So I basically started making YouTube videos because I couldnt get the opportunity on camera. And its not just in TV but radio too. Starting off as a runner, Laura worked her way up to become a prominent mainstay on Sky Sports football coverage. Sky have been a very accepting place for me as well, Laura says. Or constantly having to negate the stereotype that youre a presenter because you tick a box. Andy Goldstein is taking over as the lead presenter of talkSPORT Drive, bringing his. Luckily we all still get our fix of Alan Brazil, hell be back here every Thursday and Friday. 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? Mark Clattenburgs argument that female referees must choose between pregnancy and their career has been called into question on talkSPORT. She has worked across all football coverage for BT Sport for 8 years, most notably the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League the FA Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League. Who is talkSPORT Breakfast host Laura Woods? | The Sun It was once every two weeks that it was published. She twice co-hosted the BT Sport Industry Awards and many other ceremonies and events. I do think that there is a huge place for men allies, she explained. talkSPORT unveils new line-up for 2020/21 season as GameDay returns The 31-year-old Sky Sports presenter has this season landed the "most exciting and nerve-wracking" gig of her life - reporting pitch-side for Super Sunday. She tweeted: Wow Mark Clattenburg, what era are you living in?!!! Women have to make that sacrifice. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The 33-year-old Woods discussed her first tentative steps into sports journalism, taken while studying at Kingston University. In its first two years on air, Talksport 2 acquired broadcast rights to the Aviva Premiership, Super League, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, French Open, ICC World Twenty20, NatWest t20 Blast, Royal London One-Day Cup, Indian Premier League, WGC Match Play, La Liga, MotoGP, ICC Champions Trophy, Premier League, English Football League, Champions League and Europa League. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Commentary was provided by. But Clattenburgs opinion is not shared by some of talkSPORTs presenters, such as Natalie Sawyer, who hit back at the former Premier League official. Much has changed since then and the likes of Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding have done a fantastic job with their roles in sports media. According to the RAJAR audience figures as of December 2022, Talksport's audience is around 2.9m listeners per week. April 2018: Talksport and Talksport 2 secure exclusive broadcast rights to England's winter tours of Sri Lanka and the West Indies. She worked in Madagascar, Dubai, Greece, South Africa, Maldives and Nigeria. @SportSJA. Meanwhile, Jamie OHara will step into The Sports Bar lead role which will feature more appearances from talkSPORT regulars, including Gabby Agbonlahor, Courtney Sweetman-Kirk and Lianne Sanderson. Co-founder of Her Game Too and Swansea City fan, Amy Clement, told talkSPORTs Mya Graham: Her Game Too is an anti-sexism campaign working to raise awareness of sexism and misogyny in football, whilst partnering with clubs, organisations, bodies to make a change and to make football a more welcoming, warm environment for women., Buzzing for tomorrow 10am-1pm live in the studio with @JimWhite and @Sjopinion10 on @talkSPORT #Talksport #whiteandJordan #Letsgo pic.twitter.com/IlTwXHt95q. Laura is breaking the mould. But Ive never really felt singled out or wasnt given an opportunity because Im a woman. And really no one can judge you in that sense about the way that you look or what you sound like. Mar 8, 2022. Of course its not easy, you have to take time off work and get back to fitness in any walk of life. 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. "So I would sit at my desk and I would watch programmes in the last three years. You might do something and he might retweet it. I think young people will grow up in a world where there is no difference, they wont see it as men and women theyll just see it as a blanket broadcast system and I dont think it will matter to them as much as it does now. I think he does it because genuinely he believes in uplifting people that he thinks are good. Talksport's content includes live coverage of sporting events, interviews with the leading names in sport and entertainment, phone-ins and discussion. [1][2], In November 2013, Chowdhury was nominated for the Media Award sponsored by FC Business Magazine at the Asian Football Awards. Weve all had to prove were not here to make up the numbers. [citation needed]. "I had already done a weeks work experience on a newspaper and decided it wasnt for me, Laura tells Mirror Football. Who is talkSPORT Breakfast host Laura Woods? Sawyer parted company with Sky Sports News in March 2018, after eighteen years of service having initially joined the production team. Compared to ten years ago, representation of women in sports broadcasting has taken enormous steps, but theres still so much to do. You feel lucky that youre in a time when its far more accepting. Thankfully theres more support now, she said. Career [ edit] She started her career as a runner for ESPN Star Asia and Sky Sports. But it was all the bits in between the presentation parts and the interviews and the way that you were being questioned and personalities that you're getting back because they are usually the same players anyway. Starting off as a runner,. She currently hosts the Sports Breakfast show on Talksport on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with Ally McCoist . Dont get me wrong, its nice when you read something thats a compliment. 