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What's the Radio Coverage like in your area?
What has happended in West Yorkshire, for instance. Has Radio Aire any coverage of Leeds United? Is John Bradley commentating on the LUFC website? Who are the commentators for the stations? Who's good and who's not? Who can we expect to hear on National Radio or TV in the future? |
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Great idea for a thread Ian, hope this thread gets the volume of replies that it deserves - hopefully over time this one can get at least a fraction of the replies the Martin Tyler thread over in the 'Broadcasting' section gets! I for one would be interested to hear what the regional radio football coverage is like in places like the North-West, North-East and Yorkshire is these days. I'll start by posting a brief overview of the coverage of live football that I mostly listen to in my local area, the West Midlands. I've posted a lot of these details in a devoted thread already, so if you've read that thread I hope you don't mind me going over old ground. BBC Radio WM is the station to go to if you want to hear commentary and reports on the "Big Five" teams in the West Midlands - Aston Villa, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall. Coverage consists of a live match (usually Wolves or Villa) on Saturday afternoon at 3pm, plus all other games involving those 5 teams (provided they don't clash with that of another of the teams in the region) during the rest of the week. The commentary teams are as follows - Sports Editor Mark Regan & drivetime presenter Paul Franks commentate on most Saturday 3pm kick-offs, with Mike Taylor and Sportsnight presenter Daz Hale commentating on most Midweek games. Another commentator who is occasionally used is Rob Gurney, who often does Saturday early kick-offs and Monday night matches for WM. Dan Wheeler and new signing James Mountford are two others who should sporadically commentate on games from time to time, although will be mostly used as reporters. Andrew Dawkins reports on most Walsall games (whilst providing commentary for the Official Walsall FC website on most games alongside ex-Saddlers keeper Mick Kearns). Also, controversial ex-BRMB presenter Tony Butler presents a weeknight Football Phone-In on the station, from Monday to Thursday between 7-8pm. The other station(s) who cover games in our region are BRMB and it's sister station, the former Xtra AM, Capital Gold Birmingham. They have live rights to all games involving Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, and I believe Aston Villa as well (if not they certainly have reporting access to the Villa). The vast majority of the live commentaries and other football programmes are aired on Capital Gold, although the top Saturday 3pm kick-off is featured on BRMB's "Goal Zone" every weekend (with a secondary game and reports airing on 1152am at the same time). The legendary Tom Ross, a commentator of over 25 years experience and the presenter of the Capital Gold Birmingham Breakfast Show, leads most live commentaries, alongside co-commentators such as Sunday Mercury Sports Editor and ex-Blue Ian Clarkson, former Walsall manager Kevan Broadhurst, ex-Villa man Ian Taylor, and for all Albion games, Baggies legend Tony 'Bomber' Brown. Villa and Albion legend Ron Atkinson also sometimes appears as a co-commentator for "blockbuster" games such as local derbies. Tom Ross' "second", as Saturday afternoon Capital Gold commentator and regular reporter on secondary midweek matches is at this point unclear, after James Mountford, who had been in this role for the past two seasons, appeared on BBC WM's coverage on the opening day of the season. The Villian's Nathan Alleyne commentated on the first Capital Gold Birmingham game of the season instead. And that's about the size of it when it comes to coverage, broadcast rights and the presenting/commentary/reporting team for the stations that cover football in my local area! As for the question: Quote:
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Who can we expect to hear on National Radio or TV in the future?
