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Looking at 56 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. People frequently complain about the poor quality of the presenters, mentioning a lack of proper sports knowledge, repetitive commentary, and irritating broadcasting styles. Audience members expressed frustration over unprofessional interactions and unhelpful discussions during live broadcasts. Consumers also noted an overwhelming amount of disruptive advertisements constantly interrupting daily shows. However, some customers also noted that certain programs and specific hosts remained genuinely enjoyable to listen to during regular broadcasts. These individuals appreciated a few reliable broadcast segments that managed to maintain a genuinely fun and entertaining atmosphere despite broader concerns.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Huge step down from what they once were. Consider this a TV channel now. It's what they focus on now, as the radio style plays second fiddle. There's even more focus on performance on camera. They wer... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had the misfortune to listen to Talksport mid morning wirh Matterface and Crook. Crook took exception to a caller who pushed back on his response and was extremely rude. Callers contribute to give t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm on here again. Currently Everton v arsenal.. Sam matterface asking his co host what music he is into and discussing it while the game is on.. How he has a job I don't know, talks absolute drivel m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Content creator. Apparently football God when it comes to knowledge and decision making. Rubbish. Unpleasant. Bordering on nasty. Turn off when he is on, similar to Crook and Agbonlahor. This statio... See more


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talkSPORT broadcasts on 1089/1053 AM to all of the UK.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I can't keep listening to Talk Sport in…

I can't keep listening to Talk Sport in the morning, it used to be good, but not any longer. Jim White and Simon Jordan are a really good listen as are Goldstein and Bent, Jamie O'Hara and Jason Cundy are quite funny, the rest, Alan Brazil, Ally McCoist and Shebahn Aherne, to mention just a few, are in my opinion a painful listen.

26 September 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sat morning from 9-11 how can you call…

Sat morning from 9-11 how can you call this entertainment! These two muppets shouting at each other and juvenile humour at best!
Rushden and baker get rid before they lose more listeners please it’s pathetic radio!!
I switch off instantly🤛🏻

14 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Double Award winning! What a joke

I wrote a review about 8 months ago and since then hadn’t listened on Saturday morning till yesterday..
Cascarino and I think Nat Sawyer were on first and they were v good..

Then Rusden and Baker …
and my God it was so bad it was shocking. They have the temerity to say double award winning, I think deep down they know how bad it is..

Stupid games, like how tall someone is, the really unfunny Baker shouting about who is playing who..etc etc
I could only listen for an hour or so but one thing did make me laugh;
the “guests” were other talksport presenters Jacobs, Winter etc..and you could just hear in their voices the despair on being on this “show” 😂..

The producer of this will have a short career..

I know loads who won’t listen to these 2, and that will include me

7 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Recommended.

Jim and Simon are class but they do have some really poor pundits on Talksport. Akinfenwa,Pennant,Gabby amongst others are bin fodder and should feel blessed to have the job.

I don't know why some foreign listeners (viewers- Youtube) and the woke unemployed have review bombed this site but for those unsure, Talksport is a decent radio station, give it a try.

4 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TalkSPORT is dead

More interested in being woke and pushing certain agendas than making good content.

Used to listen to it everyday but I can’t bring myself round to listen to it anymore.

Used to love listening to Laura woods, Alan Brazil, Ally McCoist, Andy Goldstein, Darren Bent and Jason Cundy.

1 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Early Sports Breakfast

Early Sports Breakfast

Is it just me or is Shebahn Ahearn the single most annoying person on the radio, just makes me switch channels been listening since 1999,

19 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TalkSPORT just gets worse

Change the name of the station to Talk Rubbish.Just when you thought TalkSPORT couldn't get any worse they get much much worse. Who in their right mind decided that Jimmy Krankie soundalike Shebahn Ahern and mummies boy Sam Ellard were any good? Their knowledge of sport is NIL.
TalkSPORT's coverage of the Olympics has been abysmal.None of the presenters have any knowledge of the sports they are talking about.Thank God we have Radio 5
TalkSPORT if you want me to listen to your station again get rid of those dummies O'Hara Cundy Bent Goldstein Jennings Saunders Agbonlahor Cascarino Ahern and Ellard and employ top class presenters. You are the Daily Star of broadcasting

30 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sad how poor it has become - Now very difficult to listen to!

