The Sporting Voices Podcast

In the first ever episode of The Sporting Voices Podcast, Ste Hoare speaks to veteran broadcaster and commentator John Gwynne.

John describes what it was like to commentate alongside the late, great duo of Sid Waddell and Dave Lanning on some of the most dramatic sporting moments ever.

John also, in his own unique way, describes the challenges of commentating on TV and radio, and why he still loves doing Soccer Saturday each and every week.

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Ste spoke to Dean Wilson, the Daily Mirror's Cricket Correspondent, about how he first broke into journalism and what it's like touring for months on end.

Dean also speaks about covering some of the sport's most controversial incidents and the competitiveness of the cricket press box before giving some advice to any budding journalists.

If you're a fan of cricket or if you just want to know what it's like covering a sport that takes you all around the globe for weeks on end, then you're going to love this episode!

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Ste spoke (via a sometimes temperamental Zoom call) to Jim Proudfoot about his role as a commentator on TalkSport, and how he first got into the business.

The pair discussed what it's like for Jim to commentate on England at major tournaments, his influences growing up and much, much more!

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Ste spoke to commentator Derek Rae to discuss how a teenage who broke into the world of sports media in Aberdeen ended up working in the USA.

The pair discussed Derek's love affair with Germany and just what it is like to commentate at the World Cup, before Derek explained what it is like to work as a commentator on EA Sports' FIFA franchise and gave some top tips to those hoping to follow in his footsteps.

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Ste spoke to Henry Winter, the Chief Football Writer of The Times to discuss how the media landscape has changed since Henry got his first job in 1985 and why, contrary to popular belief, why he feels that this is the golden age of journalism and why players are now more open and accessible than they have been for years.

Henry also discussed what it was like to write his own books and ghostwrite the autobiographies of the likes of Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Michael Carrick, as well as what it's like to travel the world watching football.

Finally, Henry gave some amazing tips and advice to anyone who might be looking to break into the world of football writing.

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