You just have to look down the list of Tom Ross' "seconds" (ie the secondary commentators on the station) from down the years, and look at how many of these guys have moved into the national media - of those I can remember, you have Ian Crocker (who left to become Sky Sports commentator on first Scottish Football and then the Football League, and is now Setanta Sports top commentator); Jim Proudfoot (who became a prominent commentator on both Sky Sports and talkSPORT via Century 105.4FM); Mark Bolton (yes, that one! - now Sky Sports' La Liga presenter after a spell as a presenter, commentator and reporter on Central TV) and Ian Danter (now a presenter and commentator on talkSPORT). Of the rest of his deputies, three have moved on to become commentators on BBC Radio WM - in Mike Taylor, Mark Regan and James Mountford - and you have Jack Woodward who is the matchday commentator for Aston Villa's official station, The Villian. Capital Gold Birmingham, like most of the other Capital Gold stations, has also produced broadcasters (other than commentators) who have gone nationwide - such as George Gavin (now the presenter of Sky Sports' Football League coverage), Ian Bolton (now a presenter and reporter on Sky Sports News) and Nigel Pearson (now a Speedway commentator on Sky Sports, and a presenter, commentator and reporter on talkSPORT). In contrast, I don't think any one has moved on from BBC Radio WM's sports department to the national media since Rob Hawthorne (now of Sky Sports) and Simon Brotherton (now Match Of The Day) left the station to join the new BBC Radio 5 at the beginning of the 1990's. As to why so few broadcasters have made the national media from such a large and respected regional station, I have no idea at all - although I've long thought that, with Brotherton doing most of his commentary work on TV these days, and there being no West Midlands based football commentators used by the station other than him - BBC Radio Five Live are long due a new commentator from either Birmingham and/or The Black Country. Last edited by Walsall_Chris : 07-08-2006 at 20:29. |
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yorkshire radio does leeds united commentaries now
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yorkshire radio does leeds united commentaries now
Thanks for the information. Thank you also to Walsall_Chris for an extremely informative reply. I shall try to keep you up-to-date with what I hear here in London, plus on the internet. At present, it seems that BBC London FM still have Phil Parry (ex-Capital Gold London) and Nick Godwin as commentators. Reporters include Andrea Tennant (Millwall), Dave Victor (Leyton Orient,) and host Tom Watt (ex-Eastenders). Capital Gold London this weekend had Jamie Hill reporting as usual and Phil Blacker hosting. I wonder if PB will commentate this season on Century FM in the North-East covering Newcastle United as he did towards the end of last season. BBC Radio Lancashire still have Phil Cunliffe and Gary Flintoff as commentators and BBC Manchester (ex-GMR) still have John Gilder (Oldham), Simon Carter (Macclesfield), Trevor Baxter (Bury) and Andrew May (Stockport) as reporters. With regard to local men progressing, I am impressed by Radio City's track record in Liverpool. Richard Keys, Gary Bloom, Graham Beecroft and Clive Tyldesley are names that spring to mind. Last edited by IanFergus : 07-08-2006 at 20:48. |
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With regard to local men progressing, I am impressed by Radio City's track record in Liverpool. Richard Keys, Gary Bloom, Graham Beecroft and Clive Tyldesley are names that spring to mind.
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Century fm in the northwest still have commentry of united's games, with gary weaver as commentator and ex united player micky thomas. They also have the legends football phone in mon-fri 6-8pm.
Not sure if magic 1152 will still be covering city, following the changes/ |
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What's the Radio Coverage like in your area?
What has happended in West Yorkshire, for instance. Has Radio Aire any coverage of Leeds United? Is John Bradley commentating on the LUFC website? Who are the commentators for the stations? Who's good and who's not? Who can we expect to hear on National Radio or TV in the future? Radio Leeds and now Yorkshire radio on DAB do match commentary. |
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BBC Coventry and Warwickshire has full coverage of every Coventry City Game
Commentators Clive Eakin (Ex BBC WM) who is awful and don't rate and Geoff Foster who is a true City Fan and has worked at Cov and Warks since 1995 Walsall_Chris, Wish we had Rob Gurney back commentating on our games again as the guy is pure class and a big Coventry Fan! BBC Cov and Warks also has a phone in programme on Friday Nights betwen 6-8pm covering Sky Blue Views. Occasionally guests connected with Coventry City either in studio or on phone. Hosted either some weeks by Geoff Foster/Clive Eakin with input from Adam Dent who used to work for the Local Media here and Andy Turner who covers the Sky Blues working for the Coventry Evening Telegraph. Always listen to this show without fail Last edited by mw1 : 08-08-2006 at 01:32. |
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Walsall Chris you forgot Beacon Radio who are covering Wolves' games live this season plus reporters at other grounds (I think).
Also you forgot Nigel Pearson who used to work for BRMB and WABC Classic Gold and is now a top commentator on talkSport. BRMB and Capital have always had excellent anchors and commentators that deserved to go on to the national stage. George Gavin became a legend with the help of Tom Ross as his 'fall guy' even when he had to replace such a giant as Tony Butler. |
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Thanks for the information. Thank you also to Walsall_Chris for an extremely informative reply.
