Woods emphasised the importance of supporting other women in the industry, and also spoke of the need for male allies. Danny Kelly is back on the popular Trans Euro Express show, with pundits including European football expert Andy Brassell looking back on all the footballing action from the continent. Listen to what Georgie has to say about her e. "So lets get into it youre missing sport, were missing sport, but whatever the colour of your team shirt, there will be something here for you. If you want to have babies, youve got to do it early on in your career. 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. And this can give you an advantage in a sport media world because it can be daunting, especially when you walk into that environment. Just work hard, Laura asserts. Also in the line-up were Caesar the Geezer, Wild Al Kelly and Nick Miller, dubbed as shock jocks. Laura met a fellow traveller who gained work experience at Sky Sports soon after and, luckily, he passed on the necessary contact details. And I felt really strong. 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. Give me anything I can get. 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. Nancy is GiveMeSport Womens Content Coordinator, with five years of experience writing about multiple sports, but particularly football, tennis and the Olympics. Once you lose that three years, somebody else takes your position. Historically its not been that kind of place and I can only dread to think what it must have been like.. Weve made massive strides. 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. All you have to really do is just go and absorb yourself in it completely. Why would anyone give me the opportunity if I have no previous experience of being on camera?. Ive grown up just like you as a part of this audience. [8] In November 2015, she won the Media Award at the Asian Football Awards.[9][10][11]. Natalie Sawyer - Wikipedia Many athletes in sport have come back from having a baby. Plus, second series have been commissioned for Up Front With, the show that profiles the best strikers in football, and Fight of My Life on fights that defined boxers careers, while there are bespoke documentaries produced on Mike Tysons controversial life, The Man on the Blue Bucket, Marcelo Bielsa, and also a special tribute show to Bobby Charlton Footballs Original Superstar, including Rio Ferdinand. Andy Goldstein is a brilliant, sharp and super-talented presenter, who will bring fun to Drive. 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. At the time I was like, yes, like I love scraps. She has been dating footballer Jonathan Douglas since 2015. Id like to be able to walk into a newsroom or do my broadcast without any kind of preconceived judgement. The channel is also an official broadcaster for some of the biggest sporting contests in the UK, including the Premier League. The 31-year-old Sky Sports presenter has this season landed the "most exciting and nerve-wracking" gig of her life - reporting . She also secured the world exclusive with Karim Benzema whom she interviewed in French. They're so funny. 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Reshmin Chowdhury (Bengali: ; born 16 December 1977) is a British-Bangladeshi sports journalist broadcaster and event host. "So when I first got the job of reviewing the papers on Alans show, it really was one of my proudest moments. Listeners can still chat with Andy Goldstein on The Sports Bar on Mondays where he will continue to host the show for which he is famous. [28], The new station launched on 15 March 2016 as part of a Sound Digital's successful bid for second national commercial DAB multiplex. 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. Mar 8, 2022. People arent just going to put you on screen if you dont know what youre talking about. LAURA Woods has worked her way to one of the top jobs in sport reporting after becoming the host of talkSPORT's breakfast show. You cant base your whole life on how youre based on social media. Thankfully theres more support now, she said. Laura has also hosted Sky Sports darts coverage. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. In terms of future goals, Laura is staying humble and striving to be better in her current role. . Like when I was playing sport, I knew I was good at it. The new format sees Laura and Ally McCoist hosting Breakfast Monday to Wednesday with Alan Brazil in the chair Thursdays and Fridays and insight from inside the Premier League from Troy Deeney and Andros Townsend across the week. Yeah theres a few blokes around, but theyre probably looking at you and thinking Phew, Im intimidated by her. If thats what I need to gain your respect Ill keep working hard, I think it makes me a better presenter, makes me a better researcher and it makes me work harder. "For me my life is driven by stuff that excites you, scares you and reporting always used to scare me because it felt unattainable. But what, like, what were you watching? It was just funny.. [4] She returned to host the Winter Olympics Beijing 2022. And really no one can judge you in that sense about the way that you look or what you sound like. Its the best job in the world and you will be supported. She has worked alongside musician Nitin Sawhney. 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. Im going to have to work alongside her, what if she knows more than I do?'. It means the absolute world to me. It means the absolute world to me. Her natural broadcasting style led her to regularly present Skys flagship Super Sunday and travel around the country for their Carabao Cup coverage. Do it. 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. Weve all had to prove were not here to make up the numbers. If you have a baby, youre out for nine months, then it takes six months to recover, and to pass that mens fitness test is very demanding.. in the UK. 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. 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). 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. 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The fact these companies are giving out opportunities already is a sign the world is changing - and thats a very positive thing to be a part of. 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When asked what advice she would give girls hoping to one day work in sports media and are fearful of the abuse they could receive for being female, Woods said she would say what she would love to say to her younger self. "And Im so lucky that Ive been given so many different platforms to perform in. 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). talkSPORT has revealed its talented line-up for the new Premier League season as GameDay returns to the airwaves this Saturday. Ive grown up around men, so its never that Ive felt uncomfortable around them, Ive never had that problem at all. ", A post shared by Laura Woods (@laurawoodsy). And I wouldnt. You can listen to the full episode with Laura Woods here. Since August 2011, several shows on Talksport have been available on Sirius XM satellite radio in the US and Canada. April 2018: Talksport and Talksport 2 secure exclusive broadcast rights to England's winter tours of Sri Lanka and the West Indies. Ready for #SJA2021 Good luck to all the nominees! If they get pregnant, it can stop them a long way. So one of the reports would be brilliant and really well thought out. View our online Press Pack. So big man, thank you very much. 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. Sawyer parted company with Sky Sports News in March 2018, after eighteen years of service having initially joined the production team. 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 . Dont just watch TV, there are so many different mediums in sport. The more I did it the more people trusted me. Shes quite a dominant force and Ive always appreciated that, Ive appreciated strong women, I have a lot of strong women in my life. I imagine Gough and Bent will have to be on the look-out; there wont be a moments rest! We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Famous Sky Sports Female Presenters: Georgie Thompson Charlotte Jackson Millie Clode Kate Abdo Natalie Sawyer Kirsty Gallacher Georgie Thompson Georgie was a central figure on Sky Sports for 11 years, first joining the network in January 2001. 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. Meanwhile, talkSPORTs England correspondent Faye Curruthers was left outraged by Clattenburgs comments. Talksport 2 has an audience of around 344,000 listeners per week.[27]. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Laura Woods, one of the leading female broadcasters in the sports industry, features on this weeks game changers podcast. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "Thats why its important to enjoy it because I find that the way I benefit from what I do Ill just sit and read, Ill read for hours on end, watch football games, read interviews, watch interviews on YouTube, Ill find my favourite journalist and Ill follow them. 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. Laura Woods (English presenter) - Wikipedia I want to be chosen because Im good.. What does she know? There still needs to be more support in and around other people, and I think sometimes its easy for people to say theyre okay, but not okay. She began writing reports for the student union newspaper, although Woods jokingly revealed the work wasnt always of the highest quality. I work just as hard as everybody else. Unfortunately theres still some very lazy stereotypes out there. 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. 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. She was a sports presenter for the BBC News Channel in the UK and BBC World. She is very passionate about promoting women's sport and elevating the stories of female athletes. She said: Its like anything, if you are supported, the chances are you will excel at it. People are more aware of it. . But theres also been a new role model for Laura. But Ive never really felt singled out or wasnt given an opportunity because Im a woman. In August 2019, Chowdhury became the lead Presenter of the newly launched GameDay Exclusive every Saturday, hosting live Premier League football on Talksport.