On July 1, 2022, Steve Wright announced that the afternoon show would end in September, to be replaced by a new show with Scott Mills.
Wright would remain on Radio 2 to continue hosting Sunday Love Songs, along with a new Serious Jockin’ podcast, seasonal specials and other projects. The final show was broadcast on September 30, 2022.
The English radio personality and disc jockey Steve Wright is credited for introducing the zoo format on British radio, with its zany, multi-personality approach.
He presented Steve Wright in the Afternoon for 12 years on BBC Radio 1 and 23 years on BBC Radio 2, one of the BBC’s national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom, ending on September 30, 2022.
Wright continues to present his Sunday Love Songs weekend mid-morning show on Radio 2. On BBC Television Wright has hosted Home Truths, The Steve Wright People Show, Auntie’s TV Favourites, Top of the Pops and TOTP2.
He has won awards, including Best DJ of the Year as voted by the Daily Mirror Readers Poll and by Smash Hits in 1994. In 1998 he was awarded TRIC Personality of the Year for his radio programmes.