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Steve Wright s no longer around in the afternoon:(
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tony sayer
2024-02-13 18:51:19 UTC
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Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707
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Brian Gaff
2024-02-13 19:13:58 UTC
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Was that not a bit of a worn out format? Another recruit for Boom Radio
perhaps?
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Post by tony sayer
Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707
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Brian Gaff
2024-02-15 10:52:06 UTC
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Pity really he always sounded so young. This type of posse radio though does
sometimes still appear, and I have to say I do tend to miss it when I'm in
the mood. What did he die of? Was it a Heart attack? I stopped listening,
not because of him, but because the bbc music policy seemed to think there
was nothing before 1990 on Radio 2.

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Was that not a bit of a worn out format? Another recruit for Boom Radio
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Post by tony sayer
Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707
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NY
2024-02-15 11:33:34 UTC
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Post by Brian Gaff
Pity really he always sounded so young. This type of posse radio though
does sometimes still appear, and I have to say I do tend to miss it when
I'm in the mood. What did he die of? Was it a Heart attack?
The police have just said that his death was "unexpected but not suspicious"
so heart attack is a possibility.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/last-photo-radio-2s-steve-32129804
JMB99
2024-02-13 19:29:11 UTC
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Post by tony sayer
Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..
So which minority broadcaster ticks enough boxes to take over his programme?
the dog from that film you saw
2024-02-14 17:23:14 UTC
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Post by JMB99
Post by tony sayer
Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..
So which minority broadcaster ticks enough boxes to take over his programme?
they already did it last year, replaced him with a homosexual.
Brian Gaff
2024-02-16 10:21:45 UTC
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Well, I don't see the point in that comment. Many stations simply play out
pre recorded DJs ie Voice tracked radio that was probably recorded a week
ago in a spare half hour.
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Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..
So which minority broadcaster ticks enough boxes to take over his programme?
they already did it last year, replaced him with a homosexual.
Brian Gaff
2024-02-19 11:56:34 UTC
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Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying and
the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide or an
overdose these days.
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Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..
So which minority broadcaster ticks enough boxes to take over his programme?
they already did it last year, replaced him with a homosexual.
John Williamson
2024-02-19 12:17:19 UTC
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Why does his actual cause of death matter to anyone except his family?

The police have said there were no suspicious circumstances, just that
the he was declared dead by the paramedics who attended.
Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying and
the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide or an
overdose these days.
Brian
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Brian Gaff
2024-02-21 10:25:07 UTC
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Well, it just seems to be what all my friends are asking, so I tried Alexa.
Personally, I think he was ushered out of his afternoon slot with undue
haste to be replaced by a bland and non controversial host. The only show he
then did was pre recorded. Maybe they needed to veyt what he said, though
any fool would know most of it was good natured banter and nothing more.
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Why does his actual cause of death matter to anyone except his family?
The police have said there were no suspicious circumstances, just that the
he was declared dead by the paramedics who attended.
Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying and
the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide or an
overdose these days.
Brian
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John Williamson
2024-02-21 10:45:44 UTC
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Did his replacememt coincide with the timing of his heart operation? It
was drastic enough for him to want to step down at least for a while.

As I don't listen to Radio 2, I pay no attention to what the presenters
there do.
Post by Brian Gaff
Well, it just seems to be what all my friends are asking, so I tried Alexa.
Personally, I think he was ushered out of his afternoon slot with undue
haste to be replaced by a bland and non controversial host. The only show he
then did was pre recorded. Maybe they needed to veyt what he said, though
any fool would know most of it was good natured banter and nothing more.
Brian
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John Williamson
2024-02-21 18:14:53 UTC
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I was told many years ago that all his programmes were pre-recorded that
is why there are stories of him spending many hours in the studio before
his programme. Nothing to do with the BBC needing to check what he said.
To be honest, as with Kenny Everett, a lot of the stuff he did could not
be done live on air.
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Scott
2024-02-21 20:05:21 UTC
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Post by Brian Gaff
Well, it just seems to be what all my friends are asking, so I tried Alexa.
Personally, I think he was ushered out of his afternoon slot with undue
haste to be replaced by a bland and non controversial host. The only show he
then did was pre recorded. Maybe they needed to veyt what he said, though
any fool would know most of it was good natured banter and nothing more.
Brian
I was told many years ago that all his programmes were pre-recorded that
is why there are stories of him spending many hours in the studio before
his programme. Nothing to do with the BBC needing to check what he said.
Are you saying the programme was pre-recorded in its entirety or that
sections were pre-recorded? I thought there was interaction between
Steve and the traffic presenter, which suggests he was live and
present in the studio. Sections of many programmes are pre-recorded
(including I believe R4 Today) when they say I interviewed person X
earlier.
charles
2024-02-19 13:45:05 UTC
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Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days. Brian
According to today's Times, he had a major heart op about 15 months ago.
It's suggested he never really recovered.
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tony sayer
2024-02-29 00:34:07 UTC
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Post by charles
Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days. Brian
According to today's Times, he had a major heart op about 15 months ago.
It's suggested he never really recovered.
Suspect thats nearer the truth!