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Capital Gold London this weekend had Jamie Hill reporting as usual and Phil Blacker hosting. I wonder if PB will commentate this season on Century FM in the North-East covering Newcastle United as he did towards the end of last season.
Can anyone give us a full list of Capital Gold Network commentators? Here are the commentators the network used last season, to my knowledge: London/Home Counties - No regular live commentaries, Phil Blacker for networked games. Birmingham/West Midlands - Tom Ross, James Mountford (now of BBC WM) was his deputy. Manchester/North-West - Gary Weaver Hampshire - Peter Hood (although they have no live commentaries) North-East - Alistair Brownlee for Middlesbrough games, Phil Blacker for Newcastle United. Have I missed anyone out? Quote:
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And other ex City men Elton Welsby and Kevin Keatings!
As a station, Radio City's up there with the Capital Gold stations in London and Birmingham when it comes to producing local sports broadcasters. Quote:
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Walsall Chris you forgot Beacon Radio who are covering Wolves' games live this season plus reporters at other grounds (I think).
Also you forgot Nigel Pearson who used to work for BRMB and WABC Classic Gold and is now a top commentator on talkSport. BRMB and Capital have always had excellent anchors and commentators that deserved to go on to the national stage. George Gavin became a legend with the help of Tom Ross as his 'fall guy' even when he had to replace such a giant as Tony Butler. I did mention Nigel Pearson in my previous message - he started out at Xtra AM, although I believe he was only there for a year or two in the early '90's as a reporter (rather than a commentator) before moving onto his presenting job on WABC, before joining Talk Radio as a reporter on their Nationwide League coverage in 1997 - he's by far talkSPORT's longest serving reporter on Football First, and fully deserving of his recent promotion to become the Saturday shows new presenter! And you are spot on when it comes to BRMB and it's sister station being an excellent platform for some top broadcasters - they seem to have a permenant production line of great sportscasters! |
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With regard to Capital Gold commentators, I shall be able to give more information when the Premiership commentaries start. There will, I imagine, be no commentaries oin the South so it will just be reporters.
In the early and mid nineties, as well as Ian Crocker, BRMB also used Dominic Johnson as a commentator. Steve Bauer (now MUTV, I think) was with Radio City and Tom Tyrrell (now TWI) was the Man Utd commentator on Piccadilly / Key103. Keith Macklin commentated on Red Rose in Lancashire (which was an excellent sports station) and Rger Harding (previously with BRMB) was with BBC WM. Commentators / reporters now on the national stage included Martin Fisher (BBC Radio Nottingham), Bob Ballard (BBC Radio Shefield) and Bryn Law (BBC Radio Leeds). I notice that Simon Hill (now in Australia with, I think, SBS) switched to BBC Hereford and Worcester from BBC Radio Lancashire and Darren Fletcher (now a commentator for BBC Radio Five Live) was with Gem-AM in Nottingham, DF went on to commentate on Century FM in the East Midlands. With Tony Husband reporting last night on BBC Radio Five Live, who commentated onBBC Radio Solent? |
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In the early and mid nineties, as well as Ian Crocker, BRMB also used Dominic Johnson as a commentator.
I'm interested as it's been brought up on another forum that Johnson was a commentator on Capital Gold in London in the late 90's, the deputy to Jonathan Pearce, when I thought he was only a presenter. From what I understand, he was mainly a presenter on Century 105.4FM in Manchester, with the likes of Jim Proudfoot, Mark Regan and Fraser Dainton working as commentators. When did he join Virgin Radio? I'd be interested to read some kind of career timeline with details on Johnson. Quote:
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Tom Tyrrell (now TWI) was the Man Utd commentator on Piccadilly / Key103.
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Steve Bauer (now MUTV, I think) was with Radio City...Commentators / reporters now on the national stage included Martin Fisher (BBC Radio Nottingham)...
