SATURDAY

BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE

Hull v Newcastle Mick Lowes/John Anderson (FM commentary)

Sunderland v Wigan Nick Barnes/Gary Bennett (AM commentary)

CENTURY RADIO

Hull v Newcastle Pete Graves/Malcolm Mac Donald (101.8 FM commentary)

Sunderland v Wigan Chris Cooper/Gary Rowell (100.7 FM commentary)

BBC RADIO SOLENT

Kris Temple hosting from studio

Middlesbrough v Portsmouth (AM comm) - Laurence Herdman & Andy Awford
Southampton v QPR (FM comm) - Tony Husband & Dave Merrington
Macclesfield v Bournemouth (Dorset comm) - Johnny Cantor & John Williams
Altrincham v Weymouth - Steve Sheppard
Eastleigh v Weston S-M - Alan Seabrook

Odd that the away commentary is on AM and the home commentary is on FM.

Paul wasn't doing it for IRN - he was at the game for RTE though.

Just out of curiosity, did his name come up on the IRN reporter list or did you just hear him on RTE and put 2 + 2 together?

I have no access to the IRN list but he reported for RTE and also did a preview for Newstalk 106FM who have always taken IRN. This double approach to determining reporters seems good to me.

There has been a bit of a change around since World Sports Communications / Sky News Radio got the IRN contract for football reporters.

Just to clear it up, I was actually doing the game for them (as well as Talksport) and Paul was sat next to me doing RTE.

Loving your work on this thread, by the way Ian. Proper dedication.

Thanks. Newstalk 106 definitely introduced the reporter at Villa Park as Paul Ashton although I admit it didn't sound much like him.

I have noticed that one or two correspondents (e.g. Dave Donaldson and Naz Premji) seem to have disappeared and thankfully are appearing elsewhere.

Do Newstalk 106 take the IRN reporters then?

If so, I'm delighted they got my name wrong lol

On Sunday afternoons, it broadcasts Premier League Radio but does (or did) a preview of the second game via IRN at about 3:30pm. It generally does some updates from IRN on a Saturday. It may be a link with INN (which is, I think, the Irish equivalent of IRN) but Ariusuk may be able to help here. (If there is a third Premier League game on a Sunday, then Newstalk also updates/updated via the IRN correspondent.

BBC Radio 5 Live
West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion David Oates, John Motson and Steve Claridge

He would probably explain it better, but in a nutshell....

Newstalk haven't had a domestic supplier since going national in 2006, but had been supplied by INN prior to then - both subscribe to IRN

Sorry Akilduff, I did mean you. That'll teach me to try to do things in my office from memory.

Indeed - but they stick with the same frequencies for each team each week...

The AM transmitter is in the Portsmouth locality, so the signal is much stronger there than in Southampton.

Pompey are on FM though when they play at any time other than 3pm Saturday (which is quite often!).

Tuesday

BBC RADIO SOLENT

Bournemouth v Bradford (FM comm) - Johnny Cantor (host) & John Williams
Weymouth v Burton Albion (online comm) - shared with Radio Derby
Dorchester v Havant & W - Alan Seabrook

New presenter line up for 5 Live Sport next season

Mon - Arlo White
Tue - Mark Pougatch
Wed - Mark Pougatch
Thu - Eleanor Oldroyd
Fri - Colin Murray
Sat - Mark Pougatch
Sun - Colin Murray

Presumably Mark Saggers is leaving the station.

Tuesday 17th March

FA Cup Quarter Final
Arsenal v Hull - Mike Bovill

Championship
Barnsley v Crystal Palace - Graham Beecroft
Doncaster v Reading - Graham Courtney
Ipswich v Burnley - Grahame Lloyd
QPR v Swansea - Tony Incenzo

BBC Radio Wales

Steffan Garerro hosting with John Deveraux (until 8pm) and Christian Roberts (8-9pm SE FM / AM, 8-10pm SW FM / North FM)

Queens Park Rangers V Jackland - Ian Beddow and Iwan Roberts (SW FM)
Northwich Victoria V Wrexham - Iain Gwyn Hughes and Kevin Ratcliffe (North FM)
Western Province Academy V Glamorgan (Cricket Friendly) - Edward Bevan (via phone)
Joe Calzaghe Vs Frank Warren Court case - John Ifans (report)
Interview with Dave Jones ahead of game Vs Watford tomorrow - John Sullivan

BBC Bristol

Geoff Twentymann hosting

Crewe Alexandra V Bristol Rovers - John Bennett and Keith Brookman (94.9)
F1 Driver points changes - David Croft (R5L)

Real Radio South Wales

Queens Park Rangers V Jackland - Steve Flemming

Swansea Sound

Queens Park Rangers V Jackland - Steve Crossman
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BBC Radio Five Live

Arsenal v Hull Simon Brotherton, Mike Ingham and Ray Parlour (commentary)
Barnsley v Crystal Palace Conor McNamara
Doncaster v Reading Peter Slater
Ipswich v Burnley Nick Godwin
QPR v Swansea David Oates
MK Dons v Millwall Darren Fletcher


BBC London

Arsenal v Hull Dave Victor
Barnsley v Crystal Palace Paul Walker and Adam Oxley
QPR v Swansea Phil Parry and Clive Walker (commentary)
MK Dons v Millwall Andrea Warth
Brentford v Chesterfield Billy Reeves


BBC Radio Humberside

Arsenal v Hull David Burns, Mike White and Peter Swann (commentary) plus James Hogarth (reporter)
Scunthorpe v Hereford Matt Dean, John Tondeur and Ross Jackson (of the Scunthorpe Telegraph)
Luton v Grimsby Andrew Hoares



BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Lincoln v Darlington Michael Hortin (host) plus Chris Parkin and Steve Thompson (commentary)
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BBC Radio Sheffield

Barnsley v Crystal Palace Adam Oxley, Paul Walker and Derek Parker (commentary)
Doncaster v Reading Seth Bennett
Brentford v Chesterfield Geoff Mitchell
Rotherham v Aldershot Rob Stainton

BBC TEES

Lincoln v Darlington Ray Simpson/Kevin Smith (commentary)

Studio Host Mark Drury

BBC Radio Scotland

Jim Spence presenting coverage of tonight's Scottish Cup QF replay.

Aberdeen v Dunfermline - John Barnes, Billy Dodds and Craig Paterson (commentary), with Chick Young pitchside

Cardiff City V Watford (Coca Cola Championship) (1945GMT KO)

BBC Radio Wales - Iain Gwyn Hughes and Ian Walsh (SE FM / Digital) (John Sullivan sports newsreader)
BBC Radio Five Live - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Mark Bright (2nd Half Commentary)
talkSPORT - Roger Hughes
Real Radio South Wales - Mark Poyser

(Andy Gillies did the Aberdeen V Dunfermline Athletic Scottish Cup QF Replay for Five Live)
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Aalborg vs Manchester City John Murray, Kevin Gallagher and Ian Brown

Locally....

BBC Manchester: Ian Cheeseman (& Fred Eyre summarising in studio)
Magic 1152: Hugh Ferris & Andy Hinchcliffe

Here's what IRN looks like this weekend -

Saturday
Blackburn v West Ham - Peter Smith
Fulham v Manchester United - Jamie Hill
Newcastle v Arsenal - Dave Donaldson
Portsmouth v Everton - Andrew Cheal
Stoke v Middlesbrough - David Eason
Tottenham v Chelsea - Nigel Bidmead
West Brom v Bolton - Kevin Hatchard

Sunday
Wigan v Hull - Tom Parker
Manchester City v Sunderland - Peter Smith
Liverpool v Aston Villa - Alan Irwin