Being a daily commuter, I used to enjoy the journey with talk sport on the radio. In the last couple of months I have found myself wanting to get the train just to avoid the urge to put it on. A selection of what were average footballers, talking absolute nonsense and with unbelievable bias much of the time. Also utterly arrogant! Really, really disappointing and I genuinely miss listening to Alan Brazil!

27 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BORING BORING BORING

They are absolutely saturated with Football, its talkSPORT, I wanna hear about Darts, snooker, Boxing, Motor racing, they do cover other sports but its 95% football which is repetitive and boring.

9 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero stars I would

If I could give zero stars I would,...mainly due to the fact the most predictable, bias, dull and full of his own self importance Goldstein has forced me to tune into Virgin radio...any excuse for him to talk Man United on a hourly basis day after day after day...talksport you have no consideration for the average fan with this idiot at the helm....an evening show which at one time excelled with professional sports presenters now fallen into the abyss....goodbye talksport..

10 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Posted previously but Drivetime is so…

Posted previously but Drivetime is so terrible.

Jus listened to a phone in geordie talking about ..... nothing. FOR TEN MINUTES.

Who are these presenters?

Talksport... you can't rely on White and Jordan forever.

29 May 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Listened to the Fury / Usyk commentary…

Listened to the Fury / Usyk commentary last night. Too many cooks spoil the broth. No real idea of what was going on other than I was missing a good fight I should have paid to watch. All shouting “oooh” together and talking over each other.

18 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful amateurish commentary during the…

Awful amateurish commentary during the Fury/Usyk fight tonight. All commentators talking and shouting over each other and far too many loud'ooohs' and 'aaahhhs'. No idea what was happening...
The fact that no live commentary was available on the radio in the UK says a lot too...

18 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Max & Oli please stop! I can’t take it no more..

I can say hand on heart that Max and Oli are without doubt the worst radio presenters that I have ever heard.

That awful noise they make when they both start screaming is horrible. How have these people made it on to the radio.

It’s certainly a new radio station for me.

Talk sport sort it out!

18 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TalkSport? More like TalkShite

Iv been listening to TalkSport for years - I’m a lifelong Arsenal fan but also a huge football fan so enjoy listening to the banter and live commentary. However, just lately I have become seriously dismayed with the TalkSport presenters because of their childish unprofessionalism. Most of them are Spurs fans, which I haven’t got a problem with, but I DO have a problem with the way they take every opportunity to slag Arsenal off. This week leading up to the Tottenham v Man City match has been a disgrace. The presenters have encouraged Spurs fans at every opportunity, and on a daily basis, to phone in and talk about how they wanted to lose to City so that Arsenal would not win the PL. I can understand the fans having that attitude as, tbh, I’d probably be the same if the boot was on the other foot. But to listen to the presenters all saying how they wanted Spurs to lose, then playing Blue Moon at every opportunity, is beyond unprofessional. You don’t see the MOTD presenters carrying on like that - well, apart from that coke head Danny Murphy - but the rest of the guys are really professional with their opinions. Of course they all have their teams they support, but they don’t throw it in your face and give biased opinions based on the fact. TalkSport should be taken off air in my opinion for its lack of professionalism. I certainly won’t be listening to it anymore, I’d rather ram knitting needles in my ears than listen to childish, jealous Spurs fans posing as sport presenters.

15 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

YAP YAP YAP and so on infinitum.

Too much repetative inconsquential chatter between the commentators. Sometimes ignoring the play to discuss 'what ifs' between them, trying to outdo each other in terms of outrageous likelihood. A good commentator knows when it's ok to keep quiet for a couple of seconds so that we can absorb the train of events instead of yap, yap, yap.....

14 May 2024
Unprompted review

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