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Scott Mills leaving Radio 1 to replace Steve Wright on Radio 2

Scott Mills is to leave BBC Radio 1 following 24 years at the network after it was announced he will join Radio 2 for a new weekday show. The 49-year-old DJ, who has hosted various shows on the radio station since 1998, will move to BBC Radio 2 ...

01 Jul 2022 at 19:43

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Scott Mills reveals he is ‘a little bit in denial’ about leaving BBC Radio 1

Radio presenter Scott Mills has said he is “a little bit in denial” that he and his BBC Radio 1 co-presenter Chris Stark are leaving the network. On Friday it was announced that the pair, who became popular thanks to a number of humorous ...

04 Jul 2022 at 16:00

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Scott Mills ‘thrilled’ to launch his first BBC Radio 2 afternoon show

Scott Mills kicked off his first BBC Radio 2 afternoon show saying he was “thrilled” to be starting his new venture. The 49-year-old DJ has taken over from veteran host Steve Wright, who said farewell to the programme in September after ...

31 Oct 2022 at 15:59

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Steve Wright on his final BBC Radio 2 afternoon show: No tension here, just fun

Steve Wright has kicked off his last BBC Radio 2 afternoon show, saying “no tension here, just fun, celebration and thanks to you” as he bids farewell after 23 years. The 68-year-old broadcaster announced he would be leaving his ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:02

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Scott Mills: The radio DJ who began entertaining listeners as a teenager

Scott Mills has been entertaining radio listeners across the country for decades, from his early days on commercial radio to hosting some of the BBC’s biggest shows. The 51-year-old presenter is to become the new face of the ...

19 Nov 2024 at 12:09

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Steve Wright: A much-loved veteran BBC broadcaster

Radio presenter Steve Wright, whose career in broadcasting spanned almost 50 years, was a well-regarded DJ known for pioneering the “zoo” radio format on British airwaves. Born in Greenwich, south London, in 1954, Wright’s ...

13 Feb 2024 at 19:54

Entertainment

Steve Wright’s cause of death revealed as ruptured stomach ulcer

Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright died from a ruptured ulcer in his stomach, according to his death certificate. Veteran BBC radio broadcaster Wright, one of the most familiar voices on the airwaves in the UK, died at the age of 69 ...

09 Jul 2024 at 12:36

Jo Whiley celebrates DJ ‘legend’ Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 following his death

British DJ Jo Whiley has paid tribute to broadcasting “legend” Steve Wright during her slot on BBC Radio 2. On Tuesday, a statement shared to the broadcaster by Wright’s family announced the death of the “beloved” ...

13 Feb 2024 at 21:49

Gary Lineker remains at top of list of BBC’s highest paid on-air talent

Gary Lineker is the BBC’s highest paid on-air talent for the sixth consecutive year and the only star to earn more than £1 million in the year 2022/2023, according to the corporation’s annual report. While there ...

11 Jul 2023 at 12:50

Music

Scott Mills shocked as BBC Radio 1 studio renamed after him during final show

Scott Mills was shocked to learn the studio where his show is broadcast from has been named after him during his final broadcast on BBC Radio 1 after 24 years. The DJ, who hosts his daytime show with ...

25 Aug 2022 at 14:53

Entertainment

Three Steve Wright tribute shows on Radio 2 to celebrate ‘master of his craft’

A series of BBC Radio 2 tribute shows to the late broadcaster Steve Wright will celebrate him as a “master of his craft”. On what would have been the DJ’s 70th birthday, Vernon Kay, Liza Tarbuck and ...

19 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Entertainment

Michael Ball hails Steve Wright as ‘icon’ ahead of Sunday Love Songs debut

Michael Ball has said he “wants to do the show justice” when he takes over a new Sunday Love Songs programme on BBC Radio 2, following the death of Steve Wright earlier this year. Singer and West ...

31 May 2024 at 00:01

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