Yes they do along with WBA and Walsall coverage.
Football Commentators and Reporters 2007-2008
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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!
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!
Originally Posted by Arthur Pringle:
“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!”
“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!”
Yes they do, along with full West Brom Comms.
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.
Originally Posted by wyth:
“Xfm Manchester are now covering United instead of Century”
“Xfm Manchester are now covering United instead of Century”
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.
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.
Originally Posted by wmids_lad:
“Yes they do, along with full West Brom Comms.”
“Yes they do, along with full West Brom Comms.”
Didn't know they had the Albion but fair play
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.
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.
Originally Posted by Newsbuff:
“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.”
“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.”
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)
Originally Posted by IanFergus:
“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)”
“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)”
Hate to nitpick but it's Billy Dodds not Bonds
Originally Posted by Newsbuff:
“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.”
“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.”
Full details here...
http://www.beaconradiowestmids.co.uk....asp?id=451356
Archie204, thanks for the correction. I must admit I can't see Billy Bonds making a beeline for Inverness.
Five Live will have commentary from Ian Brown and John Murray with Mark Lawrenson at the Community Shield.
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
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
Originally Posted by Prestonian:
“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.”
“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!
Originally Posted by Newsbuff:
“Craig Brown is now Director of Football at Derby which may restrict his radio appearances.”
“Craig Brown is now Director of Football at Derby which may restrict his radio appearances.”
You'd think that, but...... No! He was on pretty much everything when he was the manager at PNE and Billy Davies was just his assistant. Director of Football in comparison is more about making deals than anything so I suspect it won't cramp his style one bit - unless they've sneaked summat in his contract.
kateab
Originally Posted by wyth:
“Yep Xfm announced it the other day!”
“Yep Xfm announced it the other day!”
Details here
http://ixma.fimc.net/Article.asp?id=449589
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?
Originally Posted by Prestonian:
“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?”
“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?”
XFM lists Gary Weaver and Micky Thomas as the commentary team. Chris Cooper and David Heane are listed as Century FM men. The Legends are still listed as Micky Thomas, Gary Owen, Graeme Sharp and Alan Kennedy. I see the North-East Legends are now Malcolm Macdonald, Bernie Slaven and Micky Horswell.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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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