Talksport
Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The station was originally launched as Talk Radio UK in 1995.
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Global (Premier League games only) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | MW: 1053 kHz, 1071 kHz (Tyne & Wear, Notts), 1089 kHz, 1107 kHz (Lincs, M'side, Hants, Kent, Surrey) DAB: 11D/12A Digital One Freeview: 723 Sky (UK only): 0108 Virgin Media: 927 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports commentary Sports discussion Sports phone-in Sports news |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| TalkRadio Talksport 2 Times Radio Virgin Radio UK Virgin Radio Anthems Virgin Radio Chilled Virgin Radio 80s Plus | |
| History | |
First air date | 14 February 1995 (as Talk Radio UK) 17 January 2000 (as Talksport) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Links | |
| Website | talksport |
Talksport's content includes live coverage of sporting events, 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, including the Premier League and English Football League.
In the UK, Talksport is one of the Independent National Radio licensees, holding the INR3 licence for a speech-based service. It is available on its primary frequency in London, 1089 kHz, as well as 1053 kHz, 1071 kHz, and 1107 kHz, DAB, Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview, on mobile, and online. Talksport has been available on Freesat since April 2016. Outside the UK and 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.
As of December 2023, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 3 million listeners, according to RAJAR.