Steve Bower was a commentator on Talk Radio/talkSPORT's coverage of Manchester United in the Champions League from 1998, until he joined MUTV full-time in 2002. Martin Fisher was at BBC Radio Nottingham at the same time as Andrew James (now a reporter on BBC TV's Score) and Andrew McKenna (now a sports commentator/reporter and the presenter of SportsWatch on talkSPORT), before going Freelance and doing some presenting/reporting work on talkSPORT in it's early days - before concentrating on his Sky Sports commitments and then joining the MOTD team in 2004. Other local broadcasters to have become prominent on TV via talkSPORT include Chris Cooper (also a Football/Rugby League commentator on Yorkshire TV, worked for a string of different local radio station before settling down on Bradford's The Pulse of West Yorkshire), Ian Danter (one of BRMB's former football commentators and also the presenter of the 'Barmy Brummies' drivetime programme, leaving in 2004 to do most of his freelance sports reporting for Talk along with a Sunday lunchtime music show on Heart FM Birmingham), and Tim White (A UEFA.com commentator who was Radio Aire's main football anchorman until they lost Leeds United rights). |
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With regard to Capital Gold commentators, I shall be able to give more information when the Premiership commentaries start. There will, I imagine, be no commentaries oin the South so it will just be reporters.
It appears BRMB/Capital Gold Birmingham do have Aston Villa rights after all - Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa was BRMB's main game today, with commentary from Ashburton Grove coming from Tom Ross and Pat ?. Nathan Alleyne appears to be Rossy's deputy this season, he did Blues 2-1 Crystal Palace on 115am alongside Kevan Broadhurst. It was Ian Rivers & Tony 'Bomber' Brown for reports on Albion 2-1 Colchester. Interestingly, these reports were carried on BRMB, rather than on Capital Gold Birmingham as they have done for reports-only games in past season. Also, all midweek games that have been covered so far this season have aired on BRMB rather than having them interupting Capital Gold's networked programming. As per usual, it was Alistair Brownlee and Bernie Slaven commentating on Middlesbrough's 3-2 defeat to Reading on Century 100.7FM in the North-East. Phil Blacker and Malcolm MacDonald commentated on Newcastle United 2-1 Wigan Athletic on the 96.2 and 101.8FM frequencies. On Century 105.4FM, I don't think there was any Saturday afternoon commentaries at all (unless the Liverpool early kick-off was covered). Instead they had an around-the-grounds show, with them covering all the Premiership games like the Networked 'Sports Saturday' show in the South. Joining presenter Gary Weaver and latest scores reader David Heam (sp?) in the studio were Graham Sharpe - who was watching Everton 2-1 Watford - and Alan Kennedy who watched Portsmouth 3-0 Blackburn, and kept tabs on the late game (and I presume Liverpool's early kick-off as well). It was also confirmed that Gary Weaver and Micky Thomas would be providing commentary on tomorrow's Manchester United vs Fulham game for the station. Finally, on Capital Gold in London and the other Southern regions, we had the usual 'Sports Saturday' offering of reports and music, with Eamonn Kelly introducing records and generally being patronising, and Mark Scott fronting the Premiership reports and rounding up the action as he did last season. Russell Hargreaves, who was one of Today FM (Irish Premiership rights holders) foremost reporters over the past season, seems to be the Network's chief reporter on a Saturday - as he reported on the day's "top game", Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa (interestingly, the only game where Century 105.4FM had a different reporter covering - they used Elliot Cook instead). Of the other reporters they used, Power FM's commentator when they used to cover Southampton FC live, Peter Hood, reported on Portsmouth's win, and Paddy Bunce reported from The Oval on the Third Day of the Final Test between England and Pakistan. And that's about it - right, I'm off to watch the highlights of all today's action on Match Of The Day!
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Don't forget Sky Sports Rugby League commentator Eddie Hemmings, and I believe both Rob McCaffrey and Rob Palmer had spells at Radio City as well.
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Walsall_Chris, another darned fine job.
