Sportsound
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Sportsound is BBC Radio Scotland's main radio sports show. It provides coverage to listeners on medium wave, fm and DAB Digital Radio and is best known for its exclusive live commentary of Scottish Premier League football games. It is broadcast 7 days a week, and on on-match days has a 1915 - 2200 slot on 810 MW. On Saturdays, at least three matches are broadcast by MW, and two FM frequencies and the remaining matches online where the other matches are simulcast.
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[edit] Presenters
- Richard Gordon (host of most live matches; sometimes works as a commentator)
- Kenny MacIntyre (host when Richard Gordon is unavailable or commentating)
- Kheredine Idessane (a further host of the midweek shows)
- Jim Spence (a host, formerly of the now defunct 90 minutes)
[edit] Commentators
- David Begg (main commentator)
- John Barnes
- Paul Mitchell (also works for Sportscene and Match of the Day)
- Scott Davie
- Kheredine Idessane
- Alisdair Lamont
- Jim Spence
- Chick Young
- Liam McLeod
- Bill Leckie (generally covers Scottish Football League matches)
[edit] Analysts
- Murdo MacLeod (generally Celtic games)
- Craig Paterson
- Jim Traynor (not an in-match analyst, host of "Your Call")
- Billy Dodds (also an analyst for Sportscene)
- Allan Preston
Gordon Smith also used to provide analysis, but has given up all media work since taking over as chief executive of the Scottish Football Association.[1]
In addition, managers or assistant managers of Scottish Premier League clubs can be heard as "guest" analysts, especially for Sunday games.
[edit] Pitchside reporters
Both reporters also provide reports for Sportscene.
[edit] Former commentators
- Alasdair Alexander
- David Francey
- Donald Garden
- Derek Rae
