The BBC faces competition from a new sports radio station, which is fronted by the broadcaster’s former stars and hopes to emulate the success of Radio 2 rival Boom Radio.
Track Radio, mixing sports discussion with upbeat rock and pop, has hired Mark Pougatch, the former 5 Live presenter who led ITV’s football coverage, to front the drive-time show.
Six Nations rugby specialist Sonja McLaughlan has taken the afternoon slot with Vassos Alexander, Chris Evans’s Radio 2 sports presenter sidekick.
Shorts
While the BBC Sports department is facing a fresh round of cuts, with staff absorbing the recent decision to axe Football Focus, its former presenters are joining a new radio station masterminded by John Inverdale.
