Absolute Radio launches new football show instead of bidding for Premier League rights
Absolute Radio opted out of bidding for Premier League rights this season, instead launching a new ‘Rock and Roll’ football show for the 2016/17 season to focus its efforts on music and goals rather than live football commentary.
The new show will be hosted by comedian Rob Beckett, Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright, and Matt Dyson, the newsreader on the Christian O’Connell Breakfast show.
The football programming will kick-off every Saturday morning at 11am during the Premier League season with presenter OJ Borg joining the station to provide early kick-off updates and requests for fans travelling on the road to watch Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
