Thursday 9 February 2017

Research about Soccer AM



  • Soccer AM started off in 1995.
  • Back then the show aired for 4 hours.
  • In 2001, they decided to only show the program for 3 hours.
  • But In 2010, they decreased the air time to 2 hours.
  • Since 2016 the show airs on Saturday mornings for 1.5 hours.
  • The show is produced by Sky Sports and is aired live on Sky Sports 1 on Saturday mornings between 10am-11:30am.
  • It is a comedy talk show that talks about British and sometimes European football. 
  • Despite the show being live since 2010, they still film with a momentary delay so they can stop any offensive language or inappropriate conduct. 
  • Former newsreader Jane Hoffen was a co-presenter on the first episode of Soccer AM with with Russ Williams (radio presenter and DJ) and Gary Stevens (ex Portsmouth, Tottenham and Brighton footballer). They only lasted a year before being replaced.
  • Helan Chamberlain and Tim Lovejoy hosted the show for 11 years together. Helan was an ex DJ and holiday camp entertainer before becoming a presenter in 1994. Whilst Tim was a video jockey before becoming a presenter.
  • Andy Goldstein replaced Lovejoy in 2007 for a year. The presenter and radio broadcaster was then succeed by Max Rushden who before Soccer AM presented breakfast shows.
  • But in 2015 he was replaced by John Fendley, who started his career at Sky when he appeared on Soccer Saturday in 2010 before becoming co-host on Soccer AM with Chamberlain. 
  • The show structure is similar every week as they always have live music at the start, then they chat to special guests, they go and interview a current footballer, then show some sketches/games and then they go into the arena to take shots at a goal, and finish it off with a montage. 
  • One of the more famous scenes which they don't do anymore, is Frankie Fryers Away Days where a character called, "Frankie Fryer" would go to a football ground and find out more about the club and the city. Often speaking very fast and in a deep cockney accent shouting "Nutty!" in front of people. 
This research was useful because, I didn't know that much about Soccer AM even though I watch it every weekend. Unfortunately I could only get all my information from Wikipedia so I don't have a range of sources. But I know that when I found the information, it had been very recently updated so I know that it is still reliable. Just like with the MOTD research, then more I found out about Soccer AM, the more sub-headings I found and wanted to explore. 

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