The Latest Breaking News from Steve Wright

Wright’s radio show was a lifeline as I struggled with a broken leg and the mystery of what to do with my life. Imagine my joy when I finally got to meet him

One of the most popular disc jockeys on British radio in the 1980s who used a ‘zoo’ format to pull in audiences of eight million

Some TV and radio presenters are show-offs, inviting us to bask in their wit and glamour. Others are different — they step back and put their audience first instead.

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

The radio personality, who presented programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades, passed away on Monday

Cox told listeners during her slot on BBC Radio 2 that her fellow DJs were ‘absolutely shattered’.

In today’s newsletter: The party has disowned candidate Azhar Ali following his remarks about Israel and Gaza, with accusations of hypocrisy over antisemitism levelled at Starmer’s door

Heavily influenced by the US, Wright perfected a show featuring records split by interviews and comedy

We would like to hear your memories of BBC Radio presenter Steve Wright – whether you met him, worked with him, or enjoyed his programmes

BBC radio legend Steve Wright has died at the age of 69, his devastated family have said in a statement to the broadcaster.

On Sunday at 11am, history is tantalisingly close to being made in Sydney, as the England football team take on Spain, playing for the first English World Cup win since that seismic summer of 1966. Don’t say you won’t be watching. Everybody will. By Sunday morning, a time traditionally reserved…