Kershaw was born in Rochdale in 1959, and after finding out at Leeds University, he started his profession within the early 80s at Radio Aire in Leeds as a promotions supervisor, forging a partnership with veteran presenter Martin Kelner.
In 1984, Kershaw first anchored the BBC’s flagship TV rock programme, The (*66*) Grey Whistle Test, having been (*1*).
The following yr, he was one of many BBC’s TV presenters for its protection of Live Aid – an enormous, star-studded profit live performance which raised cash for the Ethiopian famine, organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.
Kershaw additionally joined BBC Radio 1 in the summertime of 1985 – he was considered by some as a possible successor to DJ John Peel. His sister Liz Kershaw additionally labored on the station throughout his time there, from 1987 to 1992.
But by 2000, Andy Kershaw’s weekly late-night Radio 1 present was axed as a part of a scheduling overhaul. His final months on the community featured classes by Willie Nelson and Lou Reed.
After Radio 1, Kershaw went on to report for BBC Radio 4, together with studies for the Today Programme, and he travelled the world to discover each international music and political and battle zones.
He additionally labored on BBC Radio 3, the place, in his phrases, he “continued to ignore categories and mix it all up”, and he accomplished a musical tour of Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
