Her personality was incredible and it was backed up by her confidence and knowledge. Laura's previously hosted The Times Sportswoman of the Year Awards, London Football Awards, and events for several Premier League Football Clubs. Chowdhury spent her university placement year as a TV News Helpdesk Operator at Reuters TV News. In terms of future goals, Laura is staying humble and striving to be better in her current role. And its a credit to the producers really. talkSPORT is shaking up its schedule this season to maximise insight and entertainment for listeners. June 2006: Alan Brazil got in trouble with, May 2008: James Whale was dismissed by Talksport after twice urging listeners to vote for, November 2008: Rod Lucas was dropped by Talksport, and the company stated they had "no plans to use him in the immediate future" after the membership list of the, April 2017: Ofcom upheld complaints against Mike Parry and Mike Graham for comments made on their daytime show the previous December, in which they laughed while telling anecdotes about sexual harassment by former colleagues at the, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 20:53. Another former Premier League player, Jamie OHara, takes the lead for GameDay Countdown on Friday nights (7pm-10pm). "For me my life is driven by stuff that excites you, scares you and reporting always used to scare me because it felt unattainable. [32], Talksport International also broadcasts selected fixtures in the FA Cup, League Cup and provides commentaries for Amazon Music's Bundesliga coverage. For other inquiries, Contact Us. For me, I never want to be chosen because Im a female, because Im mixed race and because Im gay. I think #BreakTheBias to me, is just allowing everybody to go about their business and just not be criticised for really superficial things. February 2010: Talksport gained more Premier League football in the latest radio bidding wars. And the other one would be dreadful, littered with spelling mistakes or the people's names wrong, you know, just scores were wrong and the boys would go, this is great. "I dont know if thats because Ive grown up in a generation where its changing. The 31-year-old Sky Sports presenter has this season landed the "most exciting and nerve-wracking" gig of her life - reporting . Shes quite a dominant force and Ive always appreciated that, Ive appreciated strong women, I have a lot of strong women in my life. When challenged on his views by talkSPORT host Alan Brazil, Clattenburg said: You have to make sacrifices, I made some big sacrifices. 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. Today is International Womens Day, and talkSPORT wants to really understand what this years theme #BreakTheBias meant to females in the sport industry. 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. Starting off as a runner,. Progressing through the ranks, Laura started off as a runner making coffees and teas before becoming an editorial assistant. You can listen to the full episode with Laura Woods here. Woods secured roles presenting NFL and darts events. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Chowdhury was born and brought up in London, England and is of Bangladeshi origin. The amount of backing that women in sport are getting is so positive. But it was a random travelling break between University years that gave Laura her first big opportunity. So big man, thank you very much. He didnt know if I was checking my nails, or checking my notes. Visual things, like the way you look, your gender, the colour of your skin, anything like that.. Its very positive to be a part of something like that. Her aspirations led her to study print journalism at Kingston University where she began compiling match reports for the student newspaper. Since June 2020, talkSPORT has been responsible for sports bulletins for the Times Radio. Do it. Expansion of the Talk brand [ edit] talkSPORT is shaking up its schedule this season to maximise insight and entertainment for listeners. If they pass all this and choose the right path, I believe women should be involved in the mens game.. 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 She has two children and is a Tottenham Hotspur FC fan. Talksport and Talksport 2 hold exclusive and non-exclusive rights to various sports[which?] And its not just in TV but radio too. Early life and education Woods studied print journalism at Kingston University. Sport Kanal Radioforum", "TalkSport founder Kelvin MacKenzie in bid to launch rival station", "Harness the power of the English Premier League", talkSPORT Hand Back Television Licence to OFCOM, "4 Digital radio partners in crisis talks", talkSPORT.co.uk For men who like to talk sport, The Talksport Book of World Cup Banter: All the Ammo You Need to Settle Any Argument, Why Are You So Fat? Once you lose that three years, somebody else takes your position. She said: He referred to it as a problem. Laura Woods (born 2 July 1987) is an English presenter working for DAZN, ITV, Amazon Prime Video and Talksport. talkSPORTs Faye Carruthers also echoed that support has certainly improved, but there is still a long way to go. 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. 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. Yeah theres a few blokes around, but theyre probably looking at you and thinking Phew, Im intimidated by her. Behind the scenes at talkSPORT with Georgie Bingham - YouTube Sian Massey-Ellis is a Premier League assistant and Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a Champions League match last season. "As soon as I went into TV it was like colour - everything was exciting and new. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. 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. Much like Gabby, Laura will herself now be an inspiration for young women looking to crack into football journalism. All you have to really do is just go and absorb yourself in it completely. I think there should be people at companies that look out for what people write to people [on social media]. Id take any experience I could and thats how it developed.. I dont think its been an easy road for many women in this industry. Laura Woods, Natalie Sawyers, Lianne Sandersons and Faye Carruthers experiences demonstrate that even those who make it to the very top of their game still have to deal with obstacles, brought on solely because of their gender. Chowdhury lives in London. 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 . 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. I work just as hard as everybody else. Her natural broadcasting style led her to regularly present Skys flagship Super Sunday and travel around the country for their Carabao Cup coverage. She explained how she prepared for her work covering less mainstream sports. An easy listening music show entitled. 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. Prerecorded things, if you don't trust me to do it live?'. 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. Andy Goldstein is taking over as the lead presenter of talkSPORT Drive, bringing his. Historically its [sports media] not a place where women have been prevalent, but now you only have to look at the World Cup coverage and every channel was promoting women, not just presenters but pundits. But for many, Gabby Logan represented the first major female presence in football on TV - and she was a major inspiration for Laura. 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. 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