Saturday November 27th 1982

Steve Wright first worked for several departments in the BBC including the record library during the mid-1970's.
In 1976 he moved to Reading's Thames Valley Radio initially making trails and jingles and later presented his own show.
He also worked at Radio Atlantis (Belgium) and Radio Luxembourg (RTL) in 1979.

In late 1979 Steve joined Radio 1 originally presenting a Saturday night show, then a chat show, the Top 40, and, with Mike Read as his partner for the entertaining Read and Wright show.

In 1981 he moved to daytime with 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon'. This popular, entertaining and innovative programme featured comical guests such as Mr. Angry from Purley, and 'Mick Jagger', catchphrases such as 'Get Some Therapy' and 'He's Allright'. He was helped on-air by the 'afternoon boys' who included Jonathan Ruffle, entertainment producer, (Happening Boy) playing the characters 'The Pervy' and co-creating 'Dr Fish Filleter'. Many of the characters were voiced by top comedy impressionist Phil Cornwell.

By 1988 his show attracted 7.2 million listeners. Steve was voted the nation's most popular DJ by readers of Smash Hits magazine in a 1994 poll.

The above article sourced from Radio Rewind

Steve joined Radio 2 in April 1996 to present two shows for the network: Steve Wright's Saturday Show - a morning show of celebrity interviews and music - and Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs which still features the country's favourite love songs and delivers dedications.
Now, of course, Steve Wright In The Afternoon continues to combine top celebrity interviews, The Big Quiz, Classic Oldies, and chart hits, every weekday afternoon.

On BBC Television Steve has hosted Home Truths, The Steve Wright People Show, and Auntie's TV Favourites.
He currently writes and presents the top-rated Top of the Pops 2 on BBC2.

The above article sourced from The BBC Radio 2 Website

07.01.2009. 21:51

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