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Andy Kershaw

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw has died aged 66, his family has confirmed, saying he died around 19:30 on Thursday. 

It had been announced in January that the broadcaster, who also had his own podcast, had been diagnosed with cancer and was unable to walk. 

Kershaw was a familiar voice on Radio 1 for 15 years from 1985, known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music. 

He went on to report for Radio 4, both on music and global conflicts including the 1994 Rwanda Genocide and civil war in Sierra Leone in 2001. 

He worked at BBC Radio 1 from 1985 until 2000. 

Kershaw was born in Rochdale in 1959, and after studying at Leeds University, he began his career in the early 80s at Radio Aire in Leeds as a promotions manager, forging a partnership with veteran presenter Martin Kelner. 

Source: BBC

17 April 2026

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