Westminster Coroner’s Court has announced that no inquest will be held into the death of BBC DJ Steve Wright, who died in February at the age of 69. Previously, the Metropolitan Police declared that Wright’s death was unexpected, but not suspicious. The DJ was one of the BBC’s most popular presenters, having worked with the broadcaster for over four decades. Wright began working at BBC Radio 1 in 1980, creating the Steve Wright in the Afternoon show the following year. He worked for the BBC for the entirety of his career, and recently replaced broadcaster Paul Gambaccini on the station’s Pick of the Pops show at the end of 2021.
A statement from BBC Director General Tim Davie paid tribute to Wright: “All of us at the BBC are heartbroken to hear this terribly sad news. Steve was a truly wonderful broadcaster who has been a huge part of so many of our lives over many decades. He was the ultimate professional – passionate about the craft of radio and deeply in touch with his listeners. This was deservedly recognised in the New Year Honours list with his MBE for services to radio. No-one had more energy to deliver shows that put a smile on audiences’ faces. They loved him deeply. We are thinking of Steve and his family and will miss him terribly.”
Wright’s son Tom has also paid tribute to his father, thanking him for the time they spent together before the DJ’s death. “It meant the world to me that I was able to get to know my Dad in a way I never had in the months before he died. I will cherish every moment we shared and every memory we made. This made every struggle worthwhile to have had this time with him before we lost him. I only hope to make him proud and build on his legacy with kindness and love,” he commented. Other BBC colleagues, including Jo Whiley and Ken Bruce, have also expressed their condolences
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