Show’s over for local radio legend Kev

A DJ who has woken Peterborough up for more than 20 years will no longer be the sound of the mornings after his breakfast show was axed.

Kev Lawrence, who hosts the Heart Cambridgeshire morning show with co-host Ros, announced the show has fallen victim to a shake-up at the station.

Kev became part of the Hereward FM morning crew (Kev and Hilary) back in 1997 operating out of Peterborough city centre, which over the years became Kev and Tessa, Kev and Laura then Kev and Abbie. Hereward became Heart and started to cover Cambridge, and since 2010 thousands have woken up to Kev and Ros (along with producer Josh).

Kev said: “I wanted to confirm that sadly the local Heart Cambridgeshire Breakfast show will soon be coming to an end. It was in the news last week and I wanted to respond to all the messages I’ve received.

“I’d like to look at it like this, it’s been a fantastic journey and I have loved every single second. How lucky am I to have been on the air all these years, having fun and making so many memories?”

He added: “For anyone who ever switched on and listened to any of the thousands of shows I’ve presented I’d like to say a massive thank you. There’s been highs and a couple of lows. I have basically lived my life on the breakfast show - always happy to chat about stuff that happens to all of us. Hopefully along the way I’ve helped put a few smiles on faces in the mornings. That’s always been the aim.”

It has not been confirmed when the show will end. It will be replaced by a national show broadcast across the country.

Kev said: “Whoever takes over from us I’m sure will be great.”

Kev Lawrence and co-host Ros Webb at the Race for Life