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Yes they do along with WBA and Walsall coverage.
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I remember the furore many years ago when the Telegraph, in its Radio Listings, wrote that Norwich v Everton was the commentary match on a particular Saturday.
To my knowledge, Beacon will be carrying Wolves commentaries again this season with reports featuring WBA and Walsall. In days gone by, Beacon and Red Rose (in my opinion) did the best local football coverage outside London with Keith Macklin reporting on Blackburn for Red Rose. How times have changed! |
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Xfm Manchester are now covering United instead of Century
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A far cry from when the second half commentary was announced at 3pm! Does anyone know if Beacon still has the Wolves games this season? I grew to love Game On - thought it was excellent!
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re. the commentary match being embargoed until 3pm, whichever Radio 1 DJ was on air at the time (in the early 70s it was John Peel, for much of the decade though it was Alan Freeman) used to announce it as well.
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Xfm Manchester are now covering United instead of Century
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I thought XFM and Century were both owned by G-Cap and in the same building? Am I getting confused?
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They did but GMG bought the Century stations last year.
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Does anyone know if Signal 2 will cease footbll coverage in the 2007-08 season? Towards the end of last season I heard a comment on Radio Stoke that they would be the only station in the city covering Stoke, Port Vale and Crewe next season. Can anyone confirm this please. It will be a crying shame if it is the case in my opinion.
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Yes they do, along with full West Brom Comms.
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Who'll be covering Derby this season? Does RAM FM provide full commentary?
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They did for the play off finals but not sure what is happening this season.
Do Beacon definitely have commentary rights at WBA. It has traditionally been WM and Capital Gold. In any case I would have thought WBA would not get a look in, commentary wise, with Beacon providing live commentary on every Wolves game. |
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They did for the play off finals but not sure what is happening this season.
Do Beacon definitely have commentary rights at WBA. It has traditionally been WM and Capital Gold. In any case I would have thought WBA would not get a look in, commentary wise, with Beacon providing live commentary on every Wolves game. This weekend's commentators/reporters on BBC Radio Scotland: Inverness CT v Rangers - David Begg, Billy Bonds and Chick Young (commentary) Dundee United v Aberdeen - Scott Davie, Craig Patterson and Jim Spence (probable commentary) St Mirren v Motherwell - Kheredine Idessane and Steve Cowan Gretna v Falkirk (at Fir Park, Motherwell) - John Barnes and Allan Preston Celtic v Kilmarnock (on Sunday afternoon) - John Barnes, Murdo Macleod, Craig Levein and Chick Young (commentary) Hearts v Hibs (on Monday evening) - David Begg, Murdo Macleod, Allan Preston and Chris McLaughlin (commentary) |
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I would have to agree with Newsbuff on last year's evidence.
This weekend's commentators/reporters on BBC Radio Scotland: Inverness CT v Rangers - David Begg, Billy Bonds and Chick Young (commentary) Dundee United v Aberdeen - Scott Davie, Craig Patterson and Jim Spence (probable commentary) St Mirren v Motherwell - Kheredine Idessane and Steve Cowan Gretna v Falkirk (at Fir Park, Motherwell) - John Barnes and Allan Preston Celtic v Kilmarnock (on Sunday afternoon) - John Barnes, Murdo Macleod, Craig Levein and Chick Young (commentary) Hearts v Hibs (on Monday evening) - David Begg, Murdo Macleod, Allan Preston and Chris McLaughlin (commentary) |
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They did for the play off finals but not sure what is happening this season.
Do Beacon definitely have commentary rights at WBA. It has traditionally been WM and Capital Gold. In any case I would have thought WBA would not get a look in, commentary wise, with Beacon providing live commentary on every Wolves game. http://www.beaconradiowestmids.co.uk....asp?id=451356 |
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Archie204, thanks for the correction. I must admit I can't see Billy Bonds making a beeline for Inverness.
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Five Live
Five Live will have commentary from Ian Brown and John Murray with Mark Lawrenson at the Community Shield.
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Five Live again
Five Live have announced their list of commentators as below. Note that Stan Collymore will be a summariser.
Commentators Alan Green Mike Ingham John Murray Conor Macnamara Ian Dennis Nigel Adderley Simon Brotherton Ian Brown David Oates Darren Fletcher Dave Woods Alistair Bruce-Ball Jacqui Oately Mike Sewell Summarisers Chris Waddle Graham Taylor Mark Bright Stan Collymore Gavin Peacock Steve Claridge Paul Jewell Jan Molby Kevin Gallacher Pat Nevin Reporters Jonathan Legard Mark Clemmit Juliet Ferrington |
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Has this been formally announced? - thought it was just speculation when GCAP sold Century. Wouldn't have thought Century would have signed Chris Cooper if this was the case.
Yep Xfm announced it the other day! |
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Craig Brown is now Director of Football at Derby which may restrict his radio appearances.
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I remember there was alot of speculation as to why Gary Weaver disappeared frpm Century before the end of last season to be replaced by Chris Cooper.Will Century NW have any live football this season - is Chris Cooper still with them? Is Micky Thomas staying as one of The 3 Century 105.4 Legends in its new 90 minute format? |
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I remember there was alot of speculation as to why Gary Weaver disappeared frpm Century before the end of last season to be replaced by Chris Cooper.
Will Century NW have any live football this season - is Chris Cooper still with them? Is Micky Thomas staying as one of The 3 Century 105.4 Legends in its new 90 minute format? BBC Five Live's reporters today were: Inverness v Rangers - Ian Turner Gretna v Falkirk - Darren Fletcher Leeds v Wigan - Juliet Ferrington West Ham v Roma - Sohail Saheed For rugby followers, Alistair Hignell, Ian Robertson, Robert Jones and Matt Dawson were commentating on the England-Wales match at Twickenham for BBC Radio Five Live whilst Andrew Titheridge was reporting for IRN. |
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I was at Leicester v Portsmouth so not sure about the whole of talkSPORT's list of reporters today but this is what I know:
Leeds v Wigan: Dominic McGuinness Leicester v Portsmouth: Geoff Peters Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham: Graeme Lloyd West Ham v Roma: Ian Abrahams England v Wales at Twickenham: Mike Bovill Twenty20 Cup: Ian Danter, Ronnie Irani, Jack Bannister, Andrew McKenna & John Norman (extended reports for semi-finals and full commentary for the Final). |
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Some other details to hand:
KCFM's (non-exclusive0 commentators and reporters are thus: Hull City - Alex Burgess and Richard Hoare Hull KR (Rugby League) - Rob Chadwick and Karl Svenson Hull FC (Rugby League) - David Doyle Davidson, Simon Sephton and Chris Price Studio - Matthew Rudd and Adam Pearson (Quite a number there from BBC Radio Humberside) Yorkshire Radio Richard Stead in the studio with Michael Weadock commentating on Leeds United with Norman Hunter (home) and Peter Lorimer (away). Thom Kirwin is the pitchside reporter. (I have no idea what has happened to John Bradley who was the voice of Leeds Unioted for Radio Aire.) I'll give you more when I find out but would appreciate help re-Local Radio from on-the-spot correspondents. I am on duty at an Annual Gathering in London this weekend so my ability to find out the opening English and Welsh weekend's reporters and commentators will be somewhat impaired. It will be back to normal (I hope) during the following weekend. |
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