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In Pictures: Broadcasting veteran was a favourite of millions

Although Steve Wright was chiefly known for his radio work, he also presented TV staple Top Of The Pops.

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Steve Wright became a firm favourite on the BBC airwaves after joining the corporation in the 1970s.

He hosted shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades which attracted millions of listeners.

He was also a long-standing presenter of Top Of The Pops on BBC One.

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Radio DJs Tony Blackburn (left), Steve Wright and Paul Gambaccini during the Sony Radio Awards (Michael Crabtree/PA)
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George Michael with Steve Wright (PA)
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Steve Wright with rocker Alice Cooper (Jane Mingay/PA)

Among his most popular shows was Steve Wright In The Afternoon, with the Factoids segment, which he handed over to Scott Mills in 2022 and he went on to do Pick Of The Pops.

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Steve Wright with Radio One colleagues (John Giles/PA)
Sony Radio Academy Awards – Grosvenor House Hotel
Natalie Imbruglia, right, stands with the winners of the UK Station of the Year award, BBC Radio 2 including Steve Wright (Jane Mingay/PA)
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Steve Wright was 69 (Jane Mingay/PA)
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