13 Facts About Wes Butters

1.

Wes Butters left the station in 2000 to move to Newcastle as head of music and mid-morning presenter for Galaxy North East.

2.

In February 2003 Butters took over as host of The Radio 1 Chart Show on BBC Radio 1, and the programme was renamed The Official Chart Show with Wes.

3.

Wes Butters deputised for Chris Moyles on the Radio 1 breakfast show on bank holidays and at Christmas.

4.

In February 2005 Wes Butters left Radio 1 and the chart show underwent further changes to its format.

5.

Wes Butters was regularly heard on the BBC World Service as well.

6.

Wes Butters sat in for Steve Wright on Wright Round the World and was used as their voice for Live 8.

7.

In October 2005 Wes Butters agreed a deal with Galaxy and returned to the airwaves at Galaxy Manchester, winning a Silver Sony award for Best Breakfast Show and an Arqiva nomination for Best UK Presenter in 2006.

8.

Manager Simon Jordan invited Wes Butters to join BBC Radio 7 in May 2009 as one of the station's continuity announcers.

9.

Wes Butters remained after its revamp to BBC Radio 4 Extra, where he continues to introduce a range of comedy and drama from the BBC's archive.

10.

In October 2011, Wes Butters was announced as BBC Radio Leeds' new mid-morning presenter.

11.

Wes Butters left in October 2014, referring in a statement to Kenny Everett who famously abandoned parties as they were just getting going.

12.

In 2016, Wes Butters signed to host a weekly network show for Bauer City 1 broadcasting on Key 103, CFM, Free Radio, Hallam FM, Metro Radio, Radio Aire, Radio City, Rock FM, TFM and Viking FM.

13.

Wes Butters has written for a number of newspapers, while his debut book, a biography of Carry On actor Kenneth Williams, came out in October 2008.