Andrew Bailey

Andrew Bailey is Absolute Radio's longest serving newsreader and presents the Breakfast bulletins each weekday.

Also the station's News Editor, he's an award-winning journalist and broadcaster who's interviewed many big names over the years - including Tony Blair, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Weller.

After completing a degree in Music, Andrew went on to study Broadcast Journalism at City University in London. Stints soon followed at Radio City in Liverpool, Key 103 Manchester, BBC Breakfast News, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, London Tonight and Century FM in Manchester. He joined us in 2002.

Andrew won Newcomer of the Year at Radio City in 1999 and was also part of the team to win the 'NTL Commercial Radio Newsteam of the Year' Award in June 2000. Andrew was also nominated for National News Broadcaster of the Year at the 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 British Radio Awards. He led the station to international success at the New York Festival Radio Awards in 2007 where the team won the 'Silver World Medal' for breaking news coverage.

His most memorable moment with us? Interviewing Star Wars legend George Lucas when he almost wet himself with excitement.