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Veteran BBC radio presenter Steve Wright dies aged 69

Source: PA Wire

Veteran BBC radio broadcaster Steve Wright, one of the most familiar voices on the airwaves in the UK, has died at the age of 69.

Wright joined the BBC in the 1970s, going on to host shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades which attracted millions of listeners, and was a long-standing presenter of Top Of The Pops.

He last appeared on air on Sunday, hosting a pre-recorded special Valentine’s Day edition of his Love Songs programme on Radio 2.

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