Former Talksport chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie had proposed a rival sports station as part of Listen2Digital's opposing bid for the second national commercial DAB multiplex.[29]. And then next week when I'm much more emotional, my hormones have changed, it really hurts me. But the people that matter to me are the people who have faith in me and have put me in this position because theyve seen how hard I work.. Starting off as a runner,. Behind the scenes at talkSPORT with Georgie Bingham - YouTube Historically its not been that kind of place and I can only dread to think what it must have been like.. "Thats why its important to enjoy it because I find that the way I benefit from what I do Ill just sit and read, Ill read for hours on end, watch football games, read interviews, watch interviews on YouTube, Ill find my favourite journalist and Ill follow them. Woods is a regular on Sky Sports and the host of talkSPORTs Sports Breakfast, one of the most listened to shows in the UK. It should come with a health warning., Andy Goldstein said: Hosting the The Sports Bar has been amazing and I am proud to have had such a brilliant, loyal and well informed bunch of listeners to share the journey with. If you are in love with what youre doing then that passion comes through but youll never stop working. Today is International Womens Day, and talkSPORT wants to really understand what this years theme #BreakTheBias meant to females in the sport industry. Of course its not easy, you have to take time off work and get back to fitness in any walk of life. [28], The new station launched on 15 March 2016 as part of a Sound Digital's successful bid for second national commercial DAB multiplex. 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Women have to make that sacrifice. Former England midfielder Ray Wilkins joins the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast (weekdays 6-10am) on Fridays, completing a line-up of co-hosts consisting of some of the biggest names in sport former Premier League manager Neil Warnock, ex-England cricketer Dominic Cork and ex-England and British & Irish Lions hooker Brian Moore. "As soon as I went into TV it was like colour - everything was exciting and new. So it's like walking down a road with a load of potholes and sometimes you can skip over them and sometimes they completely suck you up.. In March, talkSPORT Breakfast got bigger, with Laura Woods taking the chair from Monday to Wednesday, joined by other familiar talkSPORT voices including Ally McCoist, with legendary broadcaster Alan Brazil and friends taking listeners into the weekend on Thursdays and Fridays. The station will once again broadcast matches live at 12.30pm, 3pm and 5.30pm on Saturdays between September and May as part of the stations GameDay coverage, fronted by Reshmin Chowdhury and including Adrian Durham, Faye Carruthers and talent from across the schedule. It is also transmitted across the UK digitally via DAB digital radio, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat. But also when a man gets abuse, sometimes it doesn't affect them as much because generally, they feel accepted in that world. Mike Tindall, the former England captain and 2003 Rugby World Cup winner, is to join the station as a co-host on Colin Murrays show (weekdays 10am-1pm) each Monday bringing talkSPORTs listeners his opinions on the days sport. Early roles included travelling to Borneo for the ITV1 programme Survivor, UK Editor of global online events guide whatsonwhen.com and producing specialist business reports for various international print media. Once you lose that three years, somebody else takes your position. They are the trailblazers, paving the way for Rebecca. Visual things, like the way you look, your gender, the colour of your skin, anything like that.. "I dont know if thats because Ive grown up in a generation where its changing. Weve made massive strides. And the other one would be dreadful, littered with spelling mistakes or the people's names wrong, you know, just scores were wrong and the boys would go, this is great. Saturday is GameDay on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2 as we bring you three LIVE Premier League commentaries across all three time slots 12.30pm, 3pm and 5.30pm. "Dont stop reading. They are the trailblazers, paving the way for Rebecca Welch to be added to the National List of referees this season, taking charge of matches across League One and Two. I do think that there is a huge place for men allies, she explained. It has only existed for just shy of a year, but has already partnered with more than 100 football clubs and has 20.9k followers on Twitter including Sawyer and Woods and has provided a much needed voice for women in the game who have previously had to suffer in silence. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. in the UK. Talksport has been available on Freesat since April 2016. Gough will also broadcast three talkSPORT Drive shows per week. Pregnancy costs you 2/3 years of your life This is exactly the type of ridiculous statement that has held us all back for so long and made many of us fearful of getting pregnant.. You can listen to the full episode with Laura Woods here. In 2003, she studied for an NCTJ Post-Graduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism at Harlow College. In addition, the station broadcast its first FIFA World Cup from France in 1998, bringing in the Sky Sports commentary team of Alan Parry and Andy Gray to commentate on the major matches. Laura has also hosted Sky Sports darts coverage. talkSPORT also continues as the exclusive radio broadcaster of EFL league and cup matches. ", Dad who got trapped inside indoor adventure centre cave dies from his injuries, Brit MasterChef Australia host dies aged 46 as Gordon Ramsay leads tributes, First look at Britain's biggest EVER stage for King Charles' coronation concert, Two campmates are faking it in Im A Celeb, hints Shaun Ryder after eviction, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). Danny Kelly is back on the popular Trans Euro Express show, with pundits including European football expert Andy Brassell looking back on all the footballing action from the continent. pic.twitter.com/4pTljPGOkG. Head of talkSPORT, Lee Clayton said: Were shaking up the schedule at talkSPORT with a new formation that will see us share our all-star cast across our award-winning programming to keep it fresh, insightful and entertaining as we cross-promote our talent and our output. EXCLUSIVE: Now a face of The Debate, Super Sunday and a prime time presenter on talkSPORT, Lauras journey is a tale of hard work and talent. However, the first live broadcast had been Caesar the Geezer's phone-in which aired the previous night. Sport Kanal Radioforum", "TalkSport founder Kelvin MacKenzie in bid to launch rival station", "Harness the power of the English Premier League", talkSPORT Hand Back Television Licence to OFCOM, "4 Digital radio partners in crisis talks", talkSPORT.co.uk For men who like to talk sport, The Talksport Book of World Cup Banter: All the Ammo You Need to Settle Any Argument, Why Are You So Fat? [1], The station was originally and officially launched as Talk Radio UK on 14 February 1995, with the original Talk Radio Breakfast Show. People are more aware of it. But it was all the bits in between the presentation parts and the interviews and the way that you were being questioned and personalities that you're getting back because they are usually the same players anyway. Dave Roberts covered additional games in France. Pearce, who was part of talkSPORTs team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, will commentate on the stations live football and feature across the station. [1] Since June 2020 it has also produced sports bulletins for Times Radio. Alex Morgan played for Tottenham after having a baby. The channel is also an official broadcaster for some of the biggest sporting contests in the UK, including the Premier League. But Ive never really felt singled out or wasnt given an opportunity because Im a woman. Like NFL Pitch Side at Wembley and Game Changers, which was a kids show, speedway, and then eventually darts. [6] I remember being really down on myself, your inner voice is the most critical voice you will ever hear. Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Talksport and Talksport 2 hold exclusive and non-exclusive rights to various sports[which?] Weve all had to prove were not here to make up the numbers. 'We are here because we've earned it' - On International Women's Day Shebahn Aherne and Caz May spoke to talkSPORT.com about how women can keep making their mark on football in 2023. Reshmin Chowdhury ( Bengali: ; born 16 December 1977) is a British-Bangladeshi sports journalist broadcaster and event host. In the UK, Talksport is available on its primary frequency in London, 1089kHz, as well as 1053kHz, 1071kHz, and 1107kHz, DAB, Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview, on mobile, and online. From September 2008, she spent two seasons as a presenter with Real Madrid TV. Hes always been the voice in my ears as well. The station is an official broadcaster of the Barclays Premier League, England football. Do it. Andy Goldstein is a brilliant, sharp and super-talented presenter, who will bring fun to Drive. The split host format on Drive follows the success of the double award-winning talkSPORT Breakfast, which won best Speech Breakfast Show at the ARIAS, and Laura Woods winning Presenter of the Year at the Sports Journalism Awards. Nancy has been an expert voice on womens sport on BBC World Service, BBC Radio London and Al Jazeera, and was selected for the 12-person judging panel for the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Im going to have to work alongside her, what if she knows more than I do?'. It's really strange because sometimes I feel like I've mastered it and I'm like, oh, it doesn't matter this week, she said. Georgie Bingham - Wikipedia The 31-year-old Sky Sports presenter has this season landed the "most exciting and nerve-wracking" gig of her life - reporting . Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). [3] On 25 June 2016, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp announced that it was acquiring the parent Wireless Group company for $296 million. Reshmin Chowdhury (Bengali: ; born 16 December 1977) is a British-Bangladeshi sports journalist broadcaster and event host. Its been a long road for women just to get to this point. From January 2019, Talksport 2 was re-positioned as a rolling sports news and live sport station. Womens presence in football media has historically been sparse, but Laura is now following in the footsteps of the impressive Kelly Cates and evergreen contributors such as Gabby Logan and Jacqui Oatley in a bid to change this. LAURA Woods has worked her way to one of the top jobs in sport reporting after becoming the host of talkSPORT's breakfast show. She learnt how to produce shows, cut edits together and began working on nearly every sport that Sky covered. [2] From the 2018 FIFA World Cup onwards Sawyer began presenting The Game for The Times. 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However, as much as womens presence in sports media has improved, its still not where it should be, with some on social media still questioning Lauras credentials. Natalie Lorraine Sawyer (born 23 October 1979)[1] is an English television and podcast presenter and Talksport radio presenter. : The TalkSPORT Book of Cricket's Best Ever Sledges, "TalkSport rapped for 'derogatory' comment", Jon Gaunt still pursuing legal action against TalkSport, DJ named on BNP member list joined to research story, "Andy Gray and Richard Keys move to Talksport", "The Two Mikes in Ofcom breach at talkSPORT", "Tottenham 'appalled' with antisemitic remark aimed at Daniel Levy on talkSPORT", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talksport&oldid=1150560729, May 2001: Talksport secured rights to broadcast, December 2002: Talksport announced plans for the station's first ever music show. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Really believe that what youre interested in is enough, and everything else you can learn. I think he does it because genuinely he believes in uplifting people that he thinks are good. And with former England international Alex Scott being called upon for regular punditry work, theres a sense the tide is finally starting to turn and equality has taken an important step in the right direction. Talksport 2 is a 24-hour sports station which focuses on a broad range of live sporting action from the UK and around the world and includes rugby, cricket, tennis, golf, football and horse racing, plus US sport. At the time I was like, yes, like I love scraps. In August 2019, Chowdhury became the lead Presenter of the newly launched GameDay Exclusive every Saturday, hosting live Premier League football on Talksport. But for many, Gabby Logan represented the first major female presence in football on TV - and she was a major inspiration for Laura. She added: "Now, the most important thing for me to say is thank you to Alan Brazil. It took me 10 years to work to get to this point. "And Im so lucky that Ive been given so many different platforms to perform in. She fronted coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games with Eurosport and Discovery Plus and presented for ITV Sport during UEFA Euro 2020. If they get pregnant, it can stop them a long way. And for what more can be done, Laura adds: "I think theres so much already from companies like Sky Sports and the BBC. Of course its going to be an ego boost but at the same time youve got someone who doesnt think youve done a very good job. "So I would sit at my desk and I would watch programmes in the last three years. It means the absolute world to me. "There are so many other amazing women but I remember Gabby more so as a youngster, thinking she had this way about her, she looked so relaxed. You have to work equally as hard as men, and in areas harder because the audience is going to be tough on you because theres a level of skepticism as some may assume you dont know what youre talking about or youre there to balance the books. Shes so cool as well, she will give you all the time of day and you can ask her any questions you want. talkSPORT has revealed its talented line-up for the new Premier League season as GameDay returns to the airwaves this Saturday. talkSPORT presenters question Mark Clattenburg comments after ex She twice co-hosted the BT Sport Industry Awards and many other ceremonies and events. View our online Press Pack. Youll never be able to read everything in the world. Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The ex-Premier League ref joined the Breakfast show on Thursday morning to discuss the rise of women in sports officiating roles. Andy Goldstein is taking over as the lead presenter of talkSPORT Drive, bringing his. If you want to have babies, youve got to do it early on in your career. [5], She co-presented The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 alongside Ruud Gullit and 2021 along with Jermaine Jenas. Meanwhile, Adrian Durham takes over as talkSPORTs main live football presenter across both Premier League and EFL coverage, as the station extends its coverage of all English clubs to reflect its passion for English football across all the divisions. If thats what I need to gain your respect Ill keep working hard, I think it makes me a better presenter, makes me a better researcher and it makes me work harder. Sky Sports' Laura Woods reveals her story and how the perception of She joined GMSw in 2021, covering the Womens Super League, Euro 2022, Wimbledon, the Commonwealth Games and more during this time. Talksport - Wikipedia Presenter of The Year! Its one of the greatest honors of my life to tell you that every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Ill be in the hot seat as the host of talkSPORT breakfast. