Jeff Stelling speaks on joining talkSPORT as part of new line-up with surprise new faces also linking up with the radio station.
As reported after Laura Woods‘ departure, he he will be joining the radio station in his first role since leaving Sky Sports.
He will present the Breakfast show for two days a week alongside Ally McCoist from December and will be heard on the airwaves on Mondays and Tuesdays.
He stepped down from Sky Sports at the end of last season, having spent 30 years with the broadcaster.
Stelling expressed his delight at bagging his next role, which will see him link up with much-loved pundit Ally McCoist in a move that will prove popular with listeners, viewers and fans.
In addition to @JeffStelling, we can also confirm the following schedule changes:
✸ Alan Pardew joins the station
✸ Martin O’Neill also signs up
✸ @HenryWinter and @ShaunCustis hosting a new Sunday morning show
Full details of our shows here:https://t.co/hpzXYrU72Y
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 9, 2023
talkSPORT statement
Legendary Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling will be talkSPORT’s new Breakfast Show host.
From December, the telly veteran will present every Monday and Tuesday (6am to 10am) alongside former Scotland and Rangers striker Ally McCoist, who won Pundit of the Year at the recent Sports Journalism Awards.
Until the arrival of Stelling, though, Ally will work alongside Natalie Sawyer and Andy Townsend. On Wednesdays, it’s Alan Brazil and Ally before Alan is joined by former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor on Thursdays and Arsenal ‘Invincible’ Ray Parlour every Friday.
Former Leicester and Celtic Manager Martin O’Neill lines up for talkSPORT with regular appearances on the award winning White and Jordan, weekdays 10am-1pm. Martin will also guest as part of talkSPORT’s live football team, alongside new signings, who include fDanny Rose, Lianne Sanderson, Lucy Ward and sports broadcaster Scott Minto.
Reshmin Chowdhury continues to host our marquee 12:30pm Premier League game kicking off with Arsenal v Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Hugh Woozencroft, meanwhile, becomes talkSPORT’s EFL presenter, hosting Friday and Monday EFL games as well as presenting the EFL All Access show every Monday on talkSPORT 2.
Hugh will also present Premier League games on Friday nights on talkSPORT and continue his Thursday night Kick Off show alongside Lianne Sanderson. Meanwhile, England correspondent and Women’s Football Show presenter, Faye Carruthers takes over as host of talkSPORT’s Premier League exclusive 3pm match every Saturday on talkSPORT 2 beginning with Bournemouth against West Ham, while Alex Crook becomes talkSPORT’s Chief Football Correspondent.
Weekend’s just got bigger on the talkSPORT network with two new Sunday shows: Sunday Edition with Head of Sport at The Sun, Shaun Custis, and Chief Football Writer for The Times, Henry Winter. Every Sunday from 9am-11am, the pair will take a look at the week’s top stories in sport in the company of agenda setting guests.
And Final Word with Maj and Pards phone in show will be your first chance anywhere on radio to have your say on the weekend’s action at 6.30pm-9pm every Sunday, hosted by an unlikely double act in DJ and Spurs fan Majestic and former Crystal Palace and Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. They’ll be taking calls on all the latest from the Premier League.
The Premier League begins on talkSPORT on Friday 11 August as champions Manchester City travel to Burnley, however, on those Fridays without live action it’s Ade Oladipo and Rory Jennings who will look ahead to the weekend’s games on Thank Football It’s Friday 7pm-10pm.
Other changes see renowned sports journalist, Darren Lewis, join the Monday night team of Adrian Durham, Danny Kelly and Danny Murphy. They kick off the season with exclusive commentary of Manchester United v Wolves on Monday 13 August.
Presenter and reporter Shebahn Aherne takes over the Early Breakfast show, every morning 5am-6am, and will contribute to talkSPORT Breakfast.
Jeff Stelling said: “I’m so pleased to be joining the team at talkSPORT. As a long time listener to the show it’s a dream of mine to sit in the legendary chair and wake people up every Monday and Tuesday. I might not be looking forward to the 4:30 alarm call, but I am looking forward to getting stuck in with great guests, chat and fun every morning alongside the legendary Ally McCoist.”
Head of talkSPORT, Liam Fisher said: “I’m blown away by the fantastic roster of talent that we’re bringing to the airwaves. Listeners can expect a fresh sound and feel from some brilliant new faces, as well as hearing from fan favourites from across the talkSPORT network. Our new shows will bring fans closer to the action with deep dives into the week of sport on Sunday Edition. We’re also keen for fans to have their say with our new Sunday phone-in show, Final Word. This season on talkSPORT is not to be missed.”
Here’s what fans said as Jeff Stelling speaks on joining talkSPORT as part of new line-up with surprise new faces…
@zakw91: Unbelievable that
@THFC_J22: Love Jeff but think breakfast peaked with Laura and Ally tbh
@thetooncentre: Talksport just improved massively!!
@RittenRodney: What a coup!!! 😍
@The_BoleynBoys: Love this 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@danielwilkinso7: Class 👏🏻👏🏻
@clmandhk: Can’t wait to hear Jeff such a great presenter
@Texy78Butler: Jeff Alan & Ally what’s not to like! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@KieranKyze: Top signing 👏🏾 much better than Laura woods Jeff will take the show to the next level 🫱🏿🫲🏻
@JamesKentAVFC: What a Stelling line up that, signing of the summer 😍👏🏻
@biglukeraff: Sterling and McCoist! Winter mornings have got better already
@Joelbirmz12: Might start listening to it again
@chelseabounce: Win for Talksport
@cfcnathan26: Drives to work in the morning just got a lot better
@Franc1sJR: I might actually start listening to the breakfast show again. Big signing!
@GodfreyFaulkner: Fantastic addition. Good luck Jeff Stelling. 😀
@the_big_dusk350: Cmon you knowwwww
@craighudson10: Good, it’s been rubbish since Laura left, Sawyer, Cascarino, O’Hara, Saunders are all rubbish switch it off when they’re on!!
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