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Australia V Wales (RU Friendly from Sydney)
BBC Radio Wales - Steffan Garrero (studio host). Commentary from Gareth Charles and Gareth Delve (All platforms) BBC Radio Cymru - Gareth Rhys Owen (studio host) with Emyr Lewis also there to provide occasional comments. Commentary from Cennydd Davies and Josh Turnbull, with Cennydd Davies also providing pre-match interviews for both stations. |
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Thursday 21st June - BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
5 Live Baseball with Nat Coombs and Mike Carlson (from London) Baseball: Interleague Los Angeles Dodgers @ Oakland Athletics - Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo and Ray Fosse (commentary from 95.7FM The Game - "The Oakland A's Radio Network") 5LSE covered the whole of this game, with it taking place on the west coast and thus later in the evening. At the end of the programme Nat mentioned that there wouldn't be a live game the next week (although there is a space for 5 Live Baseball provisionally pencilled into the 5LSE website's schedule), which I think is wise given that they'll be going up against a Euro 2012 semi-final. It was also mentioned that they are planning to make up for the nights they've not been on-air by doing some Sunday afternoon commentaries in the next few weeks. They will also be carrying commentary on the All-Star Game on Tuesday 10th July. |
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live at wimbledon radio
with Wimbledon starting today (hurray!) thought I'd mention that a new tv/audio online service has been launched replacing the old Radio Wimbledon. I have fond memories of that station. I remember listening to it at bording school which was in Wimbledon and thus in the limited broadcast area of the transmitters in the early 90s and I've subsiquently tuned in online at times.
the new station however looks good to. presenters include sky sport's Marcus Buckland with commentators including 5live old boys Tony Adamson, Philip Studd, Rob Nofman and Bary Milme of the world service. also they have former radio wimbledon commentators Rupert Bell, Lucy Ahl and the lovely Gigi salmon who I could listen too all day. with the excellent 5live and 5lsx coverage, radio listeners are well served (bad pun intended) for coverage. |
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Another FM has started a specific thread about the new Live@Wimbledon radio service that you'll be interested to read Steve.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1680809 On there I speculated whether talkSPORT would be taking their updates from that service, as they did with Radio Wimbledon, or would go back to taking reports from the Dave Luddy International agency. Having heard Dave himself providing their first update from Wimbledon in the last half hour, it would seem that talkSPORT have opted for the latter. |
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thanks Diff-- sorry I missed the specific thread-- I didn't look back far enough. listened to a bit during the first hour of play, sounds ok, lots of court coverage and Mary Rhodes holding it together well.
off now to listen to the Djoko match. |
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BBC Radio Leicester
John Sinclair presenting BBC Radio Leicester Sport. t20 North Durham v Leicestershire - Charles Dagnall, Andy Gibbs and Graeme Fowler (14:30 commentary on FM, DAB and online) |
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Stan Collymore just tweeted this:
Haye v Chisora LIVE & exclusive to national radio @talkSPORT July 14th,from Upton Park. |
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Stan Collymore just tweeted this:
Haye v Chisora LIVE & exclusive to national radio @talkSPORT July 14th,from Upton Park. |
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interesting. the first boxing I think TS have covered in commentary form since they covered the sport in the late 90s (as talk radio) and the early part of 2000. if I remember rightly, they dropped the coverage from summer 2001 or so. in reality, given the nature of this fight, I wonder how hard 5live tried to get the rights? not nocking TS there, but the bbc coverage of this fight has been hugely negative so to broadcast it would have looked a bit strange for them. do we know anything about commentators yet?
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Wimbledon men’s semi final, Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic.
Live at Wimbledon radio: Robbie Koenig, Barry Cowan and Barry Millms. Robbie Koenig commentated on sets 1 and 3 with Millms calling sets 2 and 4 and Cowan providing expert analysis throughout. BBc radio 5live: Richard Bacon "presenting" with commentary from David Law, Claire Balding, Jeff Tarango and David Felgate. Law sets 1 and 3, Balding sets 2 and 4. |
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Does Rawling do the commentaries for Box Nation as that's who is broadcasting the fight on TV?
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Does Rawling do the commentaries for Box Nation as that's who is broadcasting the fight on TV?