Unfortunately. I had to be in my office for some global IT system testing so my time was limited to listen to the coverage. I know that Luke Wileman was commentating on BBC Radio Sheffield for SU v Liverpool with, as usual, Peter Jenkins reporting for Hallam FM. Today FM in Ireland had Ron Jones commentating on Arsenal v Aston Villa with Bryan Hamilton. Dominic McGuinness (ex-Talk Sport) was reporting on Everton v Watford. Other reporters were Jake Katborg (Sheffield United), Ian Beech (West Ham), Bob Crosby (Newcastle), Graham Millar (Portsmouth) and Alan Tolley (Reading). As far as I can work out, IRN's reporters were Jamie Hill (Everton), Paul Ashton (Reading), Nick Johnson (Sheffield United), Elliot Cook (Arsenal), Michael Goodwin (West Ham) and Steve McCabe(?) (Steve Mackie maybe) at Newcastle with Peter Hood at Portsmouth. Last edited by IanFergus : 19-08-2006 at 22:32. |
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Don't forget Sky Sports Rugby League commentator Eddie Hemmings, and I believe both Rob McCaffrey and Rob Palmer had spells at Radio City as well.
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Walsall_Chris, another darned fine job.
Unfortunately. I had to be in my office for some global IT system testing so my time was limited to listen to the coverage. I know that Luke Wileman was commentating on BBC Radio Sheffield for SU v Liverpool with, as usual, Peter Jenkins reporting for Hallam FM. Today FM in Ireland had Ron Jones commentating on Arsenal v Aston Villa with Bryan Hamilton. Dominic McGuinness (ex-Talk Sport) was reporting on Everton v Watford. Other reporters were Jake Katborg (Sheffield United), Ian Beech (West Ham), Bob Crosby (Newcastle), Graham Millar (Portsmouth) and Alan Tolley (Reading). Just to mark your card when it comes to Today FM, it was there other match commentator, Tom Tyrrell, who reported on the late game between Bolton and Spurs. I noticed that Dominic McGuinness appeared on Today FM today doing the Everton-Watford game. It's funny you should put that he's "ex-talkSPORT", as he actually popped up on the station sometime last week, reporting on the Sheffield Wednesday-Plymouth midweek Championship tie and then the first leg of the Liverpool-Maccabi Haifa Champions League qualifier. However, he did not do today's game for talkSPORT as well. But perhaps a return to talkSPORT on a regular basis is on as well - reporters have been known to work for both talkSPORT and Today FM. If you're after BBC football commentators/reporters, well then as per usual on BBC Radio WM, Mark Regan & Paul Franks were the Saturday afternoon commentary team, and this week they were at Ashburton Grove to take in Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa. The Coca-Cola League reporters were James Mountford (Blues-Palace), Mike Taylor (Burnley-Wolves), Rob Gurney (Albion-Colchester) and Andrew Dawkins (Lincoln-Walsall). Quote:
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As far as I can work out, IRN's reporters were Jamie Hill (Everton), Paul Ashton (Reading), Nick Johnson (Sheffield United), Elliot Cook (Arsenal), Michael Goodwin (West Ham) and Steve McCabe(?) (Steve Mackie maybe) at Newcastle with Peter Hood at Portsmouth.
Do any other stations take these reports these days? I don't think stations like LBC and Virgin Radio even bother with using reporters on their Saturday sports show now. Ian - I heard it to be Steve McCabe too. Or are you saying it was Steve Mackie but under a different surname? Didn't know Nick Johnson (a reporter who often pops up on Soccer Saturday, Score, The Goal Rush, talkSPORT's Football First amongst other shows) did the early game for them - thanks for pointing that one out. I don't believe the Capital Gold Network had a reporter at the late game, Century 105.4FM just used AK and I didn't hear one whilst flicking between the other GCap stations I had on. On a seperate note, anyone know who was doing the commentary on the Villa match alongside Tom Ross? |
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With regard to Steve McCabe / Steve Mackie, I thought that it might be mis-written for the various stations (not for the first time) as Steve Mackie reported for Century FM in the North-East in 2002-03, albeit on Sunderland games and during the following season across the North-East for IRN.
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[quote=Walsall_Chris]I take it you mean that about Messers McCaffrey and Palmer - and not Eddie Hemmings who I swear I've read was Radio City's Rugby League man in the '80's.
