Scott Taunton was previously the Business Development Director at UTV, responsible for radio and new media. [citation needed], During the 2006 FIFA World Cup Talksport was available on Digital Radio DAB in some German cities.[26]. Talksport has a selection of regular presenters and commentators. The new station launched on 15 March 2016 as part of a Sound Digital's successful bid for second national commercial DAB multiplex. 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. Almost all the station's talk show presenters were axed at the time, including The Big Boys Breakfast with David Banks and Nick Ferrari, with only James Whale, Ian Collins and Mike Dickin surviving. Since June 2020 it has also produced sports bulletins for Times Radio. [citation needed]. Laurie Palacio is deputy head of Talksport. He’s crossed swords with Brian Clough, tackled Fergie and even commentated alongside Jack Nicholson. Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Bates also joined the station, along with James Whale, Ian Collins, and Mike Dickin. Station website. Live sports coverage, opinionated sporting debate, breaking news, exclusive interviews, regular updates on Alan Brazil’s whereabouts… we’ve got you well and truly covered! The sports fan’s guide to sport news, scores, fixtures and results from the BBC. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. [31], Talksport is the global audio partner of the Premier League, which enables them to broadcast commentary of every Premier League match outside the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in several languages including English, Spanish and Mandarin. In late 1999, TalkCo, rebranded as The Wireless Group, announced a relaunch of Talk Radio to become the UK's first national commercial sports radio station called Talksport. The winning bid also saw the return of Talkradio, as well as Virgin Radio. Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station and the Global Audio Partner of the Premier League.. Broadcast from London to the United Kingdom, Talksport is the only national radio station broadcasting sporting discussions and commentaries 24 hours a day, having dropped 39 hours of weekly non-sports content on 2 April 2012. It promises to be a funny, poignant and highly entertaining trip through his 50 years in football and broadcasting. The station also broadcasts coverage of rugby union, rugby league, golf, cricket and horse racing. Kathryn Anastasi is head of live sport. The relaunch occurred at midnight on 17 January 2000, and was accompanied by the station moving from Oxford Street to a new studio at Hatfields on the South Bank of the River Thames. On its first day, Talksport 2 broadcast commentary of India v New Zealand in the ICC World Twenty20, Atlético Madrid v PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League and Indian Wells Masters tennis. award-winning cricket coverage and is home of the EFL.. However, the first live broadcast had been Caesar the Geezer's phone-in which aired the previous night. Now we're taking Motty on the road for two special live shows, with talkSPORT's Paul Hawksbee. Talksport is also streamed online; however, due to rights restrictions on live coverage, some live sport commentaries are not available online. It is also transmitted across the UK digitally via DAB digital radio, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat. [2] This led to a mass clearout of presenters including Nick Abbot, Anna Raeburn, Tommy Boyd and Peter Deeley, the new owner putting in place a more 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. Jon Norman is cricket editor. talkSPORT is one of the world’s biggest sports radio station, offering great sports content and exclusive live coverage of Premier League games, broadcast in the UK and around the world. Exclusive Premier League commentary, breaking sports news, insightful interviews & the latest sporting debate from talkSPORT - Listen live now! According to the RAJAR audience figures for Q1/2020, Talksport's audience is around 3m listeners per week. Jason Bourne is football editor. Listen online to the internet radio of talkSPORT live, home of rugby and football news here, on UK Radio Live! Talk Radio also acquired up the rights to broadcast Manchester United's matches in the Champions League for the 1998–99 season. Talksport's content includes live coverage of sporting events, interviews with the leading names in sport and entertainment, phone-ins and discussion. Having spent half a century behind the microphone, he’s commentated on 10 World Cups, 6 World Cup finals, 9 European Championships, nearly 3,000 club matches and 29 FA Cup finals. In our new Podcasts section, you can discover all the best talkSPORT podcasts. 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