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Does Rawling do the commentaries for Box Nation as that's who is broadcasting the fight on TV?
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Wimbledon men’s semi final, Andy Murray v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Live at Wimbledon radio: Philip Studd and Gigi Salmon with Todd Martin. Phillip commentated on sets 1 and 3 with Gigi doing sets 2 and 4. Bbc radio 5live: Jonathan Overend, Alistair Eykyn with Pat Cash, Richard Krajicek and Miles Maclagan. Jonathan sets 1 and 3, Alistair on 2 and 4. well done Andy! |
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Rawling is box nations no 1 commentator so I fully expect him to be on there. shame as I think he's a great radio commentator and TS would have won huge points from me for using him. Beakey has covered boxing in the past for them...
Presuming they don't bring in a commentator with no previous connection to the station as a one-off, I think the leading contenders to call next Saturday's fight are Graham Beecroft, who as you say commentated on a few bouts in the early years of talkSPORT; Dom McGuinness, who has reported on boxing for the station, hosts a boxing show on SportsTonightLive and commentated on a few fights for Nuts TV of all channels; or Andy Clarke, who was a reporter for the station for 11 years and is now a football and boxing commentator for Sky Sports. I agree with your assessment of the fight Steve, it certainly isn't one I'd dream of paying to watch, it has been treated as somewhat of a freak show in the press and I doubt Radio 5 Live will be too disappointed not to be broadcasting it. What with talkSPORT running devoted cricket, golf and Olympic Games shows this summer, I guess this might be a case of Moz Dee trying out different sports-based themes on the station to see which ones prove popular and receive good feedback from the listeners. Given the varying costs of rights, the necessity of doing transcontinental OBs and the times at which fights take place, I personally doubt that talkSPORT will start covering live fights on a regular basis. But should their coverage receive decent feedback, perhaps the boxing segment Gareth A. Davies currently does for Extra Time may get more prominence on the station. |
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It's worth pointing out that John Rawling hasn't appeared on talkSPORT since the 2010 World Cup. Deviating away from the topic in hand but I thought at the time (and more so now) that it was strange decision to call upon someone who had done little for the station and nothing since as their third choice commentator (i.e. not as a lead voice like John Roder was at Euro 2012) at that World Cup when they could have used someone else who is more familiar to the talkSPORT listeners and works hard for the station all year round. Wouldn't have been what I'd have done but then I'm not Moz Dee.
Presuming they don't bring in a commentator with no previous connection to the station as a one-off, I think the leading contenders to call next Saturday's fight are Graham Beecroft, who as you say commentated on a few bouts in the early years of talkSPORT; Dom McGuinness, who has reported on boxing for the station, hosts a boxing show on SportsTonightLive and commentated on a few fights for Nuts TV of all channels; or Andy Clarke, who was a reporter for the station for 11 years and is now a football and boxing commentator for Sky Sports. I agree with your assessment of the fight Steve, it certainly isn't one I'd dream of paying to watch, it has been treated as somewhat of a freak show in the press and I doubt Radio 5 Live will be too disappointed not to be broadcasting it. What with talkSPORT running devoted cricket, golf and Olympic Games shows this summer, I guess this might be a case of Moz Dee trying out different sports-based themes on the station to see which ones prove popular and receive good feedback from the listeners. Given the varying costs of rights, the necessity of doing transcontinental OBs and the times at which fights take place, I personally doubt that talkSPORT will start covering live fights on a regular basis. But should their coverage receive decent feedback, perhaps the boxing segment Gareth A. Davies currently does for Extra Time may get more prominence on the station. with the fight not being shown on sky, I wonder if they might bring in a sky commentator for the fight? also, in terms of pundits, Steve Collins has worked for them in the past and I wonder if they'll bring him in. I'm glad they are covering it-- as you say, its rightly being treated as a freak show but I can't help finding it strangely fascination. one definete listener to TS on July 14th. |
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Wimbledon 2012, women’s singles final, Serena Williams v Agnieszka Radwanska.