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. When challenged on his views by talkSPORT host Alan Brazil, Clattenburg said: You have to make sacrifices, I made some big sacrifices. She has two children and is a Tottenham Hotspur FC fan. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). So one of the reports would be brilliant and really well thought out. It means the absolute world to me. Historically its [sports media] not a place where women have been prevalent, but now you only have to look at the World Cup coverage and every channel was promoting women, not just presenters but pundits. Just work hard, Laura asserts. Jamie OHara takes the lead role in a turbo-charged Sports Bar, taking calls from football fans, from Tuesday-Thursday. Chowdhury spent her university placement year as a TV News Helpdesk Operator at Reuters TV News. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). The new line-up involved a number of presenters and commentators, including Alan Brazil, Mark Nicholas, Chris Cowdrey, Geoffrey Boycott, Mike Parry, Peter Shilton, Brian Moore, Brough Scott, Tom Watt, Gary Newbon, Ian Darke, Tony Banks, and Alvin Martin. "That's where the goalposts are different. Laura Woods, one of the leading female broadcasters in the sports . [2] This led to a mass clearout of presenters including Nick Abbot, Anna Raeburn, Tommy Boyd and Peter Deeley, with MacKenzie placing an emphasis on a sports-oriented programming schedule, including The Sportszone with Alan Parry, Gary Newbon, Tony Lockwood, Tom Watt, and former Century Radio sports editor Dave Roberts presenting the weekend edition of The Sports Breakfast. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. And her advice for those that are? I always believe that whatever you have in front of you is what you should focus on, so at the moment I want to work as hard as I can and try and be the best in the roles Ive been given, Laura declares. Female Sky Sports Presenters 2023 | Sky Sports News Presenters 14K views, 66 likes, 4 loves, 12 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from talkSPORT: "It's magnificent what she is doing!" We asked talkSPORT presenters for the women in sport who most. Social media will tell you all the time youre there because youre a woman, youre this, youre that. Speaking to talkSPORT before Clattenburgs comments, Welch insists there is a pathway for women in this profession. June 2006: the station broadcast the 2006 World Cup, with live match commentary of all 64 matches in Germany. 1107kHz: Merseyside, West Sussex, South Kent, The Wash, Hampshire, Talk Radio was set to return to the airwaves as a station on, June 2000: Talksport caused a stir with the BBC, after it was revealed Talksport had been broadcasting its live commentaries of matches at, June 2002: Talksport broadcast unofficial coverage of the, February 2003: Talksport received over 200 complaints for giving a platform to the controversial Muslim extremist cleric. The new morning presenter thanked radio legend Alan for his support as she opened the show. They did such a good job. Ultimately that just makes me work harder. I am hugely excited to get my teeth into talkSPORT Drive, and am looking forward to welcoming you all as we stride forward together with the biggest sports news, the best guests and the usual, high octane, hilarity and insight. And I wouldnt. On its first day, Talksport 2 broadcast commentary of India v New Zealand in the ICC World Twenty20, Atltico Madrid v PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League and Indian Wells Masters tennis. There are plenty who have got back to that fitness level to be the sports star they want to be. [3], She was married to former Sky Sports News colleague Sam Matterface and they have a son named Sawyer, born on 28 October 2010. Just a little note to say I just picked this up for the 2nd year in a row & I couldn't be more proud (and emotional) Back to back. I dont feel like Ive been given an opportunity because Im a woman either. I think young people will grow up in a world where there is no difference, they wont see it as men and women theyll just see it as a blanket broadcast system and I dont think it will matter to them as much as it does now. Who is talkSPORT Breakfast host Laura Woods? | The Sun Progressing through the ranks, Laura started off as a runner making coffees and teas before becoming an editorial assistant. Much has changed since then and the likes of Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding have done a fantastic job with their roles in sports media. Laura Woods (@laura_woodsy) / Twitter The more I did it the more people trusted me. Lauras years of hard work have taken her from being a runner on Soccer AM to presenting The Debate, reporting pitch-side on Super Sunday and being a prime-time presenter on talkSPORT. Laura said: "Ever since I was little, talkSPORT has played a major role in my life. And I felt really comfortable and I knew I was better than all the boys and I knew I could run faster.