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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> Notices, obituaries and tributes >> Steve Becker http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1458147306 Message started by Administrator on Mar 16^th, 2016, 4:56pm

Title: Steve Becker
Post by Administrator on Mar 16^th, 2016, 4:56pm

Steve Becker, senior broadcast journalist at BBC Lancashire died today whilst driving on the M6 to cover a news story. He was suddenly taken ill, and no other vehicles were involved.

56 year-old Steve had worked for the BBC for more than 30 years, latterly as the BBC's Blackpool and Fylde-coast reporter.

Tributes from John Clayton, managing editor Radio Lancashire, Aziz Rashid, head of regional and local programming in the North West, and others many be found here, in "Pendle Today".