Radio Rovers

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Radio Rovers is the radio station of Blackburn Rovers FC, who play football in the English Premiership.

It was the first radio station to be broadcasted by a football club and many other clubs have copied this very successful matchday entertainment. The studio is based in Rovers' Ground Ewood Park and is located in the away stand - the Darwen End.

It is available on matchdays for fans to listen to match commentary during any of Blackburn's home games. The entertainment includes pre-match build up, music, team news, and manager comments, after the commentary there is a post-match analysis, interviews, and viewer phone-in's.

Gerald Jackson, seen as the voice of Radio Rovers, is a long time presenter of the show. He is also a local radio presenter for BBC Radio Lancashire.