| Mike Parry | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Parry |
| Born | 1954 Chester, England |
| Show | 6-0-6 |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio 5 Live |
| Time slot | Saturday evening |
| Style | Sporting discussion |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Mike Parry is a British journalist and radio presenter.
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Born in Chester, Parry attended The King's School, Chester, and later Trent Polytechnic.[1]
After graduating, Parry became "a Fleet Street reporter" and contributed to tabloid newspapers, most notably with The Sun. Parry then had a spell in the late 1990s as news editor of the Press Association in its Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, HQ before becoming press officer with the Football Association. Can be bit of a moo in but very amusing fellow
In 1999, Parry joined Talk Radio (later known as talkSPORT).[2] Parry originally co-presented the Sports Breakfast with Alan Brazil, but after the onset of health problems, he was replaced by Graham Beecroft and subsequently Ronnie Irani.
Due to the improvement in his health, Parry returned to co-host the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on Monday and Friday mornings, and sometimes stood in for Ronnie Irani if he was unavailable. Changes in talkSPORT's schedule for 2009 meant that Parry presented the 10:00–13:00 slot with Andy Townsend on Mondays to Fridays. From June 2010-February 2011 he co-hosted with Mike Graham in the same slot. Their daily show was replaced with a new programme hosted by Richard Keys and Andy Gray from 14 February 2011 and Parry left the station.[3]
Parry stood in for regular presenter Mark Chapman on 6-0-6 on Radio 5 Live on 19 February 2011 and again on 2 April 2011 alongside Robbie Savage.[4]
Parry started his television career as the co-presenter of the Sports Tonight Live show with Chris Cohen, broadcast on Freeview channel 112 (internet connection required) and online.
Parry supports Everton Football Club.
In 2004, he suffered heart failure and was treated at Harefield Hospital.[5] In 2004, Parry was diagnosed with advanced dilated cardiomyopathy and placed on the transplant list.[2] At a routine check up in January 2005, Parry's consultant stated there was a "marked improvement" but told Parry that although his condition might be stable, his heart wouldn't improve. In April 2005, due to a combination of drug treatment and Parry's improvements in digestion and exercise, resulting in a loss of four stones in six months, Parry was removed from the transplant list.[2] Parry completed the Great North Run, raising £9,000 pounds for Harefield Hospital in September 2007.[2]
| Preceded by Alan Brazil |
talkSPORT breakfast show host
with Alan Brazil |
Succeeded by Alan Brazil and Graham Beecroft |