Radio DJ Steve Wright has died at the age of 69, his family has announced.

His family said it is "with deep sorrow and profound regret that we announce the passing of our beloved Steve Wright."

He joined the BBC in the 1970s and went on to host shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades, and was a long-standing presenter of Top Of The Pops.

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