Broadcast Heroes: Recent Episodes
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Matt Williams is a former Scotland, Leinster, Ulster and Waratahs coach who now works with Virgin Media and The Irish Times, amongst others. Here we chat about attempted bullying by the media during his coaching days, the Matt n' Franno double act on Setanta, and he reflects on THAT interview on Virgin Media, which drew a lot of unwanted attention.
Kevin Egan is an Irish broadcaster working in the US with WWE, CNN, FOX Sports and Sirius XM. We chat about Wrestlemania and the challenges of moving across the Atlantic early in his career. There's also insight into working on Atlanta Utd games in MLS, and how issues of social justice in the US impacted directly on sports broadcasting.
Michael Foley is a Sunday Times sports writer and the author of The Bloodied Field, amongst other books. Here he talks about the process of adapting that piece of work for television and a podcast series. We discuss the etiquette of press box celebrations (don't do it) and wanting one team to have won with 15 minutes to go when covering matches. He also has a one word response to having his work compared to Dickens. hits explicit button
Angus Scott has presented coverage of the biggest sports events in the world for ITV and beIN Sports amongst others. Here we chat about the rollercoaster ride that was Setanta Sports in the late 2000s, keeping your head while everyone else has lost theirs, and the skills required of a sports presenter.
Sarah Mulkerrins is a broadcaster for the BBC, covering a variety of sports on both TV and Radio. Here we talk about being onsite when Tiger Woods secured his comeback Major win at Augusta in 2019 and the challenges of reporting live on fairways. We also chat about social media abuse and, inevitably, how to pronounce 'R' and 'butter' with an Irish accent.
A chat with former Scotland Rugby Captain Rory Lawson. Lots here, including his thoughts on the Scottish rugby media, players hearing commentators in empty stadia, and a fascinating insight into the methods of his grandfather - legendary rugby commentator Bill McLaren.
A chat with legendary sports broadcaster Jim Rosenthal. We discuss how people hated ITV's Formula 1 coverage at the start, how journalism skills are still key to presenting, and how he decided to wear his Oxford Utd rosette and hat on live coverage of Cup Final in the 1980s.