If you want to be in the mens game, youve got to meet that criteria. Other presenters on Talk Radio included Jeremy Beadle, Tommy Boyd, Anna Raeburn, Lorraine Kelly, Gary Newbon, Terry Christian, and Dale Winton. Clattenburg said: The problem with women refereeing in football is they have a difficult path. And I felt really comfortable and I knew I was better than all the boys and I knew I could run faster. Plus Breakfast is getting bigger with the legendary Darren Gough joining Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist making Thursdays a bonafide breakfast of legends. In late 1999, TalkCo, rebranded as The Wireless Group, announced a relaunch of Talk Radio to become the UK's first national commercial sports radio station called Talksport. May 2016: Talksport and Talksport 2 are awarded the right to broadcast three, June 2016: Talksport and Talksport 2 broadcast, May 2017: Talksport secures exclusive national radio rights to the, June 2017: Talksport and Talksport 2 broadcast exclusive commentary of the. Speaking to talkSPORT before Clattenburgs comments, Welch insists there is a pathway for women in this profession. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Sacked talkSPORT Presenters Over The Years If you want to have babies, youve got to do it early on in your career. talkSPORT Programme Director Liam Fisher said: Weve had an incredible couple of months at talkSPORT with record figures and every game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [3], She was married to former Sky Sports News colleague Sam Matterface and they have a son named Sawyer, born on 28 October 2010. Social media will tell you all the time youre there because youre a woman, youre this, youre that. But it was a random travelling break between University years that gave Laura her first big opportunity. I'd fast forward the actual sport, because that's fine. Alex Morgan played for Tottenham after having a baby. 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. The award-winning Laura Woods is a Sky Sports presenter and host of talkSPORTs Sports Breakfast. In addition to her work on Sky Sports, Laura became known for her work as a panellist and presenter on Talk Sports breakfast show. It means the absolute world to me. This article was produced in partnership with the game changers podcast, which is supported by Barclays. Just a little note to say I just picked this up for the 2nd year in a row & I couldn't be more proud (and emotional) Back to back. 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. There are plenty who have got back to that fitness level to be the sports star they want to be. According to the RAJAR audience figures as of December 2022, Talksport's audience is around 2.9m listeners per week. The station is an official broadcaster of the Barclays Premier League, England football internationals and the Capital One Cup. But Clattenburgs opinion is not shared by some of talkSPORTs presenters, such as Natalie Sawyer, who hit back at the former Premier League official. Laura Woods, 32, has become one of the most high profile figures in sport on TV after initially joining Sky Sports in 2009. Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. "So I would sit at my desk and I would watch programmes in the last three years. So I loved that environment. Do it. But on the second week, the deadline was right after the game. ", Dad who got trapped inside indoor adventure centre cave dies from his injuries, Brit MasterChef Australia host dies aged 46 as Gordon Ramsay leads tributes, First look at Britain's biggest EVER stage for King Charles' coronation concert, Two campmates are faking it in Im A Celeb, hints Shaun Ryder after eviction, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 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. She worked in Madagascar, Dubai, Greece, South Africa, Maldives and Nigeria. "I had already done a weeks work experience on a newspaper and decided it wasnt for me, Laura tells Mirror Football. She has worked alongside musician Nitin Sawhney. Youll never be able to read everything in the world. I want to be chosen because Im good.. Natalie Lorraine Sawyer (born 23 October 1979)[1] is an English television and podcast presenter and Talksport radio presenter. [6]. You cant base your whole life on how youre based on social media. Women in sports media is entering a new era, and Laura is spearheading it in the right direction. 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. 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. June 2006: the station broadcast the 2006 World Cup, with live match commentary of all 64 matches in Germany. April 2019: Talksport and Talksport 2 win three of the four Saturday UK radio rights packages for the Premier League . And that's where I think male allies come into it and are so important because they can change perceptions. 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. I think weve all having to prove ourselves. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. talkSPORT presenters question Mark Clattenburg comments after ex 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. Woods is a regular on Sky Sports and the host of talkSPORTs Sports Breakfast, one of the most listened to shows in the UK. Womens roles in football journalism are improving all the time, and broadcasting companies such as Sky and the BBC, as well as radio stations such as talkSPORT, are playing massive roles in making that happen. Weve made massive strides. BT Sport scrapping popular Score football show on Saturday as presenters face axe. [2] This led to a mass clearout of presenters including Nick Abbot, Anna Raeburn, Tommy Boyd and Peter Deeley, with MacKenzie placing an emphasis on a sports-oriented programming schedule, including The Sportszone with Alan Parry, Gary Newbon, Tony Lockwood, Tom Watt, and former Century Radio sports editor Dave Roberts presenting the weekend edition of The Sports Breakfast. You can listen to the full episode with Laura Woods here. 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. Dont just watch TV, there are so many different mediums in sport. And then I would research, and it was a lot, you know, it's a lot to do, but you're trying to be confident and you're trying to be comfortable and make the viewer feel that you have control of this whole thing.. Head of talkSPORT, Lee Clayton said: Were shaking up the schedule at talkSPORT with a new formation that will see us share our all-star cast across our award-winning programming to keep it fresh, insightful and entertaining as we cross-promote our talent and our output. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. And with former England international Alex Scott being called upon for regular punditry work, theres a sense the tide is finally starting to turn and equality has taken an important step in the right direction. talkSPORT shakes up schedule as Andy Goldstein takes the reins of Drive And I felt really strong. Youre watching people perform at a top level. She conceded this does occasionally have an impact on her. Chowdhury spent her university placement year as a TV News Helpdesk Operator at Reuters TV News. It means the absolute world to me. She joined GMSw in 2021, covering the Womens Super League, Euro 2022, Wimbledon, the Commonwealth Games and more during this time. Many may remember when Jacqui Oatley famously commentated on Match of the Day in 2007. Of course its not easy, you have to take time off work and get back to fitness in any walk of life. She was a producer and had a few stints as weekend reporter with BBC London before moving to BBC News and Bloomberg Television.[1][2]. Unfortunately theres still some very lazy stereotypes out there. [1][2], In November 2013, Chowdhury was nominated for the Media Award sponsored by FC Business Magazine at the Asian Football Awards. And its a credit to the producers really. She did local radio stints with SGR Colchester and Ipswich (now Heart FM) and BBC Radio Suffolk. View our online Press Pack. 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. EXCLUSIVE: Now a face of The Debate, Super Sunday and a prime time presenter on talkSPORT, Lauras journey is a tale of hard work and talent. [8] In November 2015, she won the Media Award at the Asian Football Awards.[9][10][11]. The station will once again broadcast matches live at 12.30pm, 3pm and 5.30pm on Saturdays between September and May as part of the stations GameDay coverage, fronted by Reshmin Chowdhury and including Adrian Durham, Faye Carruthers and talent from across the schedule. You might do something and he might retweet it. Along with many other talented females in the industry, they face discrimination, stereotypes and bias every day, and at times it can feel like fighting a losing battle. Meanwhile, talkSPORTs England correspondent Faye Curruthers was left outraged by Clattenburgs comments. Laura Woods, one of the leading female broadcasters in the sports . I was so painfully awkward in certain situations, but then really confident in others. 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. #BreakTheBias is important because its a chance to shine the light on the constant validation women have to go through just to work in an industry that we all actually love.. Laura Woods (@laura_woodsy) / Twitter Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Bates also joined the station, along with James Whale, Ian Collins, and Mike Dickin. The 31-year-old Sky Sports presenter has this season landed the "most exciting and nerve-wracking" gig of her life - reporting . Gary Neville, I find, is amazing. 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. [citation needed], During the 2006 FIFA World Cup Talksport was available on Digital Radio DAB in some German cities. Reshmin Chowdhury (Bengali: ; born 16 December 1977) is a British-Bangladeshi sports journalist broadcaster and event host. Also in the line-up were Caesar the Geezer, Wild Al Kelly and Nick Miller, dubbed as shock jocks. talkSPORT is shaking up its schedule this season to maximise insight and entertainment for listeners. In 2022 she presented on the English language BeIN Sports channels for the FIFA World Cup in the MENA region. [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]. ", A post shared by Laura Woods (@laurawoodsy). 