Steve Richard Wright

DJ

Birthday August 26, 1954

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Greenwich, England

DEATH DATE Feb 12, 2024 (69)

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About

English disc jockey, radio personality, and occasional television presenter who was best known for his show Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 1 and for his work of 23 years on BBC Radio 2. He presented his Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2 until his death in October 2023. 

Before Fame

He graduated from Eastwood High School for Boys. In the 1970s, he joined the BBC staff working as a returns clerk in the Gramophone Library in Egton House. 

Trivia

He also hosted the television shows Wright hosted Home Truths, The Steve Wright People Show, Auntie's TV Favourites, Top of the Pops and TOTP2. In 1998, he was awarded TRIC Personality of the Year for his radio programs. .

Family Life

His father's name was Richard. He also had a brother named Laurence. He was married to Cyndi Robinson from 1985 to 1999. He has two children. 

Associated With

He has worked and hosted radio shows alongside Tony Blackburn.

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