BBC Somerset announce new presenter

Andy presented Peterborough's breakfast show for four years

BBC Somerset's new breakfast presenter will be Andy Burrows, the station has announced.

The 37-year-old arrives from BBC Cambridgeshire where he presented the station's Peterborough breakfast show for four years, winning a record audience for the station.

"I'm honoured to have been chosen to present the breakfast show on BBC Somerset," said Andy.

"I can promise this - it'll be fun, fast-paced and we'll get as many listeners' stories on air as we can. To host the show will be a real privilege."

Editor, BBC Somerset, Jess Rudkin said: "I'm really looking forward to hearing Andy on our new breakfast show.

"He has a very strong background in reporting local news, plus he's guaranteed to get everyone's day started with a giggle."

Andy, who is married with two-year-old twin daughters, joined the BBC in 2004. Before that, he spent more than a decade working for local, regional and Sunday newspapers.

Andy will take over the show in September.

For the past three years it's been presented by Adam Thomas, who is moving to present a new Drivetime programme with Elise Rayner, and who also has a new Sunday breakfast show in the pipeline for the Autumn.

BBC Somerset's Breakfast Programme is broadcast across the county Monday to Friday on 95.5fm, 1566am and online .