[Stooky Bill]

From accounts of those who have worked with Steve he was quite particular about the set up of his studio and having control over the structure & pace of the show.

On a commercial station, Steve would have to work around ad breaks and, on a network, split links.

Back when Steve was on Radio 1, I remember reading a feature in the NME on the station just as the Bannister revolution was underway and being surprised to learn that all the “Talkie Bits” etc with the posse were pre-recorded.

Other presenters like Mark & Lard did quip about it and some may see it as “inauthentic” but it was about consistently delivering the best experience for the listener.

Yes it was quite well known that a lot of the show was recorded. There were a few cases years ago of people seeing him in Oxford Street while his show was still going out on Radio 2. And of course a lot of the interviews were edited very neatly, sometimes too much.

Johnnie Walkers tribute to him yesterday mentioned that he'd be in at 9am for a 2pm show, that's a lot of prep time and a lot of studio time which probably wouldn't be possible in commercial radio at least on a regular basis