The BBC declined to comment on the matter but the MailOnline claimed there is another programme ‘in the can’which has since been scrapped.
Wright was believed to be part of a huge new radio gig, as the BBC announced plans ‘for new, distinctive digital music stations as extensions’ of BBC Radio 1, 2 and 3.
It’s unclear if this project, which was announced the week before his death, is the now ditched programme in question.
Since his Sunday Love Songs was pre-recorded so there has been speculation about another possible episode waiting in the wings but there is no confirmation from Radio 2.
His final aired broadcast was a Valentine’s Day special on Sunday, February 11, in which Wright told fans he would ‘be back next week’.
Wright signed off his final show with his signature ‘Ta-ta then.’
The BBC have set out a scheduling plan for a week of tributes to the star who had been on the air since the 1970s.
On Friday, February 16, BBC Four will dedicate an evening to throwback episodes of Top of the Pops from 7pm to 8.30pm.
Episodes with music from the likes of Whitney Houston, AC/DC,and Queen, spanning the 80s and all featuring Wright will air over the hour and a half block.
Sunday Love Songs will air again on Sunday with Liza Tarbuck presenting a special episode, paying tribute to Wright and with dedications from his listeners.
On BBC Sounds now there is a collection of Wright’s work for listeners to dive into, including Tell It To Steve episodes and the Peter Kay Christmas special.
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Despite reportedly recording a new project before his sudden death, Steve Wright's final broadcasts will not be aired by the BBC. The icon of the airwaves died aged 69, with friend Gary Farrow claiming to Metro.co.uk
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His final show in that timeslot was broadcast on 30 September 2022, with Wright playing “Radio Ga Ga” by Queen as his last record. He went on to host Sunday Love Songs, presenting solo on Sunday mornings.
Tim Smith (born 1961 in Swindon) is an English broadcaster and radio personality in the UK.He is best known as being part of the team for Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2. On 1 July 2022 Wright announced that his afternoon show would end in Autumn 2022, after 23 years.
Wright presented the afternoon show on BBC Radio 1 regularly from 30 March 1981 to 24 December 1993, and then the breakfast show, Steve Wright in the Morning, from 10 January 1994 to 21 April 1995. He presented the BBC Radio 2 afternoon show from 5 July 1999 to 30 September 2022.
'I am taking a break from daytime radio and will continue at Radio 2. I'll be going a tad digital with a podcast, Serious Jockin' will still be there on BBC Sounds, and Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs continues on Radio 2 every weekend. '
News: In 2024, Steve Wright, the renowned English disc jockey, radio host, and occasional TV figure, boasts an estimated net worth of $6 million. Hailing from Greenwich, United Kingdom, he was born on August 26, 1954. Throughout his journey in the entertainment realm, Wright has carved out a prosperous career.
Steve Wright's “unexpected” death will not be subject to an inquest, a coroner has ruled. The Radio 2 DJ, 69, died in February of this year at his London home, and while the death was described as unexpected at the time, it was said not to be suspicious.
Joyce Frost, who appeared as the "Old Woman", died in 2016. She previously would come onto Steve's afternoon slot and would give her take on what was going on in the world, including a "factoids" slot. When she died, Steve said: "She was a complete natural on the air and very opinionated and witty.
Tim currently presents a series of podcasts for some of the biggest companies in the UK, including BAE Systems, Network Rail, BT, Jaguar Land Rover, Diageo, UK Power Networks and McVities.
Steve's “posse” as they were known were Janey Lee Grace, Tim Smith with the traffic news coming from firstly Sally Boazman(aka Sally Traffic) and from 2014, Bobbi Pryor.
Michael Ball has paid tribute to Steve Wright, calling his legacy "immeasurable", as he took over the the late DJ's Sunday Love Songs programme on BBC Radio 2. Ball, a West End star who has presented on Radio 2 since 2008, was named as the show's new host after Wright died in February.
Much loved DJs such as Steve Power, who had been with Wave 105 since its inception, were axed under the Greatest Hits Radio merger. However, it has been announced that Steve Power is joining Nation Broadcasting.
Mark Goodier is to return to BBC Radio 2 as the new host of Pick Of The Pops, following the death of Steve Wright earlier this year, it has been announced.
The Radio 2 family are in mourning. The thing about Steve is that he was 69 when he died, but he still sounded like he did when he was 30. He was such an incredible professional... a lovely man. "He was so encouraging to the next generation of presenters like me.
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