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‘It’s like losing a life-long companion’: readers on the magic of the late Steve Wright
From helping nurses de-stress to giving advice to would-be DJs, Guardian readers remember the Radio 2 star whose humour and humanity lit up Britain
As well as interviewing all the stars on air, the Steve Wright I met off-air was a genuine, sincere and down-to-earth man who cared a great deal about people. My former work colleague and I would have Steve’s radio show on a Friday afternoon blasting in the office to help us cope with the stresses of our demanding nursing jobs! Whether optimistically trying for a tan in the Midlands, honing my football skills against the brick shed, mowing the lawn or trying to complete Wonder Boy on my Sega, Radio 1 was on the whole time.
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