Stephen Richard Wright MBE was an English disc jockey, radio personality, and occasional television presenter, credited with introducing the morning zoo format on British radio, known for its zany, multi-personality approach.
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Who worked with Steve Wright?
Wright presented his Radio 2 version of Steve Wright in the Afternoon on weekday afternoons from 2 pm to 5 pm, alongside Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace, who have both also occasionally appeared as relief presenters on the station, as well as traffic reporter Bobbie Pryor.
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Legendary DJ 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. He worked with a string of famous DJs, many of whom shaped the nature of music culture in Britain for decades.
Simon Bates, 77, was born in Birmingham in 1946. He worked at radio stations in New Zealand and Australia before returning to the UK to join the BBC in 1971. He started at Radio 4 before joining Radio 2 in 1972, where he started presenting music shows including Late Night Extra and The Early Show.


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