Clive Tyldesley, Gary Bloom and Bill Arthur did Rugby League for City in the 80s - Hemmings was head of sport at Radio Merseyside. McCaffrey and Palmer were reporters for the Beeb too. The main sport people to make it through from City are Tyldesley, Bloom, Richard Keys, Kevin Keatings, Elton Welsby, Graham Beecroft, Steve Bower and Guy Havord. |
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Looking back to the first few weekends 25 years ago, I can see Eddie Hemmings, George Hamilton (now RTE), Ian Darke not to mention Alan Green and Stuart Hall on BBC Sport On Two (with Mike Ingham as host), Peter Slater on Radio Orwell (covering Ipswich games), Jeff Stelling hosting LBC Sportswatch, George Gavin, Roger Harding, David Wyn-Yates and Tony Trethewy on BRMB, Richard Keys (before moving to Piccadilly) Clive Tyldesley and Gary Bloom on Radio City, Steve Winstanley, Brian Clarke on Piccadilly. Gary Hudson reported for Mercia in Coventry, Mike Vince and Brian Swain on Chiltern Radio, Martin Johnson and Terry Bowles on Radio Trent whilst Keith Macklin led the excellent Red Rose Radio team in Lancashire. John Boyd covered Leed for Radio Aire.
ITV included Martin Tyler (NW), Hugh Johns (Midlands), Brian Moore (London), Roger Tames (NE), John Helm in Yorkshire, Jock Brown (Scotland), Gerry Harrison (Anglia) and Gerald Sinstadt (South) Last edited by IanFergus : 20-08-2006 at 08:48. |
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Ah, that's the Tom Tyrrell who was a Manchester United club historian as well. I once read he was previously their Stadium Announcer as well? .
Having not listened to it ever for any amount of time, I can't recall which local radio stalwart from the North West does the Manchester United radio coverage. It's one of the old timers. As for Century FM, Indeed Gary Weaver and Mickey Thomas cover the United games, Gary Owen covers Manchester City, Alan Kennady follows Liverpool with Graeme Sharp covering Everton games. I couldn't tell you who else covers anyone else in terms of the local radio stations. |
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, George Gavin, Roger Harding, David Wyn-Yates and Tony Trethewy on BRMB
You'd never believe the bland, comfy old George Gavin on Sky nowadays was the same one. What a great listen that show used to be. |
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Phil Blacker and Malcolm MacDonald commentated on Newcastle United 2-1 Wigan Athletic on the 96.2 and 101.8FM frequencies. Edit just checked. Bob Moncur is Century co-commentator Last edited by Rocket Romano : 20-08-2006 at 16:12. |
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Tom Tyrell was the voice of Manchester United for years, on Piccadilly and the stadia announcer. During the 80's you would be treated to him playing "Tarzen Boy" by Baltimore everygame. He was later replaced by a dj by the name of Keith Fane.
Having not listened to it ever for any amount of time, I can't recall which local radio stalwart from the North West does the Manchester United radio coverage. It's one of the old timers. As for Century FM, Indeed Gary Weaver and Mickey Thomas cover the United games, Gary Owen covers Manchester City, Alan Kennady follows Liverpool with Graeme Sharp covering Everton games. I couldn't tell you who else covers anyone else in terms of the local radio stations. |
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What's the story with Dominic Johnson? What was his role on BRMB - that of just a reporter, during the times when Ross and Crocker were the stations commentators?
I'm interested as it's been brought up on another forum that Johnson was a commentator on Capital Gold in London in the late 90's, the deputy to Jonathan Pearce, when I thought he was only a presenter. From what I understand, he was mainly a presenter on Century 105.4FM in Manchester, with the likes of Jim Proudfoot, Mark Regan and Fraser Dainton working as commentators. When did he join Virgin Radio? I'd be interested to read some kind of career timeline with details on Johnson. It then says he was the voice of Manchester United after leaving Capital Gold. Unfortunately it doesn't say when he joined Virgin but I don't think he could have been in Manchester that long. |
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Jim Proudfoot was the first commentator on Century when they started, but only covered the 98-99 season.
My memory is that Dom joined Century pretty much to replace him... as soon as Capital bought Century which I reckon was not long into the 99-00 season. He was barely there for a year before following his boss Paul Jackson to Virgin. Prior to that he'd been at BRMB until the summer of 1997 before moving to Capital Gold in London when Proudfoot replaced Ian Crocker in Birmingham at BRMB. |
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