager, Mr Angry from Purley were just hilarious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKtT6D79c3I

He was still on Radio 210 in 78/79. Joined R1 in 1980

Ah okay.., my memory isn't what it was! I stand corrected. On that basis, I must have started listening to him in 1980 as I certainly wasn't a listener of R2 back then..!

[Doofus]

rjfp1962 said:

Doofus said:

rjfp1962 said:

I know I've only just began this thread, but this is such a shocker. My first memories of listening to Steve Wright, was on his Radio 1 afternoon show in around 1978/79. The phone in characters like Sid the manager, Mr Angry from Purley were just hilarious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKtT6D79c3I

He was still on Radio 210 in 78/79. Joined R1 in 1980

Ah okay.., my memory isn't what it was! I stand corrected. On that basis, I must have started listening to him in 1980 as I certainly wasn't a listener of R2 back then..!

Radio 210, not Radio 2.

A commercial radio station based, at the time, next to Ford's Farm near Reading.

[Smollet]

No longer in the afternoon
RIP

[Evercross]

Trevatanus said:

That’s a shocker

Sadly it isn't. For all the guy's talent he lived terribly and had a chronic weight problem. Most people weren't aware of it because even as recently as last week when the BBC announced new programming to try and attract back older audiences they featured (at Wright's behest) 10 year-old publicity pictures of him.

Here's how he really looked recently...

[rjfp1962]

Doofus said:

rjfp1962 said:

Doofus said:

rjfp1962 said:

I know I've only just began this thread, but this is such a shocker. My first memories of listening to Steve Wright, was on his Radio 1 afternoon show in around 1978/79. The phone in characters like Sid the manager, Mr Angry from Purley were just hilarious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKtT6D79c3I

He was still on Radio 210 in 78/79. Joined R1 in 1980

Ah okay.., my memory isn't what it was! I stand corrected. On that basis, I must have started listening to him in 1980 as I certainly wasn't a listener of R2 back then..!

Radio 210, not Radio 2.

A commercial radio station based, at the time, next to Ford's Farm near Reading.

[mickk]

Blimey that is a shock, hadn't listened to him for years but enjoyed his earlier shows.