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. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. 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But it was a random travelling break between University years that gave Laura her first big opportunity. I dont feel like Ive been given an opportunity because Im a woman either. From there, Woods got work experience at Sky Sports and earned a role as a runner for the television channel. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For me, I never want to be chosen because Im a female, because Im mixed race and because Im gay. The Sky Sports star is now hosting on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while Alan Brazil will present the show on Thursdays and Fridays. 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. Meanwhile, Adrian Durham takes over as talkSPORTs main live football presenter across both Premier League and EFL coverage, as the station extends its coverage of all English clubs to reflect its passion for English football across all the divisions. 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 31-year-old Sky Sports presenter has this season landed the "most exciting and nerve-wracking" gig of her life - reporting . It's really strange because sometimes I feel like I've mastered it and I'm like, oh, it doesn't matter this week, she said. Nottingham Forest boss and former England captain Stuart Pearce is to continue to work for the station during the new season. This article was produced in partnership with the game changers podcast, which is supported by Barclays. Woods is a regular on Sky Sports and the host of talkSPORTs Sports Breakfast, one of the most listened to shows in the UK. Every time you do stop go on social media, buy a magazine, buy a newspaper, read the match reports, pick your favourite journalist. I think #BreakTheBias to me, is just allowing everybody to go about their business and just not be criticised for really superficial things. Her personality was incredible and it was backed up by her confidence and knowledge. I will always get more abuse for any of my opinions than a man will get. View our online Press Pack. 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Tindall joins an esteemed line-up of sporting greats on Colin Murray, including Olympic decathlete Daley Thompson, World Cup finalist Didi Hamann and Liverpool favourite Danny Murphy. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Other presenters on Talk Radio included Jeremy Beadle, Tommy Boyd, Anna Raeburn, Lorraine Kelly, Gary Newbon, Terry Christian, and Dale Winton. It is also transmitted across the UK digitally via DAB digital radio, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat. Plus Breakfast is getting bigger with the legendary Darren Gough joining Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist making Thursdays a bonafide breakfast of legends. And thats why I think its important to know every role in TV production.". And that's where I think male allies come into it and are so important because they can change perceptions. 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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. Laura Woods, one of the leading female broadcasters in the sports . Timothy Leslie Boyd (Tommy Boyd) Talksport 2 is a 24-hour sports station which focuses on a broad range of live sporting action from the UK and around the world and includes rugby, cricket, tennis, golf, football and horse racing, plus US sport. [6] And its a credit to the producers really. Meanwhile, Woods described one of the many experiences of misogyny shes had to deal with during her career, explaining a review she received from a male journalist in a national newspaper after she presented her second ever FA Cup match. Clattenburg said: The problem with women refereeing in football is they have a difficult path. I look at our younger girls coming through now and I say to them, this can be a career for them in the next ten years. Laura sent email after email and eventually was afforded a chance - a weeks worth of work experience on Soccer AM. I asked my boss if he could put them on Sky Sports Darts and he let me, Laura says. So then when you kind of think about being, becoming a presenter, I suppose, really, for me, you're clutching at something.
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