If he wanted to Greatest hits radio would have had him, look at BBC
Radio 2's figures since Ken Bruce jumped ship!...
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JMB99
2024-02-29 09:08:28 UTC
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Post by tony sayer
Post by charles
Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days. Brian
According to today's Times, he had a major heart op about 15 months ago.
It's suggested he never really recovered.
Suspect thats nearer the truth!
From the pictures of him when he was grossly overweight, I wonder if
his body might never have fully recovered.

S***@snot.com
2024-02-20 09:19:23 UTC
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Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days.
Brian
Perhaps it was the magic powder.
John Williamson
2024-02-20 09:54:57 UTC
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Post by S***@snot.com
Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days.
Brian
Perhaps it was the magic powder.
Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
will put their own slant on it.

He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask.
Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking
to have a chat with anyone about his death.

If your regular school bus driver doesn't appear one day, you don't ask
questions about how they died, do you?
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S***@snot.com
2024-02-20 12:04:37 UTC
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Post by John Williamson
Post by S***@snot.com
Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not
saying and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for
Suicide or an overdose these days.
Brian
Perhaps it was the magic powder.
Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
will put their own slant on it.
He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask.
Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking
to have a chat with anyone about his death.
If your regular school bus driver doesn't appear one day, you don't ask
questions about how they died, do you?
It's traditional here to know how someone died, after all it may something
that can be avoided. Perhaps in your country its not so common.
John Williamson
2024-02-20 12:36:32 UTC
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Post by S***@snot.com
It's traditional here to know how someone died, after all it may something
that can be avoided. Perhaps in your country its not so common.
As you hide behind a non-existent mail domain name and don't disclose
your location, I couldn't possibly comment on local habits where you
are. Round here, there are a lot of nosy parkers who want to stick their
nose into other people's private affairs. I am not one of them.

If the family want some privacy, that's their right. If one of your
family members died in their sleep, would you want the precise reason
they died to be made public knowledge?
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S***@snot.com
2024-02-20 12:46:47 UTC
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Post by S***@snot.com
It's traditional here to know how someone died, after all it may
something that can be avoided. Perhaps in your country its not so
common.
As you hide behind a non-existent mail domain name and don't disclose
your location, I couldn't possibly comment on local habits where you
are. Round here, there are a lot of nosy parkers who want to stick their
nose into other people's private affairs. I am not one of them.
If the family want some privacy, that's their right. If one of your
family members died in their sleep, would you want the precise reason
they died to be made public knowledge?
If it was all above board, yes, absolutely no problem with that. I would
be reticent if self abuse was implicated.
JMB99
2024-02-20 13:40:42 UTC
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Post by John Williamson
If the family want some privacy, that's their right. If one of your
family members died in their sleep, would you want the precise reason
they died to be made public knowledge?
Death Certificates are normally public, though there will be a delay
before they can be seen but it is not long.
Brian Gaff
2024-02-21 10:29:55 UTC
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Yes you do actually.

I don't like the insinuation that just because the question was asked, that
is all we care about, of course its not.
Hearts are fickle things, my father died from an attack at age of 54, and I
rather assumed that was his problem until somebody suggested otherwise to
me.

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Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days.
Brian
Perhaps it was the magic powder.
Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
will put their own slant on it.
He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask.
Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking to
have a chat with anyone about his death.
If your regular school bus driver doesn't appear one day, you don't ask
questions about how they died, do you?
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John.
Brian Gaff
2024-02-23 10:27:15 UTC
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Apparently he had a big heart operation a while ago, and it did not fix the
problem, according to the Internet, so it must be right!

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Yes you do actually.
I don't like the insinuation that just because the question was asked,
that is all we care about, of course its not.
Hearts are fickle things, my father died from an attack at age of 54, and
I rather assumed that was his problem until somebody suggested otherwise
to me.
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Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days.
Brian
Perhaps it was the magic powder.
Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
will put their own slant on it.
He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask.
Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking
to have a chat with anyone about his death.
If your regular school bus driver doesn't appear one day, you don't ask
questions about how they died, do you?
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John.
Brian Gaff
2024-02-27 14:24:09 UTC
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I notice his pre recorded love songs show is at the moment being handled by
a lady I cannot remember the name of. Brian
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Apparently he had a big heart operation a while ago, and it did not fix
the problem, according to the Internet, so it must be right!
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Yes you do actually.
I don't like the insinuation that just because the question was asked,
that is all we care about, of course its not.
Hearts are fickle things, my father died from an attack at age of 54, and
I rather assumed that was his problem until somebody suggested otherwise
to me.
Brian
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Post by Brian Gaff
Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
or an overdose these days.
Brian
Perhaps it was the magic powder.
Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
will put their own slant on it.
He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask.
Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking
to have a chat with anyone about his death.
If your regular school bus driver doesn't appear one day, you don't ask
questions about how they died, do you?
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Tciao for Now!
John.
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