Live at Wimbledon radio: Marcus Buckland presenting with Tony Adamson, commentary from Barry Millms, Philip Studd and Wayne Ferreira. BBC Radio 5live: Eleanor Aldroyd presenting 5live sport from Wimbledon with commentary from Clair Baldin,Alistair Eykyn. And Pat Cash. British GP qualifying, James Allen. 4th ODI England v Australia, Pat Murphy and Alec Stewart. |
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Wimbledon men’s doubles final Lindstedt/Tecau v Marray/Nielsen
Live at Wimbledon radio: Marcus Buckland presenting alongside Todd Martin with commentary from Robbie Koenig, Gigi Salmon and Barry Cowan. Can anybody who has been listening to 5live tell me what the level of their coverage has been? I tuned in during the second set and they were waffling about the grand prix and in the third set they were doing a feature on andy murrey for tomorrow. I know its only doubles but surely with a brit in action, full commentary should have been provided. |
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It's worth pointing out that John Rawling hasn't appeared on talkSPORT since the 2010 World Cup. Deviating away from the topic in hand but I thought at the time (and more so now) that it was strange decision to call upon someone who had done little for the station and nothing since as their third choice commentator (i.e. not as a lead voice like John Roder was at Euro 2012) at that World Cup when they could have used someone else who is more familiar to the talkSPORT listeners and works hard for the station all year round. Wouldn't have been what I'd have done but then I'm not Moz Dee.
Presuming they don't bring in a commentator with no previous connection to the station as a one-off, I think the leading contenders to call next Saturday's fight are Graham Beecroft, who as you say commentated on a few bouts in the early years of talkSPORT; Dom McGuinness, who has reported on boxing for the station, hosts a boxing show on SportsTonightLive and commentated on a few fights for Nuts TV of all channels; or Andy Clarke, who was a reporter for the station for 11 years and is now a football and boxing commentator for Sky Sports. I agree with your assessment of the fight Steve, it certainly isn't one I'd dream of paying to watch, it has been treated as somewhat of a freak show in the press and I doubt Radio 5 Live will be too disappointed not to be broadcasting it. What with talkSPORT running devoted cricket, golf and Olympic Games shows this summer, I guess this might be a case of Moz Dee trying out different sports-based themes on the station to see which ones prove popular and receive good feedback from the listeners. Given the varying costs of rights, the necessity of doing transcontinental OBs and the times at which fights take place, I personally doubt that talkSPORT will start covering live fights on a regular basis. But should their coverage receive decent feedback, perhaps the boxing segment Gareth A. Davies currently does for Extra Time may get more prominence on the station. |
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Wimbledon men’s doubles final Lindstedt/Tecau v Marray/Nielsen
Live at Wimbledon radio: Marcus Buckland presenting alongside Todd Martin with commentary from Robbie Koenig, Gigi Salmon and Barry Cowan. Can anybody who has been listening to 5live tell me what the level of their coverage has been? I tuned in during the second set and they were waffling about the grand prix and in the third set they were doing a feature on andy murrey for tomorrow. I know its only doubles but surely with a brit in action, full commentary should have been provided. |
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Vassos Alexander was with Miles and Jeff Tarango for at least the first two sets with updates and partial commentary.
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Vassos Alexander was with Miles and Jeff Tarango for at least the first two sets with updates and partial commentary.
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thanks for that. I suspected that was the deal given what i heard when I tuned in. i still think partial commentary is a pretty poor effort for a brit in a final. when Jamie Murrey reached the mixed doubles in 2007, it was a full commentary job. at least they had the last 2 sets in full.
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Be fair. It was a big sports day with cricket, racing, f1 qualifying and the Tour de France.
be fair, i did praise them for covering the last 2 sets in full, just expressed disapointment that more commentary was missed to preview tomorrow's sporting action. it really doesn't matter that much as I think live at wimbledon were much better anyway today with stronger commentary teams for both matches. 5live will come in to its own tomorrow and will be excellent I'm sure. |
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Presuming they don't bring in a commentator with no previous connection to the station as a one-off, I think the leading contenders to call next Saturday's fight are Graham Beecroft, who as you say commentated on a few bouts in the early years of talkSPORT; Dom McGuinness, who has reported on boxing for the station, hosts a boxing show on SportsTonightLive and commentated on a few fights for Nuts TV of all channels; or Andy Clarke, who was a reporter for the station for 11 years and is now a football and boxing commentator for Sky Sports.
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