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Tributes have poured in from in every single place the country after the news that legendary BBC Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright died on the age of 69.
His family confirmed the unhappy news in an announcement on Tuesday night, telling followers: “It is with deep sorrow and profound feel sorry about that we narrate the passing of our loved Steve Wright.
“In addition to his son, Tom, and daughter, Lucy, Steve leaves behind his brother, Laurence and his father Richard. Also, grand-loved shut friends and colleagues, and hundreds and hundreds of devoted radio listeners who had the factual fortune and mountainous pleasure of allowing Steve into their each day lives as one of many UK’s most enduring and standard radio personalities.
“As all of us grieve, the family requests privacy at this immensely complex time.”
Sara Cox’s tribute to Steve Wright, which became good on Radio 2 good now. pic.twitter.com/3IJek2egLF
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) February 13, 2024
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Tributes pour in after legendary BBC Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright dies old vogue 69
Among these paying tribute to Steve Wright became Heart Radio presenter Carlos who’s identified for hosting Heart 70s Breakfast.
He said on X, formally identified as Twitter: “OMG good heard Steve Wright has died. Delight in so many I’m devastated. A master of his craft.
“An inspiration to so many radio other people & loved by hundreds and hundreds. I first listened to him on Radio 210 help in the mid 70s. RIP Steve you’ll be sorely overlooked.”
In a World of Mediocrity …. Steve Wright had abilities . He had the affirm and the vision and my Sunday mornings will more than seemingly be a lot poorer with out him . RIP Steve 🙏😔
— Eamonn Holmes OBE (@EamonnHolmes) February 13, 2024
BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox also shared her thoughts stay on air, telling listeners: “It is indisputably exhausting to know what to claim concerning the news of Steve Wright’s passing instead of that we’re all entirely disturbed and blindsided by this news.”
She added: “He became a extremely indisputably kind particular person, he became witty, he became warmth and he became a mountainous mountainous segment of the Radio 2 family.”
RIP Steve Wright, 69.
One of Britain’s greatest ever radio broadcasters.
A brilliantly artistic, amusing, warmth, intelligent, exhausting-working & energetic man. Absolutely loved him, on and off air. So unhappy to hear this news. Thanks for the general excellent entertainment, Steve. 😥 pic.twitter.com/N96cps1mY5— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 13, 2024
Comic and actor Matt Lucas said: “Steve Wright became the most good radio broadcaster of all of them. So talented and natural and engaging. It became continuously a pleasure and an honour to appear on his point to. What a mountainous loss.”
TV presenter Piers Morgan also shared his thoughts, writing: “One of Britain’s greatest ever radio broadcasters. A brilliantly artistic, amusing, warmth, intelligent, exhausting-working & energetic man.
“Absolutely loved him, on and off air. So unhappy to hear this news. Thanks for the general excellent entertainment, Steve.”
Totally disturbed to hear the news concerning the mountainous Steve Wright. We were planning lunch to have an even time the award of his genuinely-earned MBE. An outstanding and innovative broadcaster whose listeners loved him. What a loss to the sector of radio.
— Ken Bruce (@RealKenBruce) February 13, 2024
Eamonn Holmes added: “In a World of Mediocrity …. Steve Wright had abilities . He had the affirm and the vision and my Sunday mornings will more than seemingly be a lot poorer with out him. RIP Steve.”
Fellow radio myth Ken Bruce shared on X: “Totally disturbed to hear the news concerning the mountainous Steve Wright. We were planning lunch to have an even time the award of his genuinely-earned MBE.
“An outstanding and innovative broadcaster whose listeners loved him. What a loss to the sector of radio.”