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. They're so funny. Laura Woods: How the Sky Sports star became a trailblazer for female She was the lead singer in the UK touring theatre production of The Mahabharata and recorded vocals on the 2006 film The Namesake. pic.twitter.com/4pTljPGOkG. Nancy has been an expert voice on womens sport on BBC World Service, BBC Radio London and Al Jazeera, and was selected for the 12-person judging panel for the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Further bolstering the Breakfast team, Darren Gough will join Thursday Breakfast to make it a breakfast of legends alongside Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist. . [citation needed], "Sky shows Natalie Sawyer the door after 18 years", "Daily World Cup podcast with Natalie Sawyer out now", "Sky Sports News presenter Natalie Sawyer leaves after 18 years with company", "Brentford FC launch branded bus campaign with Sky Sports News Presenter - and Brentford supporter - Natalie Sawyer", "Natalie Sawyer: 'Everyone is trying to get Jim White on Twitter', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natalie_Sawyer&oldid=1134981412, This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 21:52. In 2022 a televised version of TalkRadio launched on TV. Chowdhury lives in London. She tweeted: Wow Mark Clattenburg, what era are you living in?!!! 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. talkSPORT also continues as the exclusive radio broadcaster of EFL league and cup matches. From January 2019, Talksport 2 was re-positioned as a rolling sports news and live sport station. Laura reveals that she even presented at a bowling tournament and had to learn about the intricacies and history of the competition she was covering in order to do a thorough job. [2] Outside the UK and Ireland, Talksport broadcasts live commentary of every Premier League match around the world in multiple languages including English, Spanish and Mandarin. Like when I was playing sport, I knew I was good at it. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. And with Natalie moving to Weekend Breakfast, Simon Jordan has extended his role on the station to four days a week alongside Jim White at 10am-1pm, giving listeners more breaking news and heavyweight opinion on the business side of the beautiful game. [4] She returned to host the Winter Olympics Beijing 2022. She explained how she prepared for her work covering less mainstream sports. 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. Sky Sports' Laura Woods reveals her story and how the perception of And her advice for those that are? 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.. So big man, thank you very much. talkSPORT will be bringing listeners 64 live and exclusive Barclays Premier League commentaries throughout the season, starting with Arsenal v Crystal Palace on Saturday 16 August. Having been a hugely popular presenter of The Sports Bar, Goldstein will deliver a different Drive show. I work just as hard as everybody else. 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. Laura has also hosted Sky Sports darts coverage. So theyve got to make this choice: do they want to be pregnant and have children or do they want to be referees? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. "That's where the goalposts are different. She currently hosts the Sports Breakfast show on Talksport on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with Ally McCoist . If you are in love with what youre doing then that passion comes through but youll never stop working. Luckily we all still get our fix of Alan Brazil, hell be back here every Thursday and Friday. A lot of women struggle with the mens fitness test. Since June 2020, talkSPORT has been responsible for sports bulletins for the Times Radio. "Kelly for me makes it look so easy and that is such a skill. I genuinely don't think he does it because we're women. All you have to really do is just go and absorb yourself in it completely. She eventually worked her way up to become a producer, but she always had a yearning to give presenting a try. Historically its not been that kind of place and I can only dread to think what it must have been like.. She was a sports presenter for the BBC News Channel in the UK and BBC World. She said: Its like anything, if you are supported, the chances are you will excel at it. They're only judging you and your ability on the pitch. Talk Radio also acquired up the rights to broadcast Manchester United's matches in the Champions League for the 199899 season. It is also transmitted across the UK digitally via DAB digital radio, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat. 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. [7], Chowdhury spent much of her extra-curricular time as a vocalist. October 2006: Talksport becomes the first national commercial radio broadcaster to win Premier League commentary rights. 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). Thankfully theres more support now, she said. '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. "For me my life is driven by stuff that excites you, scares you and reporting always used to scare me because it felt unattainable. Once you lose that three years, somebody else takes your position. If they get pregnant, it can stop them a long way. [5], She co-presented The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 alongside Ruud Gullit and 2021 along with Jermaine Jenas. England rugby star Joe Marler asked Clattenburg why football is so far behind given Sara Cox took charge of his Harlequins match at the weekend. 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