Steve Wright: A much-loved veteran BBC broadcaster and pioneer of UK ‘zoo’ radio

Radio presenter Steve Wright, whose career in broadcasting spanned almost 50 years, was a well-regarded DJ known for pioneering the “zoo” radio format on British airwaves.

Born in Greenwich, south London, in 1954, Wright’s career at the BBC began when he was employed at the corporation in the 1970s.

The broadcaster joined BBC Radio 1 in 1980 to host a Saturday