Gray & Keys In Sexist Row

[Shaggy]

What a joke ...although Talk****e and those two clowns are well suited to each other.

[Rudo]

Both been given jobs on Talk****e

Starting Monday the Keys and Gray show 10am-1pm

it was always going to happen.

[Rudo]

Richard Keys and Andy Gray join TalkSportStation says it has scored 'sensational coup' by signing former Sky Sports presenters who were caught up in sexism storm

Disgraced former Sky Sports presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray have been signed up by TalkSport to present a flagship daytime show on the talk radio station.

TalkSport moved in for the pair just two weeks after they were engulfed in a sexism storm which began after they made disparaging comments about a female football official off air that were leaked to the Mail on Sunday.

Gray was sacked by Sky Sports after new evidence of "unacceptable and offensive behaviour" came to light. Keys later resigned after giving an ill-advised radio interview about the incident, coincidentally on TalkSport.

The pair will present a three-hour weekday show between 10am and 1pm, beginning on Monday next week.

Keys said it was the "start of something new and very exciting for Andy and myself". He added: "We are delighted to be joining the TalkSport family and can't wait to get started, apparently there are a couple of well fit birds on reception that i can't wait to try and nail"

The TalkSport programme director, Moz Dee, described the signing as a "sensational coup" for the station.

"The events of the last couple of weeks have been a lesson and has changed them," said Dee.

"One thing that hasn't changed however is that they are two iconic broadcasters who have a wealth of experience in the world of sport and that's what we have to do now – move forward with them as sports broadcasters.

"I think it's a sensational coup for TalkSport and great for radio. These men have carved out amazing careers in television and were at the forefront of the Sky revolution. I think they are going to have a massive impact on the radio scene."

Dee has known both Gray and Keys for some time, working with the former on the original incarnation of TalkSport, Talk Radio's coverage of the 1998 football World Cup. He later worked with Gray at BBC Radio 5 Live and its coverage of the 2002 World Cup.

Gray said: "I can't tell you how excited I am to be joining TalkSport. It's a wonderful opportunity for Richard and I to do what we do best and that's talk about sport and will get me out of the house while my woman is doing the ironing and making tea"

Keys and Gray were the long serving faces of Sky Sports' Premier League coverage until the sexism row that engulfed both them and the broadcaster after they were recorded suggesting that female officials "don't know the offside rule".

Further clips emerged showing Gray exchanging sexist comments with a Sky Sports touchline reporter before the match and to a female Sky Sports presenter.

Another clip emerged of Keys discussing a former girlfriend of Sky pundit Jamie Redknapp.

TalkSport broadcasts 64 live Premier League games a year and celebrated record audience figures of more than 3 million in the final three months of last year

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...gray-talksport

It'll bring in more listeners, no doubt about that.

[Alex]

Well Adrian Durham has some back peddling to do now. He was laying into them for a week straight. Be a great Xmas party.

[Shaggy]

Richard Keys and Andy Gray join TalkSportStation says it has scored 'sensational coup' by signing former Sky Sports presenters who were caught up in sexism storm

Disgraced former Sky Sports presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray have been signed up by TalkSport to present a flagship daytime show on the talk radio station.

TalkSport moved in for the pair just two weeks after they were engulfed in a sexism storm which began after they made disparaging comments about a female football official off air that were leaked to the Mail on Sunday.

Gray was sacked by Sky Sports after new evidence of "unacceptable and offensive behaviour" came to light. Keys later resigned after giving an ill-advised radio interview about the incident, coincidentally on TalkSport.

The pair will present a three-hour weekday show between 10am and 1pm, beginning on Monday next week.

Keys said it was the "start of something new and very exciting for Andy and myself". He added: "We are delighted to be joining the TalkSport family and can't wait to get started, apparently there are a couple of well fit birds on reception that i can't wait to try and nail"

The TalkSport programme director, Moz Dee, described the signing as a "sensational coup" for the station.

"The events of the last couple of weeks have been a lesson and has changed them," said Dee.

"One thing that hasn't changed however is that they are two iconic broadcasters who have a wealth of experience in the world of sport and that's what we have to do now – move forward with them as sports broadcasters.

"I think it's a sensational coup for TalkSport and great for radio. These men have carved out amazing careers in television and were at the forefront of the Sky revolution. I think they are going to have a massive impact on the radio scene."

Dee has known both Gray and Keys for some time, working with the former on the original incarnation of TalkSport, Talk Radio's coverage of the 1998 football World Cup. He later worked with Gray at BBC Radio 5 Live and its coverage of the 2002 World Cup.

Gray said: "I can't tell you how excited I am to be joining TalkSport. It's a wonderful opportunity for Richard and I to do what we do best and that's talk about sport and will get me out of the house while my woman is doing the ironing and making tea"

Keys and Gray were the long serving faces of Sky Sports' Premier League coverage until the sexism row that engulfed both them and the broadcaster after they were recorded suggesting that female officials "don't know the offside rule".

Further clips emerged showing Gray exchanging sexist comments with a Sky Sports touchline reporter before the match and to a female Sky Sports presenter.

Another clip emerged of Keys discussing a former girlfriend of Sky pundit Jamie Redknapp.

TalkSport broadcasts 64 live Premier League games a year and celebrated record audience figures of more than 3 million in the final three months of last year

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...gray-talksport

Quality edits.

"iconic broadcasters"

[Craig_H]

Well Adrian Durham has some back peddling to do now. He was laying into them for a week straight. Be a great Xmas party.

I remember that

I like Durham too, he's got the art of WUMery well and truly mastered

[GTi]

Gutted about Parry though, he was the only reason I listened to it, he's hilarious.

[red g]

I remember that

I like Durham too, he's got the art of WUMery well and truly mastered

the whole station is one big WUM think it only gets serious after 10pm for a few hours.

[Rudo]

I remember that

I like Durham too, he's got the art of WUMery well and truly mastered

Durham's bloody brilliant

[Reece]

the whole station is one big WUM think it only gets serious after 10pm for a few hours.

That's the best time to listen to it.




Also, Brazil and Gray don't really get on do they?

[Craig_H]

Keys said it was the "start of something new and very exciting for Andy and myself". He added: "We are delighted to be joining the TalkSport family and can't wait to get started, apparently there are a couple of well fit birds on reception that i can't wait to try and nail"



Gray said: "I can't tell you how excited I am to be joining TalkSport. It's a wonderful opportunity for Richard and I to do what we do best and that's talk about sport and will get me out of the house while my woman is doing the ironing and making tea"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...gray-talksport

Excellent work

[Craig_H]

the whole station is one big WUM think it only gets serious after 10pm for a few hours.

Oh indeed, without doubt.

I listen to Talksport because it makes me chuckle and is entertaining in the car, rather than because i take them seriously or consider them to have any credibility

[red g]

Oh indeed, without doubt.

I listen to Talksport because it makes me chuckle and is entertaining in the car, rather than because i take them seriously or consider them to have any credibility

+1

[Tee]

They are going to get mullered by the callers.

[Cormack74]

Bet the women who work at Talkspite just can't wait.