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[News] Steve Wright RIP
- Thread starter PeterT
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227 BHA
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Very sad. I’ve done a few jobs for his parents in Worthing over the years - his mum passed a while back but his dad’s still going I believe.
Last time I was there his mum proudly showed me a montage of photos of his career. Lovely people
Last time I was there his mum proudly showed me a montage of photos of his career. Lovely people
East Staffs Gull
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Sad news RIP.
But the lead story on the BBC 6.00 pm news. Really?
But the lead story on the BBC 6.00 pm news. Really?
oldboyroy
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RIP Steve 
My 1st recollection of enjoying his radio 1 show and his Mr angry phone calls!
My 1st recollection of enjoying his radio 1 show and his Mr angry phone calls!
Fignon's Ponytail
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Well he was a fixture of the BBC for decades...
Gazwag
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I saw him at the radio one roadshow on the wish tower slopes in Eastbourne in the late 80's. I was picked to do bits and pieces, came 3rd.
Mullet of Ken Tiler
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- Oct 16, 2008
- 37
Alas not the Suffolk Strangler either
Not my style of DJ but he was very well loved and totally committed to his work.
RIP
RIP
The Orange Seagull
Time Traveller
Sad news, used to love listening to his show with all the daft characters back in the 80’s and 90’s.
Man of Harveys
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A real loss, a genuinely great broadcasting talent and by all accounts a very nice guy. He’ll be much missed.
Crispy Ambulance
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Very sad news.
He was responsible for giving Ian Broudie (Lightening Seeds) his big break by playing Pure, the first DJ to do so. SW stopped playing it halfway through, which left IB mortified, and enquired who Lightening Seeds were as he’d never heard of them. He then announced that he loved the song and proceeded to play it again all the way through. And then played it all the way through again. This was unusual and caused a number of listeners to ring in asking about the song and the band and Lightening Seeds star was born.
RIP Steve
He was responsible for giving Ian Broudie (Lightening Seeds) his big break by playing Pure, the first DJ to do so. SW stopped playing it halfway through, which left IB mortified, and enquired who Lightening Seeds were as he’d never heard of them. He then announced that he loved the song and proceeded to play it again all the way through. And then played it all the way through again. This was unusual and caused a number of listeners to ring in asking about the song and the band and Lightening Seeds star was born.
RIP Steve
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 30,590
He WAS the embodiment of Radio 1 in the 1980s, when Britain was more cheesy, more wacky and a lot less cool.
What a great broadcaster, he brought a lot of joy to millions of people. This is a real shocker.
What a great broadcaster, he brought a lot of joy to millions of people. This is a real shocker.
Nor the University supervisor for my Masters.