Steve has been involved in hospital radio since the mid-70s when he started presenting with Mansfield Hospital's Broadcasting Service (MHBS) at Mansfield General Hospital. From there he presented shows with Peterborough's Radio 5 during 1983–84 before joining Hospital Broadcasting Sheffield in 1984, when the service was broadcasting under the name Northern Radio. Since then, he has held a variety of committee roles and served as one of the station's Trustees for 20 years.

Along the way, Steve has appeared on Radio Hallam several times, took part in the BBC Radio Sheffield 30th anniversary broadcast in 2006 with Rony Robinson at the controls of the HBS studio, and was also a presenter and producer on Meadowhall Radio throughout their RSL broadcasts during the 1990s.