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 sport and sports coverage 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 of the Premier League, FA Cup, England friendly internationals, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2020, English Football League, EFL Cup, Aviva Premiership, Super League, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and NatWest t20 Blast, Royal London One-Day Cup, Indian Premier League, ICC World Twenty20, ICC Champions Trophy, and MotoGP. 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 will be available on Freesat from April 2016.