Richard John "Rich" Wolfenden (born March 1992) is a British radio broadcaster and sports commentator[1] known for his work with Radio X, BBC Sport, ITV, and Talksport.[2]
Rich Wolfenden | |
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| Born | Richard John Wolfenden 1992 (age 31–32) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | University of Chester |
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| Years active | 2018 - present |
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Early life and education
editRich attended the University of Chester where he participated in student radio.[3] During his university years, he co-hosted The Student Radio Chart Show on The Cat Radio,[4] which won the Best Chart Show award at the Student Radio Association Awards.[5][6]
Career
editRich started his career in broadcasting with commentating on Premier League matches for talkSPORT during his university years.[7] He then joined Radio X, where he has hosted Radio X Indie Night since 2020.[2][8] Later, he began contributing as a reporter to ITV's EFL Highlights and BBC’s Final Score.[9]
In March 2023, he joined other BBC employees in a temporary broadcast boycott in support of Gary Lineker.
Public service
editIn 2024, he participated in the London marathon to raise funds for Global's Make Some Noise,[10][11] a charity affiliated with Radio X.[12]
References
edit- ^ Bretland, Elliott (2023-07-01). "Rich Wolfenden: A Day in the Life of a Football Commentator".
- ^ a b "Radio X - Rich Wolfenden". Radio X.
- ^ Team, The Showreel (2024-10-20). "Wolfenden, Rich". Showreel.
- ^ catmedia (2019-04-18). ""Radio is the best job in the world!"". chesterstudentmedia.co.uk.
- ^ "Warrington student radio station up for a string of national awards". Warrington Guardian.
- ^ "Student Radio Awards 2018 – the nominations". RadioToday. 2018-10-11.
- ^ "Rich Wolfenden". Sound Rebel.
- ^ "The Radio X Indie Night on Radio X London - Catch Up". Global Player.
- ^ "Rich Wolfenden on Radio X UK - Catch Up". Global Player.
- ^ "Rich's page". 2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com.
- ^ "Tiltify - Made for Fundraisers". tiltify.com.
- ^ "Tarrant Vs The Thames: raising money for Global's Make Some Noise". Radio X.
See also
editExternal link
editRich Wolfenden at IMDb