{"id":4983,"date":"2026-04-17T12:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4983"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:54:18","slug":"bbc-radio-legend-andy-kershaw-dies-aged-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4983","title":{"rendered":"BBC radio legend Andy Kershaw dies aged 66"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BBC radio legend Andy Kershaw has died aged 66.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The news of the death of the former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter was confirmed by his family and reported by the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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His family said he died around 19:30 BST on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was announced in January that the DJ had been diagnosed with cancer and could not walk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The broadcaster is well remembered by many for his long 15-year stint on Radio 1 from 1985.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He was “known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music”, the BBC said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kershaw later went on to report for Radio 4, both on music and global conflicts such as the\u00a01994 Rwanda Genocide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Born in Rochdale in 1959, Kershaw studied at Leeds University and started out his career in the early 80s at Radio Aire in Leeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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