Elizabeth Marguerita Mary Kershaw (born 30 July 1958) is an English radio broadcaster. She is the second longest serving female national radio DJ in the UK (after Annie Nightingale), celebrating 30 years on national BBC Radio in 2017.
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 is 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.
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Links to Peel[]
Liz's connection to Peel started via her brother, Andy Kershaw, who was a close friend of the DJ. He convinced Peel to invite Liz, who was with her group, Dawn Chorus & The Blue Tits, to do a session for his show, where they performed four tracks.
In an article with the Daily Mirror, published in 2014, Liz described Peel as a real DJ mate:
"I made a few real DJ mates like John Peel, Johnnie Walker, Nicky Campbell and Bruno Brookes (as opposed to “great mates” – DJ speak for a “friend” just waiting for you to take a holiday so they can grab your slot!)" [1]
She also interviewed Peel in 2004 on her show on BBC Radio 6 Music, where he choose his favourite sessions. [2]