Lynsey Hipgrave

Lynsey Hipgrave (née Horn; born 6 September 1979) is an English television and radio presenter.

Broadcasting career

Radio

Hipgrave's big break came on Manchester radio station Galaxy 102 where she presented the breakfast show,[1] before being appointed a travel reporter on Radio 5 Live.[2]

She co-presents the Saturday morning show on Radio 5 Live from 9-11am with Danny Baker and she has also hosted with Eamonn Holmes and Christian O'Connell.[3][4]

Television

In 2010 Hipgrave became a presenter on Al Jazeera on their English language sports channel (Al Jazeera Sports +3) on their Champions League shows[5] alongside Gary Lineker.[6] She was the main anchor on Al Jazeera's coverage of the World Athletics Championships alongside Colin Jackson and Denise Lewis, the US Open Tennis Final, WTA Championships and the Asian Games.

Hipgrave presented Poker Night Live,[1] and the Sky Poker Open for Sky Sports. She has also reported for the Sky Sports football show Off The Bar, and in 2009, she promoted their coverage of netball.[7]

Hipgrave is a former presenter on Setanta Sports News[8] and Roulette Nation on Challenge Jackpot.[1][9] In 2009, she began reporting for Match of the Day covering their Community Features.[10][11]

In 2009, Hipgrave contributed to BBC Three's World Cup's Most Shocking Moments.[12][13]

In 2012 Hipgrave was a contributor to Euro's Most Shocking Moments, a follow-up programme to the earlier programme on the World Cup, this time featuring clips from football's European Championships.

In 2013 Hipgrave presented some of the African Cup of Nations games for ITV4

In August 2013, Hipgrave began presenting BT Sport Live on BT Sport1 HD.

In April 2014, ESPN announced that Hipgrave would join Mike Tirico and Bob Ley in its 2014 FIFA World Cup coverage team.[14]

Personal life

Following her marriage to Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave in November 2008 she is known as Lynsey Hipgrave.[8] She comes from the North-East of England[15] and is a Newcastle United supporter.[8]

Television credits

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lynsey Hipgrave ChallengeJackpot.com
  2. ↑ 5 live Breakfast Phone-in BBC Radio 5 Live, 20 April 2010
  3. ↑ Podcasts - Christian O'Connell BBC Radio
  4. ↑ Christian O'Connell Campbell Davison Media
  5. ↑ Everton to get £25,000 for charity from Jamie Carragher’s Liverpool testimonial The People, 29 August 2010
  6. ↑ ITV won’t bow to Al Jazeera edict Mail Online, 5 September 2009
  7. ↑ Jackson is a netball thriller The Sun, 9 December 2009
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Lynsey Hipgrave Wasserman Media Group
  9. ↑ Roulette Nation Presenters Challenge Jackpot
  10. ↑ MOTD community feature: Middlesbrough BBC Sport, 6 March 2009
  11. ↑ MOTD community feature: West Brom BBC Sport, 6 March 2009
  12. ↑ World Cup's Most Shocking Moments BBC Three
  13. ↑ World Cup's Most Shocking Moments: 34 - Ireland v Romania Penalties (Italy 90) YouTube
  14. ↑ ESPN lands interview with Tillman shooter, Media Circus CNN Sports Illustrated
  15. ↑ "Great North Run live on BBC One, Radio 5 Live and BBC Online". BBC Press Office. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2010.

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