TalkSPORT 2
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Global |
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| Frequency |
MW: 1053, 1071, 1089, 1107 kHz DAB: 11D (England/Wales/N. Ireland) 12A (Scotland) Freeview: 723 Sky: 0108 Virgin Media: 927 |
| First air date | 14 February 1995 as Talk Radio UK 17 January 2000 as Talksport |
| Format |
Sports commentary Sports discussion Sports phone-in Sports news |
| Owner |
Wireless Group (News Corp) |
| Sister stations | Talksport 2 Talkradio Virgin Radio UK |
| Website | talksport.com |
Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station and the Global Audio Partner of the English Premier League.
Broadcast from London to the United Kingdom, Talksport is the only national radio station broadcasting sporting debates and commentaries 24 hours a day, having dropped 39 hours of non-sports content on 2 April 2012.
Its content includes live coverage of sports, exclusive interviews with the leading names in sport and entertainment, phone-ins and discussion.
Talksport, alongside sister station Talksport 2, is an official broadcaster for several sporting contests.
In the United Kingdom, Talksport is available on 1053 kHz, 1071 kHz, 1089 kHz, and 1107 kHz, DAB, Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview, on mobile, and online at talksport.com. Talksport has been available on Freesat since April 2016.
Outside the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, Talksport broadcasts live commentary of every Premier League match around the world in multiple languages including English, Spanish and Mandarin.
On 25 June 2016, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp announced that it was acquiring the parent Wireless Group company for $296 million.
The station was originally and officially launched as Talk Radio UK on 14 February 1995, with the original Talk Radio Breakfast Show. However the first live broadcast had been Caesar the Geezer's phone-in which aired the previous night. Other presenters on Talk Radio included Jeremy Beadle, Tommy Boyd, Anna Raeburn, Gary Newbon, Terry Christian, and Dale Winton. Also joining the line-up were Caesar the Geezer and Wild Al Kelly, dubbed as shock jocks.
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