Andrew Bailey is a talented, award winning journalist and broadcaster currently presenting the national news each day on Virgin Radio.  Known as the “Voice of Virgin Radio News”, his unique scripting, editing and presentational skills are proving to be a real hit with the station's 4 millions listeners.

But there’s more to him than news reading – he is cheeky, intelligent and quick witted and as a result is very involved in on-air banter.  Previously he was an integral part of the award winning "Pete and Geoff Breakfast Show" on Virgin between 2002 and 2005.  Andrew also plays a key editorial part in the output of the station in his role as Head of News & Entertainment.

His television appearances include This Morning, The Time the Place, London Tonight, Louis Theroux meets “The Hamiltons”, Granada Tonight, Ask Us and Eggheads.

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During his time at Virgin, he's reported from locations including Lisbon , Las Vegas and Lapland - and interviewed prominent figures as diverse as Tony Blair, Tom Hanks, Martin Scorsese and Chris Martin.

Andrew has guest-presented the hour-long entertainment programme Virgin Radio Superstars.  Before joining Virgin Radio, Andrew became a huge name in the North West for his role as co-presenter on the Century FM Breakfast show.  Previously he presented Drive-time news at Radio City in Liverpool – where his live reporting from Kosovo during the Balkan conflict helped earn the station the award “Radio Newsteam of the Year”.  His reports were singled out for particular praise by the judges. 

He continues to gain recognition from his industry peers and has been nominated for National News Broadcaster of the Year at the 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 British Radio Awards. He led Virgin Radio to international success at the New York Festival Radio Awards in 2007 where the team won a world medal for breaking news coverage.

Andrew holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism and a Degree in Music and Performing Arts.  He has also trained at the London Academy of Radio, Film and Television and is equally at home in a radio studio, TV set or theatre stage.

He is a guest-lecturer in journalism at City University in London , and is also an experienced corporate PR trainer, running sessions for clients such as YMCA and Cohn & Wolfe.

Both on and off-air Andrew is great fun to work with whilst maintaining the highest professional standards.

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