BBC News sparks fury after Steve Wright tribute shows different radio presenter | PQ50214 | 2024-02-18 21:08:02
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The BBC has been blasted for making a huge error in a tribute to late radio presenter Steve Wright.
On BBC Breakfast this morning (Sunday February 18), the broadcaster aired a picture of Simon Bates as an alternative of Wright, who was found dead in his central London flat final Monday (February 12) aged 69.
Introducing the phase, presenter Luxmy Gopal started: 'Tributes proceed to pour in from the world of radio for the legendary DJ Steve Wright. We'll converse to his co-host Janey Lee Grace afterward within the programme.'
Nevertheless, as Luxmy spoke a picture of former Radio One and Basic FM DJ Simon Bates, who is now aged 77, aired fairly than Wright.
Spotting the error, co-host Roger Johnson interjected and clarified: 'That's not Steve Wright by the best way in case you have been wondering, that's Simon Bates.'
The gaffe was also observed by outraged viewers with X consumer Mcfc135 branding the mistake 'disrespectful.'
They fumed: 'Can the BBC do something right? Steve Wright was a DJ on BBC Radio for 30 years plus before passing, they usually stick the flawed picture of him up How disrespectful #BBC#SteveWright.'
Heather Costello also raged: '@BBCBreakfast ought to be ashamed! Displaying a picture of Simon Bates if you end up telling us you will pay tribute to Steve Wright. Not like he gave his complete profession to the BBC or anything! Attempt to get the appropriate materials ready for the piece eh!'
</div></figure> </div> Agreeing, Morag Braithwaite added: 'What went mistaken with the prog. this morning? Making an attempt to make a tribute about Steve Wright and wrongly displaying a pic of Simon Bates?? Come on! He worked in the identical organisation for heavens sake. Unforgivable.'
Emergency providers had rushed to Wright's Marylebone flat final week to attend an 'incident' and sadly pronounced the radio legend lifeless at the scene, with a police spokesperson telling Metro.co.uk that his death was 'unexpected but is not being treated as suspicious,' adding a report is being ready for the coroner.
No explanation for demise has been introduced yet but his pal claimed he died of a 'broken heart' after Scott Mills took over his Radio 2 afternoon slot, whereas it was additionally reported that his radio colleagues had been aware of his ill health.
Wright's family confirmed his death with 'deep sorrow and profound remorse' in a press release shared just days after his pre-recorded Valentine's Day particular of his common Love Songs programme aired last weekend.
Colleagues and buddies have since paid tribute, with BBC stars breaking down on air announcing his death as others recalled emotional reminiscences they shared with Wright.
His son Tom, 38, also remembered his father, telling The Solar that he'll 'cherish every second we shared and each memory we made.'
Wright joined BBC Radio 1 in 1980 to host a Saturday night present before shifting on to host Steve Wright In The Afternoon a yr later until 1993.
He then fronted the Radio 1 Breakfast show for a yr till 1995 and accomplished a stint at business radio stations before returning to BBC Radio 2 in 1996 to host Steve Wright's Saturday Show and Sunday Love Songs.
In 1999, he recreated& Steve& Wright& In The Afternoon each weekday on Radio 2, with superstar interviews and entertaining trivia featured in his Factoids phase, before stepping down in September 2022.
Former BBC Radio 1 host Scott Mills took over the afternoon slot as a part of the station's schedule shake-up.
Wright& continued to present Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2, and since October last yr introduced the long-running show Decide Of The Pops, which had previously been fronted by acclaimed radio DJ Paul Gambaccini.
He was made an MBE in the New Yr Honours for providers to radio.
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