Matt Williams Email & Phone Number

Matt presents with Simon Mayo Drivetime on the Greatest Hits Radio network.He has been in broadcasting for more than twenty years. He also presents podcasts. The Sports Book of the Year podcast supports the William Hill sponsorship of this prestigious award. He also co-presents the Books of the Year podcast with Simon Mayo. He has worked as a Senior Broadcast Journalist for the BBC working on a variety of outlets including Radio Five Live, R4 Today and R2 Drivetime. He has also been Head of Communications for a major Olympic sport.Head of Communications - British Equestrian FederationMatt led the Communications department of the BEF covering the 4 Olympic and Paralympic disciplines; Dressage, Eventing, Para-Dressage and Showjumping. He directed media operations for TeamGBR at major championships including in-competition crises. He developed and implemented Crisis Communications strategies necessary for day-to-day reputational risk. The BEF response to the Equine Flu outbreak in Spring 2019 earned praise from across the equestrian industry and the Princess Royal at the National Equine Forum.Presenter - BBC Radio 2Matt has a track record in producing compelling content that attracts vast audiences. He presented the sport on Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 - attracting more than six million listeners per week - making it the most popular show in its slot in Europe. He covered breaking stories including doping scandals and bids for major championships. He interviewed major names in sport including Usain Bolt, Lewis Hamilton and Jessica Ennis-Hill. The show won a Sony Gold award for Best Entertainment.Sports News Correspondent - BBCHe covered breaking news, major interviews including an exclusive with David Beckham and high-profile sporting events including Olympic Games and World Cup finals. . Matt also presented a Masterclass in Sport Broadcasting for the Guardian.

Listed skills include Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast Television, Radio Presenting, Interviews, and 4 others.