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Evaluating 55 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. People expressed deep frustration with the poor quality of broadcasting, noting that many hosts lacked proper sports knowledge and relied on controversial tactics. Additionally, consumers highlighted the constant interruption of programs caused by an excessive volume of gambling advertisements. Some reviewers were happy with specific long-standing shows and talented commentators who made listening enjoyable. Customers also mentioned that certain favorite presenters brought great humor, solid entertainment, and engaging discussions to the daily broadcasts. A few listeners felt that these particular programs offered a welcome break from the overwhelming negative changes across the station.

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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

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

After a weekend of EFL action I've just listened to a pair of your vacuous goons, discuss the preparation of a roast dinner and whether gravy should be included or not. "Londoncentric white van man fo... See more

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


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  3. News Service
  4. Television Station

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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

Hawksbee & Jacobs

The only presenters worth listening to are Hawksbee & Jacobs, at least they know their football. The rest are a waste of time & I turn the radio off. I’d give H&J 4/5 the others 0. Shame as it used to be a great listen then they changed a lot of the presenters.

November 13, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I love love the talksport presenters on…

I love love the talksport presenters on usually 10.00am to 1.00pm (Simon & Jim). But Friday yesterday, no,no,no. Tuned in to hear them talking about the England squad. One suggesting Foden should be a "shoe in" for England..no no no. He has never ever had a half decent game for England. Sideways and backwards passing, misshit shots. Never, ever near an England shirt. PLEASE. A pair of NUMPTIES (as Mr Basil would say).Tuned into smooth radio instead.

November 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bring back radio. Not only you, Talksport.

This is a TV station. Main focus is televised, anyway. I'm tired of all their attention-grabbing and not only theirs. There's no more substance in media. It's superficial now: "look who I am", "look how I look", "have you seen me", "please like me".🙄 That's it. Say something useful for Christ's sake. You know. Like now retired media professionals always managed to grasp. Not only this station (and company Global), no, everywhere you go (surely where it's supposed to be radio particularly music radio), they're pretending now. Seriously. Culture is dead. What it once was, or how it made name for itself, it's no longer there.😳2025 to you. Thanks a lot, media bobos. And why do they all agree just like that, seasoned pros, presenters who work in media companies? Don't they realize that there's no potential in what they do? It was palpable in the first year half they gave a sendoff to an 'old' work method. Well, the magic is gone now, too. Nothing replaces it. Especially not radio. Pretentious.

October 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Webplayer is is windows 98 era

Webplayer is terrible, spent 10 mins trying to reload it as it just stayed on ads… finally got on it and the audio is scrambled. Try somewhere else

September 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After a weekend of EFL action I've just…

After a weekend of EFL action I've just listened to a pair of your vacuous goons, discuss the preparation of a roast dinner and whether gravy should be included or not. "Londoncentric white van man for starters" but even they would be spinning that dial to find something actually worth listening to.

August 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible show Majestic and Alan Pardew

Sunday Afternoons Majestic and Alan terrible combination . Majestic just goes on and on about spurs and pardew just boring to listening too and he just loves the sound of his own voice, no wonder pardew is no longer a manager anymore hasn't got a clue about the modern Game . Majestic always going on about his gigs and parties in Ibzia it's meant to be a sports not a music show . Another presenter who is also terrible is Rory jennings another terrible pundit and no clue about football just another thogden.

August 3, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Apparently this requires me to be…

Apparently this requires me to be honest and constructive, not that anyone will take notice but I will feel better. I’ll start with the ok first. Ade Oladipo has been on this week with Simon Jordon and it’s been ok. Reason why, no Jim White. Probably one of the most annoying presenters anywhere, so over the top and patronising, I can’t stick the man. Alan Brazil please just go back north of the wall if you can fit. Such a rude arrogant man and to be honest want a very good player.Next H and J. Good lord these pair or so boring, they could put a room of glass eyes to sleep not just one. The way Andy Jacob’s chuckles it’s like listening to Beavus and butthead, turn these two off immediately. And then Drive with I love my self up my own bottom Goldstein. He is pathetic, thinks he’s good at every sport and is clearly so jealous of Darren bent. And he cannot shut up about Man Utd. Harping on about my club this and my club that, this fella is a proper annoying obnoxious self obsessed idiot, the sooner he disappears the better. Then it’s the commentary. Materface, really, again so boring and why does he insist on telling us every 5mins we ate listening to Talksport, I know you muppet I put the radio station on. All adverts and gambling. And when the bet Fred idiots or whoever say that some donations will go to the LGBT community, rubbish. What about the homeless veterans that need help to get back on track. The veterans that provided the very blanket of freedom these talksport muppets take for granted. This radio station is awful it really is. Stopped listening

July 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Why is aherne still on talksport

Why is aherne still on talksport? This woman knows absolutely nothing about sport . She simply reads off a script which frequently is incorrect and but her lack of knowledge about sport is so zero,so she cannot correct mistakes. Too capable it all she fronted a show about the British lions ,what does she know about rugby ,answer nothing. This is beyond a joke get rid of this box ticket

July 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shebhan Ahern

Shebhan Ahern has no knowledge of sport. She is Talksports answer to Eni Aluko. The bosses of TalkSPORT employ her because she is a woman and a woke nothing else. As soon as she comes on my radio is turned off

June 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

my god, SHUT UP

this is one of the only two radio stations my bus driver ever plays, and it's SO ANNOYING. it sucks being the only person in the UK who doesn't care about football, and the ad breaks are even worse. every time they cut to a break I dread hearing "we've got it at Selco" GOD that ad is annoying. the talksport bet ads are also internal, there's one where the guy goes "have a punt, have a bet, have a bet bet bet" and then someone yells "ENOUGHHH" and that is EXACTLY how I feel when I hear this godforsaken radio station. it feels like every season they select five ads to play on repeat, I cannot tell you how much I heard that one ad where the girl wanted to see Paddington in Peru last December. I have no idea who introduced football to this country but I hope they're six feet under without a headstone right now.

June 4, 2025
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