Steve Wright

English radio presenter (1954–2024)

PersonDied aged 69humanQ1015589

Also known as Steven Richard Wright · Stephen Richard Wright

Born: August 26, 1954
Died: February 12, 2024
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1.“Steve Wright: BBC Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69”bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707.amp
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Birthplace: Greenwich
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1.“The man behind the voice.. inside the lonely world of Radio 2 legend Steve Wright”dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/2011/08/04/the-man-behind-the-voice-inside-the-lonely-world-of-radio-2-legend-steve-wright-86908-23319360/
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Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: radio personality
, television actor
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, film actor
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Education: The Eastwood Academy
Employer: British Broadcasting Corporation(1980–2024)
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1.“Steve Wright in the Afternoon”bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2Dd5KPZQhqZ9cpqgMMVngnL/steve-wrightRetrieved 2024-02-13
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, Radio Luxembourg(1970–1970)
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1.“Steve Wright in the Afternoon”bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2Dd5KPZQhqZ9cpqgMMVngnL/steve-wrightRetrieved 2024-02-13
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Stephen Richard Wright was an English disc jockey, radio personality and occasional television presenter credited with introducing the morning zoo format to British radio with a humorous collection of personalities. He presented Steve Wright in the Afternoon for 12 years on BBC Radio 1 and 23 years on BBC Radio 2, two of the BBC's national radio stations. He continued to present his Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2 until his death and, in October 2023, he took over as the host of the long-running Pick of the Pops chart show. On BBC Television, Wright hosted Home Truths, Steve Wright's People Show, Auntie's TV Favourites, Top of the Pops and TOTP2.

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Given name: Steve
Family name: Wright
Has works in the collection: International Institute of Social History
Website: bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright language: English
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 70 years pma
Sex or gender: male
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Native language: English
Number of children: 2
Name in native language: Steve Wright
Birth name: Stephen Richard Wright
Start of work period: 1976
End of work period: 2024

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