Andy Kershaw
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Andrew Kershaw was an English broadcaster, radio disc jockey (DJ), and journalist known for his interest in world music. He presented shows on BBC Radio 1 from 1985 until 2000 and co-presented BBC television coverage of the 1985 Live Aid concert.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
- Old Grey Whistle Test Quiz Book
- Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere
- No off switch
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1959
- Active to
- 2026
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Littleborough
- Employer
- BBC
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.andykershaw.co.uk
- Image
- Andy Kershaw Leeds.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1959-11-09
- name in native language
- Andy Kershaw
- Commons category
- Andy Kershaw
- date of death
- 2026-04-16
- birth name
- Andrew J. G. Kershaw
- described at URL
- www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/andy-kershaw-death-bbc-radio-1-live-aid-b2959810.html
- medical condition
- spinal cord neoplasm
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