This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. He didnt know if I was checking my nails, or checking my notes. She joined GMSw in 2021, covering the Womens Super League, Euro 2022, Wimbledon, the Commonwealth Games and more during this time. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. [2] Career Television The 31-year-old Sky Sports presenter has this season landed the "most exciting and nerve-wracking" gig of her life - reporting . In August 2019, Chowdhury became the lead Presenter of the newly launched GameDay Exclusive every Saturday, hosting live Premier League football on Talksport. Also in the line-up were Caesar the Geezer, Wild Al Kelly and Nick Miller, dubbed as shock jocks. Today is International Womens Day, and talkSPORT wants to really understand what this years theme #BreakTheBias meant to females in the sport industry. Sian Massey-Ellis is a Premier League assistant and Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a Champions League match last season. And its a credit to the producers really. "There are so many other amazing women but I remember Gabby more so as a youngster, thinking she had this way about her, she looked so relaxed. She is very passionate about promoting women's sport and elevating the stories of female athletes. talkSPORT is the worlds biggest sports radio station and is Global Audio Partner of the Premier League. "Its live, you never know whats going to happen. What does she know? Theres a lot of visibility in terms of presenters on air, but in management positions there needs to be more women and there needs to be a lot more understanding as well. She said: He referred to it as a problem. And thats why I think its important to know every role in TV production.". Reshmin Chowdhury (Bengali: ; born 16 December 1977) is a British-Bangladeshi sports journalist broadcaster and event host. [33], "Talk Radio UK" redirects here. View our online Press Pack. [1][2], In November 2013, Chowdhury was nominated for the Media Award sponsored by FC Business Magazine at the Asian Football Awards. June 2006: Alan Brazil got in trouble with, May 2008: James Whale was dismissed by Talksport after twice urging listeners to vote for, November 2008: Rod Lucas was dropped by Talksport, and the company stated they had "no plans to use him in the immediate future" after the membership list of the, April 2017: Ofcom upheld complaints against Mike Parry and Mike Graham for comments made on their daytime show the previous December, in which they laughed while telling anecdotes about sexual harassment by former colleagues at the, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 20:53. Dont just watch TV, there are so many different mediums in sport. BT Sport scrapping popular Score football show on Saturday as presenters face axe. [1][2] Chowdhury described her childhood as growing up "in an extremely open-minded, progressive Bengali Muslim family and within a huge second-generation community where education, culture, religion and music were the cornerstones of my upbringing."[3]. Former Talksport chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie had proposed a rival sports station as part of Listen2Digital's opposing bid for the second national commercial DAB multiplex.[29]. 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The relaunch occurred at midnight on 17 January 2000, and was accompanied by the station moving from Oxford Street to a new studio at Hatfields on the South Bank of the River Thames. You're really clutching to be good and to be accepted and to be as much of you as you can physically be., Woods initially struggled to break into the world of presenting. Talksport and Talksport 2 hold exclusive and non-exclusive rights to various sports[which?] Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Despite all the adversities, Carruthers echoed what every other female pundit at talkSPORT said they would give as advice to women breaking into the industry. Further bolstering the Breakfast team, Darren Gough will join Thursday Breakfast to make it a breakfast of legends alongside Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist. We are here because weve earned it. Why would anyone give me the opportunity if I have no previous experience of being on camera?. And her advice for those that are? I love the job that I do. Ive grown up around men, so its never that Ive felt uncomfortable around them, Ive never had that problem at all. You feel lucky that youre in a time when its far more accepting. talkSPORT shakes up schedule as Andy Goldstein takes the reins of Drive Laura Woods (English presenter) - Wikipedia Who is talkSPORT Breakfast host Laura Woods? And then next week when I'm much more emotional, my hormones have changed, it really hurts me. talkSPORT presenters reveal the women in sport who inspire them most [5], She co-presented The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 alongside Ruud Gullit and 2021 along with Jermaine Jenas. Its very positive to be a part of something like that. The new signings complement a stellar line-up and I cant wait to hear Mike Tindall, Stuart Pearce and Ray Wilkins take their combative on-field approach onto the airwaves to create must-listen radio. talkSPORTs Faye Carruthers also echoed that support has certainly improved, but there is still a long way to go. It was once every two weeks that it was published. Broadcast from London to the UK, Talksport is the only UK radio station broadcasting sporting discussions and commentaries 24 hours a day, having dropped 39 hours of weekly non-sports content on 2 April 2012. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The people, the personalities, the characters.". I think weve all having to prove ourselves. For me, I never want to be chosen because Im a female, because Im mixed race and because Im gay. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Chowdhury was born and brought up in London, England and is of Bangladeshi origin. Sawyer parted company with Sky Sports News in March 2018, after eighteen years of service having initially joined the production team. "I had already done a weeks work experience on a newspaper and decided it wasnt for me, Laura tells Mirror Football. talkSPORT is the world's biggest sports radio station and is Global Audio Partner of the Premier League. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented presenters in the sporting world and was recently named SJA Sports Presenter of the Year. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). Laura Woods, Natalie Sawyers, Lianne Sandersons and Faye Carruthers experiences demonstrate that even those who make it to the very top of their game still have to deal with obstacles, brought on solely because of their gender. Talk Radio also acquired up the rights to broadcast Manchester United's matches in the Champions League for the 199899 season. Its really just taking every opportunity that you possibly can and knocking on all the doors, going to producers and begging people to have faith in you. The award-winning Laura Woods is a Sky Sports presenter and host of talkSPORTs Sports Breakfast. talkSPORT, the worlds biggest sports radio station, can today announce a number of new presenters across its schedule from this weekend (9/10 August) ahead of the start of the new Barclays Premier League season. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). Her resolve eventually paid off. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. But it was a random travelling break between University years that gave Laura her first big opportunity. Behind the scenes at talkSPORT with Georgie Bingham - YouTube Nottingham Forest boss and former England captain Stuart Pearce is to continue to work for the station during the new season. The criticism can sometimes be hard to take but again thats something that pushes you on as well and you have to take social media with a pinch of salt. Listen to what Georgie has to say about her e. I always believe that whatever you have in front of you is what you should focus on, so at the moment I want to work as hard as I can and try and be the best in the roles Ive been given, Laura declares. All the more impressive given footballs history of being a typically male dominated industry. I think he does it because genuinely he believes in uplifting people that he thinks are good. talkSPORT is shaking up its schedule this season to maximise insight and entertainment for listeners. "So I would sit at my desk and I would watch programmes in the last three years. To complement its new format, Talksport purchased the rights to broadcast Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United matches in the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup, England football internationals, UEFA Cup, England's winter cricket tours to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and India, British & Irish Lions tours to South Africa and New Zealand, and rights to the Super League, Rugby League World Cup, and world title boxing Fights. And outside of football. talkSPORT's newly appointed England Correspondent and host of Women's Football Weekly, Faye Carruthers, gets the Saturday night slot to digest all of the GameDay action at 7-9pm, alongside former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor who joins the talkSPORT team. Shes quite a dominant force and Ive always appreciated that, Ive appreciated strong women, I have a lot of strong women in my life. In April 2022, Reshmin presented the FIFA World Cup Draw Qatar 2022 in Doha alongside Idris Elba. Talksport has been available on Freesat since April 2016. "That's where the goalposts are different. Natalie Sawyer takes over the Weekend Sports Breakfast slot with Tony Cascarino to lead up to all the GameDay action on a Saturday at 6am-9am. Social media will tell you all the time youre there because youre a woman, youre this, youre that. We took a look behind the scene of talkSPORT's Weekend Breakfast show hosted by our Ambassador Georgie Bingham. In a fascinating interview, Woods revealed how she worked her way up the career ladder while managing to stay authentic to herself. 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Its been a long road for women just to get to this point. In the UK, Talksport is available on its primary frequency in London, 1089kHz, as well as 1053kHz, 1071kHz, and 1107kHz, DAB, Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview, on mobile, and online. But also when a man gets abuse, sometimes it doesn't affect them as much because generally, they feel accepted in that world. And that's where I think male allies come into it and are so important because they can change perceptions. You can certainly get your fitness levels back.. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). Its the best job in the world and you will be supported. It should come with a health warning., Andy Goldstein said: Hosting the The Sports Bar has been amazing and I am proud to have had such a brilliant, loyal and well informed bunch of listeners to share the journey with. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. On 12 November 1998, TalkCo Holdings whose chairman and chief executive was Kelvin MacKenzie, former editor of The Sun purchased Talk Radio. "When Kelly came along I was like Wow. Laura Woods, 32, has become one of the most high profile figures in sport on TV after initially joining Sky Sports in 2009. Through our GameDay coverage, talkSPORT will deliver live coverage from the first kick to the final whistle on Saturdays and our programming across the wider schedule will give listeners the very best insight, opinion and entertainment from across the sporting world.. Historically its not been that kind of place and I can only dread to think what it must have been like.. And really no one can judge you in that sense about the way that you look or what you sound like. [3] On 25 June 2016, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp announced that it was acquiring the parent Wireless Group company for $296 million. I want to be chosen because Im good.. Just a little note to say I just picked this up for the 2nd year in a row & I couldnt be more proud (and emotional) Back to back @SportSJA Presenter of The Year! The bosses of the companies [I work for] normally call me if something happens and say Are you okay?, and that really helps. Her personality was incredible and it was backed up by her confidence and knowledge. I think the biggest change that we need to be able to see is from the top down. In August 2014, Chowdhury joined the BT Sport team as presenter of their nightly news round-up show SportsHUB. Say if they get to a certain level in refereeing, and they want to get to that next level, if you become pregnant, it can cost you two or three years of your life. Mark Clattenburgs argument that female referees must choose between pregnancy and their career has been called into question on talkSPORT. Chowdhury hosted live coverage of group games for BBC Sport during the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as a daily show for Yahoo Sports in the UK. Andy Goldstein is taking over as the lead presenter of talkSPORT Drive, bringing his trademark wit and humour four times per week alongside an on-air combination of Darren Gough and Darren Bent. Imagine working in an environment where you are constantly having to prove yourself, Sawyer said. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Timothy Leslie Boyd (Tommy Boyd) For other inquiries, Contact Us. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. They are the trailblazers, paving the way for Rebecca. April 2019: Talksport and Talksport 2 win three of the four Saturday UK radio rights packages for the Premier League . I dont feel like Ive been given an opportunity because Im a woman either. Since June 2020, talkSPORT has been responsible for sports bulletins for the Times Radio. Unfortunately theres still some very lazy stereotypes out there. She is often found praying that Arsenal win the Premier League and/or WSL. Mike Tindall, the former England captain and 2003 Rugby World Cup winner, is to join the station as a co-host on Colin Murrays show (weekdays 10am-1pm) each Monday bringing talkSPORTs listeners his opinions on the days sport. Much like Gabby, Laura will herself now be an inspiration for young women looking to crack into football journalism. So I loved that environment. So then when you kind of think about being, becoming a presenter, I suppose, really, for me, you're clutching at something. In addition, the station broadcast its first FIFA World Cup from France in 1998, bringing in the Sky Sports commentary team of Alan Parry and Andy Gray to commentate on the major matches. Youll never be able to read everything in the world. If you want to be in the mens game, youve got to meet that criteria. Clattenburg said: The problem with women refereeing in football is they have a difficult path. During her career she's secured exclusive interviews with global football stars such as Paul Pogba, David Beckham, Pep Guardiola, Frank Lampard, Jurgen Klopp and Harry Kane. Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter. They're so funny. It has only existed for just shy of a year, but has already partnered with more than 100 football clubs and has 20.9k followers on Twitter including Sawyer and Woods and has provided a much needed voice for women in the game who have previously had to suffer in silence. Laura sent email after email and eventually was afforded a chance - a weeks worth of work experience on Soccer AM. Early roles included travelling to Borneo for the ITV1 programme Survivor, UK Editor of global online events guide whatsonwhen.com and producing specialist business reports for various international print media. Andy Goldstein is taking over as the lead presenter of talkSPORT Drive, bringing his. Career [ edit] She started her career as a runner for ESPN Star Asia and Sky Sports. Youre watching people perform at a top level. Laura knew she wanted to be involved in sports media from an early age, thanking football fans dad and her two older brothers for a heavy influence.
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