Talksport, alongside sister station Talksport 2, is an official broadcaster for several sporting contests, including the Premier League and English Football League. And for what more can be done, Laura adds: "I think theres so much already from companies like Sky Sports and the BBC. You can listen to the full episode with Laura Woods here. I think there should be people at companies that look out for what people write to people [on social media]. Now mainly dedicated to sport, the programming lineup was drastically altered, beginning with The Sports Breakfast show; this was followed by a mid-morning motoring show called The Car Guys, with further sports programming in the afternoon and evening. talkSPORTs newly appointed England Correspondent and host of Womens Football Weekly, Faye Carruthers, gets the Saturday night slot to digest all the GameDay action at 7-9pm, alongside former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor who joins the talkSPORT team. Women have to make that sacrifice. Talksport 2 has an audience of around 344,000 listeners per week.[27]. Also in the line-up were Caesar the Geezer, Wild Al Kelly and Nick Miller, dubbed as shock jocks. If you have a baby, youre out for nine months, then it takes six months to recover, and to pass that mens fitness test is very demanding.. Its not a problem, its a challenge for women. She conceded this does occasionally have an impact on her. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Famous Sky Sports Female Presenters: Georgie Thompson Charlotte Jackson Millie Clode Kate Abdo Natalie Sawyer Kirsty Gallacher Georgie Thompson Georgie was a central figure on Sky Sports for 11 years, first joining the network in January 2001. Chowdhury lives in London. Timothy Leslie Boyd (Tommy Boyd) But when you're trying to get those opportunities, they're inevitably only in things that somebody else probably doesn't want to do, or that is quite niche, which makes the job 10 times harder. The station is an official broadcaster of the Barclays Premier League, England football internationals and the Capital One Cup. ", 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. All you have to really do is just go and absorb yourself in it completely. 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. 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 bosses of the companies [I work for] normally call me if something happens and say Are you okay?, and that really helps. 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. Natalie Sawyer takes over the Weekend Sports Breakfast slot with Tony Cascarino to lead up to all the GameDay action on a Saturday at 6am-9am. This could become a full-time job. She has worked alongside musician Nitin Sawhney. In addition to her work on Sky Sports, Laura became known for her work as a panellist and presenter on Talk Sports breakfast show. And this can give you an advantage in a sport media world because it can be daunting, especially when you walk into that environment. 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Its very positive to be a part of something like that. Starting off as a runner, Laura worked her way up to become a prominent mainstay on Sky Sports football coverage. And I felt really strong. Talksport - Wikipedia If they get pregnant, it can stop them a long way. Its always been on in every room in the house and in the car when my dad used to drive us around. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. talkSPORT Programme Director Liam Fisher said: Weve had an incredible couple of months at talkSPORT with record figures and every game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Laura Woods, 32, has become one of the most high profile figures in sport on TV after initially joining Sky Sports in 2009. Clattenburg said: The problem with women refereeing in football is they have a difficult path. The great man has been THE voice in your ears for twenty years. Serena Williams is one of the greatest ever tennis players. [citation needed], "Sky shows Natalie Sawyer the door after 18 years", "Daily World Cup podcast with Natalie Sawyer out now", "Sky Sports News presenter Natalie Sawyer leaves after 18 years with company", "Brentford FC launch branded bus campaign with Sky Sports News Presenter - and Brentford supporter - Natalie Sawyer", "Natalie Sawyer: 'Everyone is trying to get Jim White on Twitter', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natalie_Sawyer&oldid=1134981412, This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 21:52. Im going to have to work alongside her, what if she knows more than I do?'. Sawyer parted company with Sky Sports News in March 2018, after eighteen years of service having initially joined the production team. The amount of backing that women in sport are getting is so positive. Women's Euro 2022 News, Views, Results - talkSPORT Laura Woods: How the Sky Sports star became a trailblazer for female Can you spot the sports pundits hiding in these Liverpool vs Manchester City crowd shots? Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Meanwhile, Woods described one of the many experiences of misogyny shes had to deal with during her career, explaining a review she received from a male journalist in a national newspaper after she presented her second ever FA Cup match. It is also transmitted across the UK digitally via DAB digital radio, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat. So one of the reports would be brilliant and really well thought out. In 2022 she presented on the English language BeIN Sports channels for the FIFA World Cup in the MENA region. I think he does it because genuinely he believes in uplifting people that he thinks are good. 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. She was a sports presenter for the BBC News Channel in the UK and BBC World. Early life and education Woods studied print journalism at Kingston University. 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. The fact these companies are giving out opportunities already is a sign the world is changing - and thats a very positive thing to be a part of. Who is talkSPORT Breakfast host Laura Woods? | The Sun For other inquiries, Contact Us. talkSPORT is set to broadcast more than 120 live and exclusive Premier League games this season as radio becomes the only place for free-to-air top-flight action. Many athletes in sport have come back from having a baby. 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. The more I did it the more people trusted me. In April 2022, Reshmin presented the FIFA World Cup Draw Qatar 2022 in Doha alongside Idris Elba. Progressing through the ranks, Laura started off as a runner making coffees and teas before becoming an editorial assistant. talkSPORT, the worlds biggest sports radio station, can today announce a number of new presenters across its schedule from this weekend (9/10 August) ahead of the start of the new Barclays Premier League season. Since then, this team, and this company, have very much become my family. But Ive never really felt singled out or wasnt given an opportunity because Im a woman. 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. She learnt how to produce shows, cut edits together and began working on nearly every sport that Sky covered. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. She described how she did a dreadful screen test which knocked the stuffing out of me for probably about two years. Despite the setback, Woods was determined to succeed in front of the camera and picked up bits and scraps from different places., I emailed everyone at Sky really, she explained. She was a producer and had a few stints as weekend reporter with BBC London before moving to BBC News and Bloomberg Television.[1][2]. February 2010: Talksport gained more Premier League football in the latest radio bidding wars. 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. Why would anyone give me the opportunity if I have no previous experience of being on camera?. Sacked talkSPORT Presenters Over The Years Talksport wins a package that allows it to broadcast the second choice Saturday afternoon games that kick off at 3pm, with the BBC getting first pick. Like NFL Pitch Side at Wembley and Game Changers, which was a kids show, speedway, and then eventually darts. 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. They're only judging you and your ability on the pitch. talkSPORT presenters question Mark Clattenburg comments after ex Of course its not easy, you have to take time off work and get back to fitness in any walk of life. I think #BreakTheBias to me, is just allowing everybody to go about their business and just not be criticised for really superficial things. Ready for #SJA2021 Good luck to all the nominees! Also Match of the Day 2 - Stand-in Presenter; 2018 FIFA World Cup Live match Presenter in Salford; 2018 & 2019 Wimbledon Championships Reporter; FA Womens Super League and The Women's Football Show Presenter; 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Final Presenter; FA Cup Reporter; Football Focus Reporter; 2016 Summer Paralympics Reporter (BBC Radio 5 Live); London 2012 Olympics Presenter (BBC World). You feel lucky that youre in a time when its far more accepting. Co-founder of Her Game Too and Swansea City fan, Amy Clement, told talkSPORTs Mya Graham: Her Game Too is an anti-sexism campaign working to raise awareness of sexism and misogyny in football, whilst partnering with clubs, organisations, bodies to make a change and to make football a more welcoming, warm environment for women., Buzzing for tomorrow 10am-1pm live in the studio with @JimWhite and @Sjopinion10 on @talkSPORT #Talksport #whiteandJordan #Letsgo pic.twitter.com/IlTwXHt95q. If you want to have babies, youve got to do it early on in your career. When asked what advice she would give girls hoping to one day work in sports media and are fearful of the abuse they could receive for being female, Woods said she would say what she would love to say to her younger self. I asked my boss if he could put them on Sky Sports Darts and he let me, Laura says. The people, the personalities, the characters.". 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. Sian Massey-Ellis is a Premier League assistant and Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a Champions League match last season. The station was originally launched as Talk Radio UK in 1995. Tindall joins an esteemed line-up of sporting greats on Colin Murray, including Olympic decathlete Daley Thompson, World Cup finalist Didi Hamann and Liverpool favourite Danny Murphy. If I really delve into the sort of psychology of it, I think that for me, being comfortable in my own skin is something that I've never really managed to achieve, especially when I was younger, Woods said. [2] Id take any experience I could and thats how it developed.. All the more impressive given footballs history of being a typically male dominated industry. Ultimately that just makes me work harder. [6] She worked in Madagascar, Dubai, Greece, South Africa, Maldives and Nigeria. Laura Woods is fast becoming a household name in the world of sport. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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. It means the absolute world to me. If they pass all this and choose the right path, I believe women should be involved in the mens game.. 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. It never felt like she was out of place or overshadowed by the occasion, she was there by merit. Or me being able to have an opinion and it not being ridiculed because its attached to me being a woman. LAURA Woods has worked her way to one of the top jobs in sport reporting after becoming the host of talkSPORT's breakfast show. [3], She was married to former Sky Sports News colleague Sam Matterface and they have a son named Sawyer, born on 28 October 2010. Laura has also hosted Sky Sports darts coverage. 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. 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. Luckily we all still get our fix of Alan Brazil, hell be back here every Thursday and Friday. talkSPORT is the world's biggest sports radio station and is Global Audio Partner of the Premier League. Having been a hugely popular presenter of The Sports Bar, Goldstein will deliver a different Drive show. And thats why I think its important to know every role in TV production.". talkSPORT announces 2020/2021 on air lineup and new programming across View our online Press Pack. And with Natalie moving to Weekend Breakfast, Simon Jordan has extended his role on the station to four days a week alongside Jim White at 10am-1pm, giving listeners more breaking news and heavyweight opinion on the business side of the beautiful game. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. In the summer of 2021, she was one of the main anchors for the coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on streaming provider Discovery+ and Eurosport. Thankfully theres more support now, she said. Oatley was heavily criticised and the backlash left her feeling isolated. In terms of future goals, Laura is staying humble and striving to be better in her current role. 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. Andy Goldstein is taking over as the lead presenter of talkSPORT Drive, bringing his. The announcement follows talkSPORTs record RAJAR figures last week with 3.4million sports fans tuning into the station each week. Reshmin Chowdhury - Wikipedia She said: Its like anything, if you are supported, the chances are you will excel at it. It took me 10 years to work to get to this point. For me, I never want to be chosen because Im a female, because Im mixed race and because Im gay. Much like Gabby, Laura will herself now be an inspiration for young women looking to crack into football journalism. 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). Sawyer parted company with Sky Sports News in March 2018, after eighteen years of service having initially joined the production team. She explained how she prepared for her work covering less mainstream sports. in the UK. The station is an official broadcaster of the Barclays Premier League, England football. Behind the scenes at talkSPORT with Georgie Bingham - YouTube It is heavily male dominated, its getting better now but you do have to learn different skills to deal with that.. [28], The new station launched on 15 March 2016 as part of a Sound Digital's successful bid for second national commercial DAB multiplex. On 12 November 1998, TalkCo Holdings whose chairman and chief executive was Kelvin MacKenzie, former editor of The Sun purchased Talk Radio. Laura Woods, one of the leading female broadcasters in the sports . OHara is never shy with an opinion and, alongside resident Jason Cundy, they will offer unique dressing room insight and damning verdicts. 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). "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. 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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. It's really hard actually, because when you're trying to get an opportunity, the easiest thing for someone to do would be to give you an opportunity in something that you know, she said. And its a credit to the producers really. Yeah theres a few blokes around, but theyre probably looking at you and thinking Phew, Im intimidated by her. Meanwhile, talkSPORTs England correspondent Faye Curruthers was left outraged by Clattenburgs comments. "For me my life is driven by stuff that excites you, scares you and reporting always used to scare me because it felt unattainable. [6]. Along with many other talented females in the industry, they face discrimination, stereotypes and bias every day, and at times it can feel like fighting a losing battle. People are more aware of it. They can change perceptions of the general public just by accepting you..
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