Steve was that special part of England and now neither are here anymore ☹️

Steve was a good guy, the BBC treated him badly and here they are lapping up all the tributes to him. Shame on them.

Steve Wright kept me sane and amused in my first proper but boring job in the afternoons in the 1980s. Sad loss. RIP Steve.

Steve was like a comfort food when growing up. He will be sadly missed.

A fitting tribute from his friend Paul Gambaccini. God bless, Steve.

I remember driving around Leeds and hearing his first ever Serious Jockin’ segment. It was totally hilarious! The BBC deserve everything they get for letting their top broadcasters go!

Shame on the BBC

Well said Paul, Steve was a class act as you are also 👍.

If I put on a Steve Wright broadcast especially from the 80ties it would create a whole new happy ambiance around me in my apartment on this day in 2024 and beyond. That is the magic he had.

I am 72 and steve wright was fab always listened to him along qith tony blackburn 2 great poeple

Rest in Peace Steve Wright, the best radio DJ ever 😢

My radio station won't be the same! From the age of 16 until 49 ..his voice was my background.. RIP..my radio friend!..

i miss serious jockin on a Friday afternoon, R.I.P Steve ❤ switched over to GHR when the BBC axed his afternoon show, i now listen to Ken Bruce, Simon Mayo and Paul Gambaccini on Greatest hits radio

Steve Wright always made me happy rip❤

Absolutely shocking how they treated him RIPsteve wright

Steve Wright in the afternoon made my younger days at work so good,best presenter ever on the radio,,,R.I.P MR WRIGHT, our EARS will miss YOU.

The voice of my 20s , during the 80s, spent many a summer sunbathing listening to Steve and the possie ....so sad, rip Steve. 😢

Loved all the voices he brought to his show Mr Angry, old woman,elvis, and many more brilliant

What a great tribute for Steve Wright ! He will be greatly missed! 🙏👍

His voice brought comfort and cheer to many,myself included. My thoughts and prayers go out for all his family and friends. Much missed already.

You don’t really realise how much someone has an effect on your life till , it’s gone, I can remember having the radio on in my first job , I was working alone and he kept me sane and motivated ; have grown up with he’s voice in the background of my life through the good times and the sad bad times , going to be strange not hearing him , RIP mr wright

Steve was just brilliant. God bless to him 💔

He's been the voice of my working life for 24 years, and before that my school life. We owe him a debt of gratitude and thanks for providing a soundtrack to our lives. He will be missed, now with John peel entertaining heaven.

The bbc treated him like crap but here they are today lapping up all the tributes….shame shame shame …..R.I.P Steve 🙏

Cancelled for being wrong age, gender and color.

Steve dying too early make me so angry....SO angry.....SO ANGRY I'm gonna slam the phone down. x x x x

Don't forget that the BBC did a number on Paul Gambaccini as well. Full protection for Savile, Vine and Lineker.

Loved Steve Wright. My condolences to his family.

The Steve wright show was akways on the radio when i was a teenager in my first job , good memories

Resonated with us all. Entered all our lives. Taken too early. Thanks for the wonderful memories. RIP Steve.

Steve wright in the afternoon.

I loved Steve Wrights radio show - He gave the gift of laughter day in and day out. He was loved 😢

The angels will have a music master, Rest in Heavenly Peace Steve, you will be missed immeasurably, thankyou for the hours you spent making many a persons afternoon that liitle bit brighter, Thank-you 😢❤🎵🎶🎙🎛🎤🎧📻😢💔🫶

The nerve of the BBC to pay tribute to Steve after sacking him, ruining his life and crushing his spirit, is appalling.

Love Gambo

Lovely man...warm, clever and funny.

Steve is a sad loss to the world let alone the the industry

Never another voice like his . Brilliant man. I hope he didn't take his own Life 😮😮😮

Simply the best.

I listened to him from the 80s-90s before emigrating to Singapore. RIP Steve

Condolences to the family one of my favourites was steves uzi 9 millimetre sketch back in the day you will be missed

He was born to be on the radio and cheer us all up Which he absolutely did. Pure talent and graft and dedication. Bbc radio has a lot to be desired these days... look at all the presenters whos contracts were not renewed, given the boot or retired... Steve Wright will never be forgotten... we will talk about him and post memories of him and his shows and he will continue to make us smile. Lets hope there will be a huge statue or memorial to such a Great Guy.

A beautiful tribute to his friend. Thank you Paul

I used to like listening to him. "Steve Wright in the afternoon." His show was called. That was years ago. 😊.

As you get older, you begin to see your life becoming less and less relevant, because each year brings new heartache as you notice the people you grew up with, friends, relatives and of course celebrities becoming frail and in some cases they pass away. This is part of all our lives sadly, it’s just the way things are. Steve Wright was a huge part of my younger self and to know he has gone, well it saddens me greatly. As a young working man in the 80’s, I listened to Steve every day in the factory where I did my apprenticeship. I remember how we would all be in hysterics listening to him and his crew take on the many zany characters that brought tears of laughter to my eyes so often. Then in later years, his afternoon show on BBC2, a ‘slightly’ more matured Steve, but with all the warmth and humour intact. Just a wonderful guy in every sense. I know he was a bit of a tortured soul, as are many who open their hearts so freely and who give so much of themselves to others. I hope he has found peace now, and if there is a god, a heaven, I know Steve will be playing all his favourite hits there for eternity. God bless you Steve Wright.

Can not get my head round this,,

Steve Wright in the afternoon was so in touch with their listeners....I ran a printing company at the time and the whole staff listened in and went home in a such a happy mood, we even named suppliers from his characters..... the paper merchant guy was known as Cid the Manager....someone was Damien the social worker and of course we couldn't leave out Mr Angry...and we all shouted out at the radio...GET THE GEESE OFF....Steve...you will be always remembered 🥰🤩🥰

I listened to Steve every afternoon.. His voice will be missed by millions.. RIP Steve xx

Great guy got me through the afternoon on site for many a year stop me In my tracks when I heard about his passing yesterday really sad

What a beautiful kind loving man. He put his vocation of caring for his listeners first. A man of true integrity. Shame the bbc have no integrity. They don't care for the poor and lost of this country who turn to stars like Steve Wright..Ken Bruce Jeremy vine for reassurance . Oh BBC how low you have fallen . Sending love to all who have held their heads up high. God bless you all. 🌻🌻

Rest in peace Steve Wright radio legends never die

Wise and thoughtful words from Paul. 🙏

Glad to say he made listening fun, i would listen as i drove into work and much later listen in the afternoon, I stopped listening to Radio 2 when they pulled his show, a very sad loss.

Absolute legend

I used to listen Wright Around the World on the BBC World Service, when I moved to Mauritius from the UK. I love the show and it just reminded me of the UK because i was homesick. RIP Steve 🙏🏼

I put Steve’s passing in the same poignancy as when we lost Freddy, George, Bowie and Amy. He was the most amazing broadcaster we’ve ever had the honour of tuning into, his sense of humour was incredible, as well as his music, his voice had a sincerity about it and a continuity of reassurance . RIP Steve and thanks for everything xxx

A beutiful talent

RIP Steve Wright, a sincere nice Guy, will be missed ❤

Funny funny funny guy.

Ive been listening to Ask Elvis on youtube to cheer myself up😢

I use to sit in my studio in isolation and it would be raining outside and to hear Steve’s voice would brighten my whole day. The Ask Elvis was a wonderful time also. His theme song l use to love hearing the glockenspiel tones played also.

I will miss him so much. RIP Steve and thank you for everything that you did for me. By being there when l needed a good laugh.

I never listened to radio but 69 in no age these days , RIP Fella

Yes he was one of the best on radio R.I.P Steve thanks for all the great conversation and fabulous music you played throughout the years.

Amazing man and so sorry for his loss to his wonderful colleagues and family. Take care all ❤

Great tribute from a sincere Paul 👏

The BBC snubbed a man at the top of his game - doing everything right but told he is being replaced as part of an inclusivity agenda ! How was he ever going to come back from that? sadly he never will now. R.I.P Steve.

Steve made millions hsppy, thinking they knew him giving them a warm feeling 6 days a week. He paid a big personal price for that. His marriage and health. In jobs I have had I refused to work weekends as my personal life was more important.

Steve’s afternoon show was a joy. From his interaction with Janey, to the old woman and all the facts he informed us about, such brilliant entertainment. Time flew on a journey home full of laughs and good feelings. Bless you Steve, RIP x

I grew up in the 80s and left the UK soon afterwards. He was Britain for me, its voice and its humour. Sadly, both he and the Britain I remember are no more…

RIP Steve....a legend. Such good memories of your Radio 1 show in the eighties..and on. So sad.😢❤❤❤❤

Steve Wright was a friend I never met,but always listened to his radio shows for over 30yrs while at work,there will never be another voice over the airwaves like his,R.I.P Wrighty and thank you😢

Was a special time wish it was still the same today. Thank you Steve and all the voices we tuned into during those wonderful days❤

Thank you Paul.

in the 80s he was listened by everyone great show R .I.IP

I had a crap job for a couple of years ago but we were allowed the radio ...his music was so eclectic it kept me sane .Loved his work with Phil Cornwell in the late 80s so funny .

Will be sadly missed,grew up listening to him still can't believe he's gone, hope the BBC are pleased with themselves. RIP Steve Wright your going to be missed. A true legend ❤❤

I grew up in the eighties, and always listened to him on Radio one & the Summer roadshows, he always put a smile on your face. The way life is at the moment in this country/world, it was lovely to escape the doom & gloom, & listen to him on Radio two. I'm going to miss him so much, rip Steve ❤

First heard Steve Wright on Radio 1 as a Teenager in the 80's. Moved on with him to Radio 2 and Top of the Pops as well. 53 now and he really was the soundtrack to our lives. Lost many showbiz personalities from my formative years over time sadly but Steve's passing has really hit me! The World of Radio without his voice is something i really don't want to contemplate. Bless you Wrighty and just simply, Thankyou. ❤

Very well spoken Paul

Many memories of steves radio show when my children were young in the ,80s very fond memories ❤. Always remember seeing steves face & was so different to the vision i had connected to his face ❤😊

He was the best gone much to soon l still can not believe his gone rest in peace

He certainly did cross the generations! I did not realise she would listen to him on her way to work. She was so sorry to hear he had died.

Great broadcaster, relating to real people. Sadly missed and his comforting and witty words. BBC again showed they should be hived off, as it does not represent any decency.

Steve Wright was the first DJ that I followed his career rather than being stuck to the same station. He was a true genius in the industry.

Steve was the absolute best. That's for sure.

I listen to planet rock nowadays, but grew up listening to Steve Wright. It was lovely that the evening presenter on planet rock done a tribute to Steve and shared his story of growing up listening to Steve. I just burst into tears at that. Just hit me how much Steve affecting all our lives at some point..Rest in peace.

That was a shock to hear Steve Wright had passed suddenly 😢😢😢

Fantastic talent RIP

Steve was simply the best rip old friend

R I P “Wrighty “

Steve was a great presenter who will be sadly missed

Steve wright was one of the best djs x

It's lovely to hear all the great tributes to Steve from his friends but to hear the BBC organisation/controllers is sickening after the way they treated one of their best assets. Shame on you BBC

A great DJ all ways made us feel happy will be sadly missed.

Every day at work in the 80s with Mr angry...class radio...hilarious

I grew up listening to Steve when Iwas a white van man courier & when the BBC cut his daily show to satisfy the woke brigade they took his oxygen away which was his audience. Such a shame losing him. One of the greats.

I loved listening to Steve Wright in the afternoon every day he was bloody amazing and I used to love his disco medley on a Friday I'd be in work hoovering and listening to his show always made me smile and laugh, epic legend Steve Wright

It used to make my Sunday while making the dinner.

He should have followed Ken Bruce to greatest hits radio