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Steve Wright confirms BBC Radio 2 exit after 23 years on air: ‘Onwards and upwards’-Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro
‘All will become clear in the next few months.’
Steve Wright is leaving BBC Radio 2
Steve Wright has announced that he is leaving BBC Radio 2 after 23 years on the air.
The 67-year-old helms the afternoon slot for his series – Steve Wright in the Afternoon – but confirmed that he will be stepping back from his programme during today’s show.
‘Let me just break off for a moment to make an announcement,’ he began.
‘I’ll try not to become emotional or self indulgent, this is going to be a little bit difficult.
‘At the end of September, I’ll be taking a break from daytime radio. In other words, stepping down from this programme.’
Steve revealed that, while he will no longer be fronting the show, he is sticking at the BBC, and lifted the lid on his upcoming projects.
‘The great news is onwards and upwards,’ he continued. ‘I’m staying at the BBC and radio to to do some very exciting brand new digital projects and developing new podcasts, some of which actually will feature elements of this programme Steve Wright In The Afternoon.
‘Anyway, all will become clear in the next few months, because we’re staying on this programme until the autumn.’
The veteran broadcaster has presented Steve Wright In The Afternoon on Radio 2 since 1999, and has become a staple of the radio schedule.
As well as this, he has helmed Steve Wright’s Sunday Love Songs on the network.
His last show will air in September, 2022 – but his replacement has not been confirmed.
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