Andy May (born 4 July 1987 in Shrewsbury), is a television and radio broadcaster and

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award winner.

Broadcasting career

Andy currently hosts and reports on

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and can often be seen at the network's major

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matches. He was nominated by the Sports Journalists' Association for 2015 Broadcast Sports Presenter of the Year, which was won by

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cricket anchor Ian Ward (cricketer). Andy conducted the first major television interview with Steven Gerrard following his transfer from

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to LA Galaxy and followed Leicester City F.C. during the club's fight against relegation during the

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season as well as the championship winning

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campaign. In addition to

, he also features regularly as a host on

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in Canada and

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. Previously Andy fronted the 'Community Feature' on

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and remains the youngest journalist - aged twenty - to have presented on

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. Other credits include:

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(formerly

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), Real Madrid TV and

. Andy began his broadcasting career with

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and aged fifteen, he was named as the 'Best Newcomer To Professional Radio' by the

Personal life

A lifelong Leicester City F.C. fan who has spent most of his life in the city of Leicester.

External links

Twitter page

Steven Gerrard special on

Scott Arfield for TSN

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1987 births Living people People from Shrewsbury British radio presenters BT Sport presenters and reporters {{UK-tv-bio-stub