Jim Rosenthal
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Rosenthal (left) with boxer Errol Christie, some time in the 1980s
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Jim Rosenthal 6 November 1947 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Radio/Television presenter |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chrissy Smith |
| Children | Tom (b. 1988) |
Jim Rosenthal (born 6 November 1947) is a sports presenter on British television. In a long broadcasting career, Rosenthal has presented coverage of many sports including football, rugby, boxing and athletics. He has covered eight FIFA World Cups, three Rugby World Cups, two Olympic Games and 150 Formula One races.
Rosenthal grew up in Oxford, the son of Maud Ruth (née Levy) and Albrecht Gabriel "Albi" Rosenthal, a music scholar and book seller. His father was born in Munich, Germany. His paternal great-grandfather, Leo Olschki, founded the Leo S. Olschki Editore publishing house, and his maternal grandfather was German Jewish physician and writer Oscar Levy.
Rosenthal attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School. He then joined the staff of the Oxford Mail and went on to work for BBC local and national radio.
Rosenthal worked for BBC Radio Birmingham before moving to Radio 2. He worked for the BBC Radio Sports Unit between 1976 and 1980. His television career began when he joined ITV in 1980. He was part of the ITV team covering the FIFA World Cup since 1982.
In the 1980s, Rosenthal commentated on boxing matches for ITV when first-choice commentator Reg Gutteridge was otherwise engaged or unable to travel. In the 1990s, Rosenthal was a presenter of ITV's The Big Fight Live, which reached huge nationwide audiences for boxing contests involving the likes of Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Naseem Hamed, then the likes of Amir Khan and Joe Calzaghe when it returned in 2005.
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