tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post6013906683251636916..comments2024-03-18T20:52:42.375+01:00Comments on Random radio jottings: It’s five o’clock. Time for Sports ReportAndy Walmsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647763223166778941noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-1679985261951625462018-02-25T20:23:30.495+01:002018-02-25T20:23:30.495+01:00Can any please tell me who the Scottish reporter w...Can any please tell me who the Scottish reporter was? I know Andy Gill was one of them, but there was also a very disctinctive highlander who used to talk at great speed and passion. He sounded a bit like the Rugby legend Bill McClaren. This has been bugging me for years, but I don't think he's been on for the best part of a decade (and it might have been Grandstand for some of his reports too)James Percivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736990790811230274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-7580572748791027982017-09-27T10:24:52.196+02:002017-09-27T10:24:52.196+02:00Marvellous stuff. I especially liked being reminde...Marvellous stuff. I especially liked being reminded of Sports Parade at Saturday lunchtime. Not sure now if you mentioned it was hosted by Charlie Buchan.<br />Also excellent to get to see what John Webster looked like. Perhaps you could create a page for him on Wiki. I MUCH preferred his way of reading the results over J.A.Gordon who'd give away the result before we got to the away team's score - so annoying.<br />Very best wishes from another radio fan.<br />Ivor Solomonsuranrisinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671090722815277690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-50701987562151699062016-10-22T21:18:36.185+02:002016-10-22T21:18:36.185+02:00Thank you very much for an amazing trip around my ...Thank you very much for an amazing trip around my own memory lane. I was never a sportsman but was always a follower of BBC Radio and in the early Fifties would be forced to listen to soccer commentary whilst suffering a haircut in the local barber's shop, then again the results whilst dad ticked off his never-ever-won draws on the pools sheet. Those magical voices were later to become much more than names when many, many years later I was appointed Senior Events Producer in the Travel and Events outpost of Radio Sport, following in Robert Hudson's footsteps and shortly after the untimely death of Peter Jones. I knew and worked with many of the names mentioned including Cliff Morgan, Cliff Michelmore, Robin Boyle and, yes, John Inverdale who persuaded me to (just once and never again) commentate on a football match. Sadly, because of John Birt, I was to be the last holder of that distinguished title. What a wonderful history and worth telling again and again.davesfrance@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345557928545195555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-15305505042856987922016-05-22T14:01:20.723+02:002016-05-22T14:01:20.723+02:00I'm married to a Scot so I don't think I&#...I'm married to a Scot so I don't think I'd deliberately edit it out!! Andy Walmsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647763223166778941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-11188635044973904992016-05-21T17:27:44.116+02:002016-05-21T17:27:44.116+02:00Did you deliberately cut out the Scottish stuff in...Did you deliberately cut out the Scottish stuff in the 1988 audio as you thought no one would care, I'm Scottish myself and if you did then I am so insulted!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164497915486217540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-52684735981291515702013-01-04T14:26:44.976+01:002013-01-04T14:26:44.976+01:00Thanks for theme tune info Robin.
Yes that 27.12....Thanks for theme tune info Robin.<br /><br />Yes that 27.12.77 recording is mine and you're right it was a rare opportunity to hear the programme start on VHF. At the time I think my local BBC station (Humberside) used to link up with Radio 2 for Sports Report so you'd get to hear that bit in clearer quality. Andy Walmsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647763223166778941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-51747846258939959882013-01-03T15:26:39.245+01:002013-01-03T15:26:39.245+01:00Fantastic, wonderful, etc.
The last time 'Num...Fantastic, wonderful, etc.<br /><br />The last time 'Number One' was heard in its original version was, I think, 30th December 2000. From 1st January 2001 the name 'Sport on 5' was used throughout the week - with names like 'Sunday Sport', 'The Monday Match' etc. being dropped - and at that point an updated version of the theme was introduced (probably dropped when it became 'Five Live Sport' in 2006).<br /><br />Interesting that the 27.12.77 Sport on 2 intro is FM quality - this edition was actually broadcast on VHF which it usually wasn't (the last VHF Saturday edition before Radio 1 took over the frequencies was 31.03.73, the one with the famous Red Rum/Crisp Grand National), perhaps that was why you recorded it? (Assuming it was you!)Robin Carmodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825645880870474801noreply@blogger.com