Rich Wolfenden
| Rich Wolfenden | |
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| Born | Richard John Wolfenden 1992 (age 33–34) |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | British |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Chester |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2018 - present |
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Richard John Wolfenden (born March 3, 1992) is a British radio broadcaster and sports commentator[1] known for his work with Radio X, BBC Sport, ITV, and Talksport.[2]
Early life and education
Wolfenden 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
Wolfenden 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][10]
In March 2023, he joined other BBC employees in a temporary broadcast boycott in support of Gary Lineker.
Public service
In 2024, he participated in the London marathon to raise funds for Global's Make Some Noise,[11][12] a charity affiliated with Radio X.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ Bretland, Elliott (2023-07-01). "Rich Wolfenden: A Day in the Life of a Football Commentator".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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. 30 October 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Listen to the very best of Radio X at Christmas and New Year". Radio X. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ↑ "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.
External links
Rich Wolfenden at IMDb
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