About Liz Kershaw
Elizabeth Marguerita Mary Kershaw (born 30 July 1958) is an English radio broadcaster. She is one of the longest serving female national radio DJs in the UK, celebrating 30 years on national BBC Radio in 2017. == Career == After graduating from the University of Leeds, Liz Kershaw began her media career in Leeds with a music column in the Yorkshire Post. Her brother was fellow broadcaster Andy Kershaw. Her first radio show was in 1981 on Radio Aire where her brother worked for a time. In 1985, she moved to BBC Radio Leeds to present a weekly rock show showcasing local bands. In 1986, Kershaw's day job with British Telecom saw her move to London to help set up "Livewire" (managing editor of Livewire was Chartcall system manager, formerly Virgin Records press officer, Gerald O'Connell), a dial-in pop service which superseded Dial-a-Disc. In running this she produced Radio 1 DJs Mike Smith, Janice Long and Dave Pearce before devising her own show for Radio 1 in 1987, Backchat, which won several awards. This was followed by Kershaw presenting the Radio 1 Evening Show and then, with Bruno Brookes, Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show and the Radio 1 Roadshow from 1989 to 1992. During this period they also made three charity records for the BBC's Children in Need campaign.
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