Radio Talk Show Host
CurrentMon-Fri, 10am-1pm: anchor of 3 hours of football chat with live guests, breaking stories and listener interaction.Club owners, managers and players / athletes have joined me as their own stories have unfolded or to give opinion.Recent voices: Arsene Wenger on the effect of COVID-19 on football, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder before Wilder v Fury II, Sir Mo Farah on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and best selling author Lord Archer giving his take on all matters rugby and cricket. Boxer Billy Joe Saunders spoke live amid a social media outrage he himself created. The show has developed to explore themes of male mental health and addiction, working with Samaritans, Movember and Mind.Football agents' perspective is offered by players' super agents Mino Raiola and Kia Joorabchian. Interviews on location with Chris Smalling (Roma on loan from Man U), former Premier League striker Saido Berahino in Belgium (S.V. Zulte Waregem) and club owners Mel Morris (Derby County), Nassef Sawiris (Aston Villa), Farhad Moshiri (Everton). Further Wickes sponsored outside broadcasts in Dublin, Madrid and Manchester, with a live studio audience.The show won Best Audio / Radio show at the 2019 British Sports Journalism Awards (SJA) and Best Commercial Production in partnership with Samaritans at the 2020 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS).Sir Rod Stewart is a regular caller.
