Radio 1 have announced the new presenter of the Official UK Top 40.

LONDON, UK (Radio 1) - The 23 year-old Wes is the result of a nationwide search to find a new host for the show.

Wes grew up in Salford where he worked on local radio before presenting travel bulletins on several radio stations in the north of England.
He has worked at several stations since then, and most recently he has been presenting on radio in Newcastle where he was also head of music.

Andy Parfitt, controller of Radio 1 thinks he is the perfect choice: "Wes is a great young radio star with bags of enthusiasm - it's brilliant to have a presenter who is really connected to the audience that is buying the records."

Wes told that he can't wait to get started, but he's still a bit gobsmacked: "This is just the most maddest, surrealist, craziest thing ever that's happened to me. To get a job on Radio 1 and then to get the Top 40 gig�There's no other word for it, it's just mad!"

Wes will take over the chart from February 9.