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David Burns (radio presenter)
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David Burns is a British
radio presenter working for the BBC
. He is best known for his sports commentary, analysis and discussion on BBC Radio Humberside
.
Radio Humberside. He occasionally commentates on Hull City games, where he is often known as Burnsy.
His co-presenters on air are Gwilym Lloyd, Matt Dean and Mike White. He is also regularly joined by former Hull City
, Scunthorpe United and Grimsby Town players – notably Peter Swan
and George Kerr
.
In May 2011, the sports team of David Burns, John Tondeur, Matt Dean, Mike White and John Anguish won a Sony bronze award in the best sports programme category for their coverage of Grimsby Town's relegation.
In mid 2011, he moved to a non-sport daytime programme, discussing the day's news and playing music between 0900 and 1200 daily. He continues to present commentary on Hull City, but is no longer active on Sports Talk during weekday evenings.
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radio presenter working for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. He is best known for his sports commentary, analysis and discussion on BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside is a BBC Local Radio service covering the area of the former English county of Humberside, which was returned to North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire the East Riding of Yorkshire and the City of Kingston upon Hull on 1 April 1996....
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Biography
He is currently the presenter of the mid-morning programme at BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Radio Humberside. He occasionally commentates on Hull City games, where he is often known as Burnsy.
His co-presenters on air are Gwilym Lloyd, Matt Dean and Mike White. He is also regularly joined by former Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, Scunthorpe United and Grimsby Town players – notably Peter Swan
Peter Swan (footballer born 1966)
Peter Harold Swan is an English former footballer who played as a defender and centre forward. In a sixteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 62 goals in 445 games....
and George Kerr
George Kerr (footballer)
George Adams McDonald Kerr is a Scottish former footballer and manager. As a player, he played for Barnsley, Bury, Oxford United and Scunthorpe United. As a manager, he managed Lincoln City twice, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Boston United.-Managerial career:Kerr briefly managed Lincoln City...
.
In May 2011, the sports team of David Burns, John Tondeur, Matt Dean, Mike White and John Anguish won a Sony bronze award in the best sports programme category for their coverage of Grimsby Town's relegation.
In mid 2011, he moved to a non-sport daytime programme, discussing the day's news and playing music between 0900 and 1200 daily. He continues to present commentary on Hull City, but is no longer active on Sports Talk during weekday evenings.