Laura has also hosted Sky Sports darts coverage. talkSPORT is set to broadcast more than 120 live and exclusive Premier League games this season as radio becomes the only place for free-to-air top-flight action. 'We are here because we've earned it' - On International Women's Day, Laura Woods, Natalie Sawyer, Faye Carruthers and Lianne Sanderson open up on stereotypes and the challenges faced with being. Laura Woods is fast becoming a household name in the world of sport. "Gabby was the trailblazer for me," Laura says. Plus Breakfast is getting bigger with the legendary Darren Gough joining Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist making Thursdays a bonafide breakfast of legends. [1] Since June 2020 it has also produced sports bulletins for Times Radio. Published Jun 22, 2021. Experienced sports broadcaster Danny Kelly, hosts a new show on Saturday nights, The Season Ticket, between 9pm and midnight which will complete football supporters Saturday. Who is talkSPORT Breakfast host Laura Woods? I cant wait to lead the show and tackle all the big news, moves and opinion with fans., talkSPORT Breakfast scheduleMonday: Laura Woods and Ally McCoistTuesday: Laura Woods and Ally McCoistWednesday: Laura Woods and Ally McCoistThursday: Alan Brazil and friendsFriday: Alan Brazil, Ally McCoist and Darren Gough, talkSPORT Drive scheduleMonday: Adrian Durham and Darren GoughTuesday: Andy Goldstein and Darren GoughWednesday: Andy Goldstein and Darren GoughThursday: Andy Goldstein and Darren BentFriday: Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent, talkSPORT Sports Bar scheduleMonday: Andy Goldstein and Jason CundyTuesday: Jamie OHara and Jason CundyWednesday: Jamie OHara and Jason CundyThursday: Jamie OHara and Jason CundyFriday: Adam Catterall, New footage shows Ryan Garcia telling trainer why he didn't continue vs Gervonta Davis, Casemiro gets into heated argument with Bruno Fernandes after Man United win, Leeds seriously considering Javi Gracia's future amid shocking Premier League form, Simon Jordan calls for PGMOL to release Jurgen Klopp and Paul Tierney audio, Marcus Rashford 'rescues' Alisha Lehmann from 'mob of blokes' in nightclub, Arteta delivers disappointing update ahead of Arsenal's clash with Chelsea, I played against Barcelona, was KO'd by Newcastle teammate - now I own a pub in Blyth, Klopp 'in big trouble' for Tierney comments as PGMOL respond to Liverpool incident, Mason furious as Jota escapes red card after leaving Skipp bloodied before scoring winner, Souness brands Kane 'weak' for 'embarrassing' interview in explosive rant, Souness says he 'owes 100 apologies to people' after stepping down as Sky Sports pundit, Graphic photo shows grim injury that made Luke Rockhold quit in bare-knuckle boxing debut, Jurgen Klopp accuses Paul Tierney of having agenda against Liverpool in astonishing rant, Tottenham labeled 'Banter FC' with owner Lewis only bothered about 'making money', Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham LIVE REACTION: Jota scores dramatic winner in seven-goal thriller, Plane spotted over Anfield with 'FSG OUT' banner during Liverpool's clash against Spurs. She said: He referred to it as a problem. They will be joined by Danny Murphy on Mondays and Trevor Sinclair on Wednesdays. [4] Sawyer and Matterface divorced in 2014. talkSPORT also continues as the exclusive radio broadcaster of EFL league and cup matches. Theyve also got to pass the mens fitness test. OHara is never shy with an opinion and, alongside resident Jason Cundy, they will offer unique dressing room insight and damning verdicts. Today is International Womens Day, and talkSPORT wants to really understand what this years theme #BreakTheBias meant to females in the sport industry. Serena Williams is one of the greatest ever tennis players. Whilst relinquishing their 3pm package to football newcomers, July 2012: Talksport secured a joint six-year deal with, August 2012: Talksport secure a deal to become an official broadcaster of the, November 2012: Talksport secured exclusive broadcast rights in the UK to the. For me it didnt matter what sport I was working on, I would still get that same level of excitement, Laura says. [3], She was married to former Sky Sports News colleague Sam Matterface and they have a son named Sawyer, born on 28 October 2010. I think #BreakTheBias to me, is just allowing everybody to go about their business and just not be criticised for really superficial things. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Many may remember when Jacqui Oatley famously commentated on Match of the Day in 2007. Talk Radio also acquired up the rights to broadcast Manchester United's matches in the Champions League for the 199899 season. If you want to have babies, youve got to do it early on in your career. For other inquiries, Contact Us. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Saturday is GameDay on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2 as we bring you three LIVE Premier League commentaries across all three time slots 12.30pm, 3pm and 5.30pm. Many athletes in sport have come back from having a baby. Talksport is the global audio partner of the Premier League, which enables them to broadcast commentary of every Premier League match outside the United Kingdom and Ireland in several languages including English, Spanish and Mandarin. Kelly Cates, Laura added. It means the absolute world to me. People are more aware of it. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Historically its not been that kind of place and I can only dread to think what it must have been like.. He didnt know if I was checking my nails, or checking my notes. While there is still much work to be done, female referees are starting to break into the mens game. So then when you kind of think about being, becoming a presenter, I suppose, really, for me, you're clutching at something. I mean, I emailed all of the producers that I knew from running and working on different shows and just said, 'do you have any opportunities? Talk Radio made its first foray into the world of sports radio rights bidding by purchasing from BBC Radio 5 Live the rights to broadcast Football League matches for the 199798 season. "When Kelly came along I was like Wow. Reshmin Chowdhury (Bengali: ; born 16 December 1977) is a British-Bangladeshi sports journalist broadcaster and event host. The launch date coincided with the opening day of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival. Now mainly dedicated to sport, the programming lineup was drastically altered, beginning with The Sports Breakfast show; this was followed by a mid-morning motoring show called The Car Guys, with further sports programming in the afternoon and evening. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Progressing through the ranks, Laura started off as a runner making coffees and teas before becoming an editorial assistant. But how did she start her career and what else do we know about the talented presenter Laura Woods, 32, has become one of the most high profile figures in sport on TV after initially joining Sky Sports in 2009. 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. Its been a long road for women just to get to this point. The station was originally launched as Talk Radio UK in 1995. 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. She presents live coverage of the Women's Super League and the Womens Football Show for BBC Sport. Weve made massive strides. 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. However, the first live broadcast had been Caesar the Geezer's phone-in which aired the previous night. 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The bosses of the companies [I work for] normally call me if something happens and say Are you okay?, and that really helps. Its a privilege to work in football, we have jobs only people could dream of but its hard work to get there and if youre prepared to put the hours in you will be rewarded.. Gary Neville, I find, is amazing. In 2000, she graduated with a 2.1 BSc (Hons) in Politics with Economics from the University of Bath. I dont feel like Ive been given an opportunity because Im a woman either. Sian Massey-Ellis is a Premier League assistant and Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a Champions League match last season. Of course its going to be an ego boost but at the same time youve got someone who doesnt think youve done a very good job. Lee Clayton, Head of talkSPORT, said: This year weve freshened up the schedule and bolstered our top-class team of pundits and presenters, whilst continuing to grow our specialist documentaries and in-depth programming to get listeners into the dressing rooms and the minds of the nations favourite sports stars. 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. "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. Meanwhile, former England cricket star and talkSPORT pundit Steve Harmison hosts After the Lights Go Out with former Premier League footballer and championship boxer Leon McKenzie, in a new series that explores life after retirement and mental health in former sports stars. 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. Once you lose that three years, somebody else takes your position. Im going to have to work alongside her, what if she knows more than I do?'. [2] Career Television Early life and education Woods studied print journalism at Kingston University. The great man has been THE voice in your ears for twenty years. Since June 2020, talkSPORT has been responsible for sports bulletins for the Times Radio. 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. Timothy Leslie Boyd (Tommy Boyd) So it's like walking down a road with a load of potholes and sometimes you can skip over them and sometimes they completely suck you up.. But it was a random travelling break between University years that gave Laura her first big opportunity. Shebahn Aherne and Caz May spoke to talkSPORT.com about how women can keep making their mark on football in 2023. 1. Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter. Former England midfielder Ray Wilkins joins the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast (weekdays 6-10am) on Fridays, completing a line-up of co-hosts consisting of some of the biggest names in sport former Premier League manager Neil Warnock, ex-England cricketer Dominic Cork and ex-England and British & Irish Lions hooker Brian Moore. 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). Prerecorded things, if you don't trust me to do it live?'. From there, Woods got work experience at Sky Sports and earned a role as a runner for the television channel. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Presenter Laura Woods is a famous sport reporter, She is now the host of the talkSPORT breaksfast show, The star has been working on the station for years and is well-liked by viewers, Laura Woods pays tribute to Alan Brazil as she hosts first talkSPORT breakfast show, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Talksport and Talksport 2 hold exclusive and non-exclusive rights to various sports[which?] They're only judging you and your ability on the pitch. View our online Press Pack. in the UK. Laura Woods, 32, has become one of the most high profile figures in sport on TV after initially joining Sky Sports in 2009. [1][2], In November 2013, Chowdhury was nominated for the Media Award sponsored by FC Business Magazine at the Asian Football Awards. But theres also been a new role model for Laura. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Dont just watch TV, there are so many different mediums in sport. Sound Digital's successful bid for second national commercial DAB multiplex in 2016 also saw the return of Talkradio, as well as Virgin Radio and the creation of Talksport 2. In the summer of 2021, she was one of the main anchors for the coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on streaming provider Discovery+ and Eurosport. Chowdhury spent her university placement year as a TV News Helpdesk Operator at Reuters TV News. Dave Roberts covered additional games in France. The new line-up involved a number of presenters and commentators, including Alan Brazil, Mark Nicholas, Chris Cowdrey, Geoffrey Boycott, Mike Parry, Peter Shilton, Brian Moore, Brough Scott, Tom Watt, Gary Newbon, Ian Darke, Tony Banks, and Alvin Martin. An easy listening music show entitled. Luckily we all still get our fix of Alan Brazil, hell be back here every Thursday and Friday. It was once every two weeks that it was published. Nancy is GiveMeSport Womens Content Coordinator, with five years of experience writing about multiple sports, but particularly football, tennis and the Olympics. BT Sport scrapping popular Score football show on Saturday as presenters face axe. One campaign that has helped in mobilising normalising female voices in football in particular and helping facilitating the change is Her Game Too a fan led campaign aiming to stomp sexist abuse out of football. Also Match of the Day 2 - Stand-in Presenter; 2018 FIFA World Cup Live match Presenter in Salford; 2018 & 2019 Wimbledon Championships Reporter; FA Womens Super League and The Women's Football Show Presenter; 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Final Presenter; FA Cup Reporter; Football Focus Reporter; 2016 Summer Paralympics Reporter (BBC Radio 5 Live); London 2012 Olympics Presenter (BBC World). The new morning presenter thanked radio legend Alan for his support as she opened the show. Lauras years of hard work have taken her from being a runner on Soccer AM to presenting The Debate, reporting pitch-side on Super Sunday and being a prime-time presenter on talkSPORT. Clattenburg said: The problem with women refereeing in football is they have a difficult path. And its a credit to the producers really. Much like Gabby, Laura will herself now be an inspiration for young women looking to crack into football journalism. Ive grown up just like you as a part of this audience. Meanwhile, talkSPORTs England correspondent Faye Curruthers was left outraged by Clattenburgs comments. But when you're trying to get those opportunities, they're inevitably only in things that somebody else probably doesn't want to do, or that is quite niche, which makes the job 10 times harder. And I felt really comfortable and I knew I was better than all the boys and I knew I could run faster. [1] She was the first journalist to interview Cristiano Ronaldo following his then world-record signing for Real Madrid. [5] She was born to an English father and a Bulgarian mother. But what, like, what were you watching? It was just funny.. And her advice for those that are? If I really delve into the sort of psychology of it, I think that for me, being comfortable in my own skin is something that I've never really managed to achieve, especially when I was younger, Woods said. Thanks for all your support & to my amazing @talksport family see you at 6am! pic.twitter.com/KujfcGPHSI.
