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Passed away, 69
Bloody hell
he was on air on Saturday or Sunday as I was explaining who he was and DJ's bad I the day used to have jingles, been up and down to Wales Saturday, Sunday and yesterday, but sure it was sat or Sunday he was on
Sad news, always enjoyed his afternoon show.
Wasn't his show called Steve Wright Sunday love songs?
Very sad.
Quite liked the geeky DJ.
RIP
43 years of consistency but a marmite character. Thanks for the hundreds of hours of listening. RIP
His Sunday show was been prerecorded. Wouldn't have been recorded too long beforehand mind.
He was a decent broadcaster, and even though much of his material was repetitive, he'll be missed.
RIP
Due to the monotonous nature of the work, the bosses in Companies House in the 80s decided that radios would be allowed in the Microfiche library where I worked for about four years, so Radio One was on all day in there. Granted,the quality of the opposition wasn’t great, but Steve Wright was the best, funniest and most interesting of the four DJs I’d listen to in my working day by a country mile.
Really sad to hear of his passing as he was someone who always seemed so young in his outlook.
Only occasionally bother with these freds, I thought he was OK in his profession one of the better ones, just a pity he worked for such a despicable organisation.
What's he died of ?
Don't think any details have been released.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Another bites the dust, a very good DJ, starting to feel the grim reaper on my shoulder.
R.I.P.
I had the pleasure of working for John Myers, a giant in the radio industry and responsible for launching Real Radio. He insisted that a good presenter should be marmite, for as long as some would hate them others would love them, passionately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
Quite apt that it should be announced in the afternoon.
R.I.P.
A slipped disc.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Risque, But i like it......Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
I am 5 months older than he wasQuote:
Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef
I have already felt the grim reaper on my shoulder. On August 15th 2022 when I had my cardiac arrest!
He can wait for a few years now.
I hope!
Sex game gone wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
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Originally Posted by Alan Lung
Ran out of air time.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Wasn't that Micheal Hutchinse ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Lung
I couldn't listen to him. He had a habit of allowing just one verse and chorus of a song, then talking over the rest.
I had heard that most (maybe all) of the jingles used on his show were written by him. He'd earn royalties every time they were used and it was in his contract that they had to be used every show.
Chris Moyles used to do thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I couldn't stand listening to him either. Radio 2 should be blown up, shot down,burnt down.......whatever it takes.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
He played shite music (as has every daytime Radio 1 DJ with the exception of the great Johnnie Walker - maybe a bit before your time Eric?). However, iI loved his sense of humour. His show was worth listening to for that alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I'm sure he was innovative, which most tributes claim. I'd never heard a dj like him. It wasn't an innovation I appreciated though. It only had a loose relationship with music. And I find music is quite an important aspect of a music radio station. It's obviously sad he has died but he was by some distance the worst dj I've ever come across.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Believe me, when your working day included having the Mike Read, Simon Bates, Gary Davies and Steve Wright shows on in the background, you really looked forward to the latter coming on.
Must say mind I agree with Soul 68 about Johnnie Walker, used to love his lunchtime show.
I remember Johnnie Walker covering for Terry Wigan and I was amazed when he played Toots and the Maytals cover of Country Roads one day. Used to like listening to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68
Terry Wigan …….love it :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Apart from Steve Wright ......in small doses.... radio one disc jockeys during prime time were shockingQuote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Bates , Gary Davies , Mike Read , Bruno Brookes all hopeless boring Phil Collins types
Tried to be zany at times but crap
Mainstream daytime radio has severely deteriorated over the last few years.
These days DJs seem more reliant on listener contributions more than ever. Listeners using twitter to let thr country know they're driving somewhere to celebrate a birthday, or something similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
At least Steve Wright was innovative writing and producing his own material.
Radio 6 seems relatively free of that, and combines great older music with new bands and new sounds. For music, I never listen to anything else, and my playlists of 'new stuff' (some of which turn out to be 20/30 years old :-)) tends to be drawn from there.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bloop
I was a fan of the Shaun Keavney breakfast show. Gutted when he leftQuote:
Originally Posted by Swiss Peter
Bit of an underwhelming tribute act! Sodding autocorrect....Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I thought it was a very witty take on his well documented hair situation. Always claim the credit Eric, whether or not it’s intended :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Copyright arranged as I type! :hehe:
It's easier not to listen to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Terry Wigan, was Terry Wogan's half brother. A huge big Northern Soul fan, he was :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker