Sacked all the good Djs on radio 2 and replaced them with woke presenters ,total Shite now

I was astounded they cancelled his fantastic afternoon show but kept the diabolical Jeremy Vine show

Just defund the entire shitshow right now, why the hell should we subsidise it?

What do you expect from savile's former employer and protector. Discard the finest and protect the worst.

I’ll bet the BBC don’t have a problem with age when it comes to paying the licence fee!

Greatest hits for me, no more BBC me

He was that good she got rid of him and we now have Scott Boring Mills 😢.

Thank you Steve for all the happy memories. Listened to you back in the 80s till present and loved your Steve Wright in the afternoon show it was brilliant. Im 62 now. You brought so much happiness to all your listeners. You were a true professional and will be so sadly missed by all your followers. RIP Steve.

There is no ageism when the BBC demand there ridiculous licence fee from hard up OAP,s.

He will be surely missed. 😢

Helen Thomas shame on you you lost rateings

my husband and i dont listen to radio 2 any more. they remived all the great presenters

Mind over matter here. The man no longer had an objective. No matter what any doctor or specialist says, you have to have a reason to exist and if your reason is radio, which love him or hate him the man did very well, is taken from you , what else is there? I listened to Steve throughout my career from 16 to 50 years old. He was on the radio everyday from the Radio 1 roadshow in the 80's to the afternoon slot in the 90's and beyond. In fact I listened to his last show on R2 and I'm not ashamed to say that I shed a tear and it brought back lots of memories for me of my earlier years. There is a simple saying here, If it ain't broke don't fix it. RIP Steve, the old woman, Mr Angry, Elvis, Mr Spoons etc. It'll be a ball when I get to the bar upstairs pal and I'll buy YOU one for all the happiness you brought into our families lives. 275/385 the happy sound. Nice to see Mr Bruce, Mr Allinson, Mr Goodier, Mr Mayo and Mr Gambaccini on GHR.

Helen Thomas has made several very bad choices in trying to modernise Radio 2.We listened to it for the presenters Steve Wright ,Ken Bruce etc. If we wanted the likes of Scott Mills, Rylan etc we would go to Radio 1 for their type of presenting. I expect she will get rid of Michael Balls Sunday show next. Shame on you Helen, I don't know how you have the brass neck to pay tribute to Steve Wright after what you did to him

they are white old and talented not black muslim and rap fanatics

And we got bloody Scott mills …..wtf 😢

They kept calling it a Radio 2 family over the bereavement of Steve yet were ruthless as a business in getting rid of his show

Loved Steve, He was soooooo funny and you would really laugh out load as he and his characters were a scream. He should have kept that show for the rest of his life.

She should resign out of respect for Steve and for his millions of fans. I miss him this morning. 🙏💔

I cancelled my license years ago! TO HELL WITH THE bbc!

Radio 2 have lost the plot and hence the audience.It’s an ageist society.

I loved Steve wright, he was a legend!!.

Cancel paying the BBC tax, I have as the best form of protest against this anti-british woke broadcaster

Please sign the petition to abolish the TV licence!!

Yes Steve Wright probably really did die of a broken heart. Shame on BBC.

The BBC is ageist, but most of us went with Ken to Greatest Hits Radio! Finding it a bonus that it was the home of Simon Mayo!

Radio 2 is killing itself! It’s on a downward spiral fast 🤔😢 about time the new boss quit!

When Steve finished his final show back in Sep 22 I never returned to Radio 2 listen to Scott Mills and went elsewhere. I did however tune in for Steve's Sunday Love Songs. Steve was professional and dedicated his life to his shows and had his listeners at heart all the time. He will be a hard act to follow and is truly a radio legend. RIP Steve you will sadly me missed. 23:30

Steve Wright made playing records look like genius.

My heart brakes everyday the way the country is going i no longer recognise were i live anymore

Wrighty didn't provide enough ticks in the BBC boxes...shocking!

I am a fan of steve wright but his boss made a huge mistake axing his daily afternoon shows. He was demoted to the weekend hosting a few programmes but it wasnt the same anymore as a result his health got worse. Its a horrible way to treat a professional radio presenter. R.i.p. steve you are a radio legend who is irreplacable.

Don't forget BBC TV figures like Sue Barker.

Unless You were Jimmy Savile!!

I feared this would happen when he lost his show. He talked as if there were lots of exciting projects but they never seemed to happen. I don't know if they were trying to force him out to save money on his contract or what. I think he was reluctant to leave because he was a BBC man and felt commercial radio was too restrictive. He was stuck doing pre-recorded shows and specials and it's not the same as doing a live show with a big team. I don't know why they couldn't have put him on at weekends with Tim and Janey, doing the same show, if they wanted a change during the week. Scott Mills is basically the warm up man for Sara Cox, filling a couple of hours now. Steve's really was the Big Show with celebrity guests every day. Helen Thomas has a lot to answer for. She stabbed him in the back and ruined Radio 2. Ken Bruce saw what was done to Steve and jumped before he was pushed.

God Bless Steve Wright 😢

The way she pulled the rug from under him was done nastily , he could have been given a date a year in advance at least so he could have prepared mentally for it ....

No license needed when you don't watch that bbc crap .

A true giant amongst men. There will never be another as unique and entertaining as Steve. RIP legend ❤

Here's a factoid you were the best. RIP Steve.

I'd already gone to greatest hits radio .. Only tuned into love songs on radio 2 on a Sunday for Steve. Wont be tuning in at all now. God bless ya Steve. 💔

Full credit to Mike Reid not faking that they were bosom buddies!

I lived in Germany for 10 years and recorded Steve Wright in the afternoon over the internet so I could listen to it the following afternoon ❤

The light went out on radio broadcasting,the day Steve passed.His warmth and calming voice in a troubled world was so much appreciated ,just wish that i could have told him that.

I'm 24, and I've listened to Radio 2 from as early as I can remember. It's always been on in the house, and my father's choice of station in the car. Over recent years, it's been a station I've tuned into while driving. I drive lorries for a living, and listening to Steve Wright's show was a highlight of the day. It was certainly a sad time when he was replaced with Scott Mills. Though I've tried, I just cannot listen to it. The music choices just do not reflect what Wright played. Greatest Hits Radio is on mostly in my cab these days, as it plays the music I want to hear. Though I do still occasionally tune into R2 on Saturdays for Liza Tarbuck and the occasional weekly Sarah Cox programme.

Steve wright in the afterlife.

He was one of the best.... The BBC do not have clue

They done the same with Sir Jimmy Young, he was devastated also, he told his listeners he did not want to go but they were forcing him out, his show was great in the afternoon, after Ken's show & before Steve Wright, when it was quality, i don't listen or watch any thing now that mentions bbc.

Helen Thomas should be sacked. I stopped listening when they sacked him. Surely the numbers p!I'm better when she was so ageist and discriminating

Radio 2 is such a load so poor these days. I have given up listening to it. Terry Wogan must be turning over in his grave.

❤ all my love Steve...rest in peace ❤

The man was a legend

THE GREAT BBC, FIDDLE KIDS, YOUR OK. GET OLD & NOT BE A PERV & YOU ARE OUT🤫

It’s disgusting how the media can throw there staff out because of their age. I can’t think of any other business that gets away with ageism. They are disgusting. BBC are showing themselves all the time they are cruel and heartless.

Rest in peace and ta ta dear Steve may all those who loved your show remember your natural expertise at presenting.big thank you from a senior young at heart like you.X

They applied the same cull to Radio 1 in the early nineties, that was never the same after.

Really sad loss of a brilliant communicator. Too, too sad. So good at what he so (seemingly) effortlessly achieved, a friend to so many listeners. A skilled interviewer who was always respectful. Irreplaceable.🖤🕊️

It’s not just radio they’ve destroyed, it’s the entire corporation! Every decent tv show e.g. ‘A Question of Sport’ Replaced with ,’box ticking’ individuals who are just not capable. It wouldn’t be so bad if they had anything to offer. Steve Wright was a ‘one off’ many of us grew up with him and it’s true to say has been a part of our lives for so many yrs. What I find incredible is the fact that I would suggest the vast portion of the license fee is paid for by the people who enjoy the presenters their getting rid of! I guess we’ll never know how much loosing his show impacted him but what we do know is the BBC do not listen to the ppl who pay their inflated salaries. I know what I say or do has no affect on anything but I for one will NOT be renewing my license…I had already decided tbh but I’ve simply had enough of what’s happening and refuse to be apart of it….. God speed Steve and rest in peace…..

Steve was one in a million and lovely.❤

Scott Mills replacing Steve Wright defies belief !!!

This video has a misleading and clickbait title. Gary Farrow has no idea what the cause of death was. Steve’s own brother has said Steve was busy and happy to have left the Afternoon Show. There’s a lot of valid comment about the BBC in this video - but please, don’t use clickbait misleading headlines.

Listening to Sunday Love Songs today and so sad Steve is not here anymore. Heaven is lucky to have him. 😇🙏🎼 God bless him and RIP.❤️

I wake up every morning and there is a nano second until the joy hits me that i dont pay the licence tax.

So incredibly sad. Much loved and missed. 😢

I was always listening to Steve wright, in the afternoon when I was younger, with the kids

post experimental injection mortality rates, especially of males from heart attacks, are off the scale ...broken heart indeed

❤ Heartbreaking News. I'm sad😢. Rest in peace🙏.

Biggest mistake Radio 2 ever made was axing our beloved Steve Wright. Shame on them. I will miss him forever

If the bbc dont like old people then why havent they got rid of gary linekar?

So much fuss over a DJ for goodness sake - elevating him to some exalted god like status. What though does 'died of a broken heart' actually mean - it doesn't seem to imply a medical condition? Does it mean this 69 year old man's life was so empty not having adoring fans that he took his own life? During his long tenure I never heard him because I, being of similar age, was out working hard to earn money to support my family, for many hours a day, and no doubt indeed earning a pittance compared to what ever he received.

VERY WELL SAID MARK!!

"And what is the corporation saying to BBC licence payers?" - Surely the question should be 'Why are the BBC still allowed to use TELEVISION licence revenue to fund their radio stations when the UK radio licence was abolished 53 years ago?'

I’ve spent 41 years in this industry and Steve was one of the most amazing lights. Any fool who throws away talent for kids is a mug. There’s a reason we loved Steve. Like Ken, like Simon it is basic stuff. We want to have a relationship with our on air people. Why is this even being talked about? It’s because we need certainty and consistency. Steve wright in the afternoon was a blanket of nice and safe. That’s what the bbc should be doing. It’s hardly rocket science. It’s love for a personality. Get a controller to bring back Ken and Simon and many others. That’s what we want from the BBC. We want our friends and not the rubbish you peddle. Sarah cox can stay though. She’s actually quite good!

They did the same to Benny Hill! Who passed away soon after.

❤ steve

Pathetic. Steve Wright wasn't sacked. He was still employed by the BBC. He also had long running health issues connected to his weight and heart.

Mr Angry will be very very angry indeed .

If Helen Thomas was running commercial radio she'd be sacked with in the hour for the listening figure's declining at record speed. But because its the bb crap she gets away with it. Defund the bbc and make it a subscription and see how long it lasts

If you asked anyone from my generation what they remember growing up, Steve Wright in the Afternoon would always get a mention. The bbc these days are nothing but a complete and utter clown show. STOP GIVING THEM YOUR MONEY!

The BBC no longer has any taste or style, if it ever did - keeping on the odious Jeremy Vine for a start! Shame on Helen Thomas! The best have definitely gone. 😢

Not listened to Radio Two since Ken Bruce and Wrighty were sacked.

Grew up listening to pirate radio for music and the light programme for comedy then the government invented a story that pirate radio interfered with ships communications which was not true since then the BBC has slowly descended into the overrated dictatorial woke organization that is today. I left Blighty about twenty years ago and I can assure everybody if I was back there now I would not have a license because the thought of giving money to people like Gary Lineker, Lenny Henry and the like would make me feel ashamed of myself. I hope by posting this people will be reminded of "Mister Angry" and the rest of Steves characters, I am now going to slam the phone down. Bye Steve, I like many others will miss you.

looked forward to steve wright every afternoon miss him so much i will tune in on sunday to hear love songs proberly shed a tear switched to heart ads get on your nerves but nice to hear people win some money instead of a naffing mug r.i.p steve you silly boy

Thank you for this. Another excellent and much-loved talent has left us. I used to love his early afternoon shows - with all the characters - and especially loved the Ask Elvis segments!! Shame on you BBC!! RIP Steve wright! 😢😢

Scot Mills comes nowhere near the talent of Steve’s afternoon show.

Ageism? Does that mean Lineker will be gone soon?

Very much a sermon to the choir. I stopped listening to Radio 2 when Ken Bruce left.

Steve could have walked into a job at Greatest Hits Radio anytime he wanted. Stop using his death to bash the BBC. He was still employed by them.

Yeah, it’s cute to say he ‘died of a broken heart’ but that’s rubbish obviously. A fantastic DJ but nothing lasts forever.

Steve was fantastic!

I remember Radio 1 in it's heyday with Noel Edmonds, DLT, Johnny Walker, Tony Blackburn, Steve Wright and all the rest, they were just great. it was such good fun. Also the Radio 1 road shows which I went to. such great times. what happened? there seems to be a campaign to destroy everything that is good. I watched Noel Edmonds give his tribute to Steve with Paul Gambaccini it was quite emotional as all the memories came flooding back.

There was always from my youth , Steve , every factory, building site , van driving , his friday afternoon drive time was a delight. It was no coincidence that an art pop band , KLF , said on there most famous hit , "Yeah Steve Wright pass the mike" . You see for many of us when we were younger he was the only mainstream DJ we liked . As it turned out John Peel was not a man we respect anymore. The BBC got rid of him as he was wholesome , fun , not political and decent and worst of all popular. Some of the comedy he produced on air was of the highest quality. I only heard Yeovil kid-tronic sketch on "dont touch it" [instead MC Hammer version] once , i can still remember it and it still makes me laugh , only the best can do that. I wonder if there might be some way of showing our respect , people would line the streets for Steve , but that sort of thing must respect his families wishes. I would go. There must be so many like me really upset we are never going to hear that wonderful lovely man on air again.

If it ain't broke,don't fox it

Typical BBC, and all legacy media, GB isn't beyond getting rid of people either.. It was sad to hear of his death, having listened to him through the years, but I doubt very much he died of a broken heart. Judging by his weight problem, he was a heart attack waiting to happen,

Funny they could never be accused of Islamophobia 🥴

G . B . News best talent is aways tucked away at the weekend

There was no reason to get rid of him and his replacement Scott Mills is not as good. Steve Wright was dedicated to that show and it hurt him to give it up, and he had a huge audience that missed him when he went. So why let Steve go? Whoever made that decision should not be in the position that they are. Simon Mayo's show which I also used to listen to was ruined by bringing in Jo Whiley and Sara Cox isn't as good as Mayo. I no longer listen to Radio 2.

Shame on you Radio 2 I will never listen to you again. 💔💔💔💔💔💔

£1m for zoe ball? Get rid of her and dermot 😡

Jo wiley is nearly 60. Stop with age bs. Shes female, thats her saving grace.