Rich Wolfenden Explained

Rich Wolfenden
Birth Name:	Richard John Wolfenden
Citizenship:	British
Alma Mater:	University of Chester
Years Active:	2018 - present

Richard John "Rich" Wolfenden (born March 1992) is a British radio broadcaster and sports commentator^[1] known for his work with Radio X, BBC Sport, ITV, and Talksport.^[2]

Early life and education

Wolfenden attended the University of Chester where he participated in student radio.^[3] During his university years, he co-hosted The Student Radio Chart Show on The Cat Radio,^[4] which won the Best Chart Show award at the Student Radio Association Awards.^{[5] [6]}

Career

Wolfenden started his career in broadcasting with commentating on Premier League matches for talkSPORT during his university years.^[7] He then joined Radio X, where he has hosted Radio X Indie Night since 2020.^[8] Later, he began contributing as a reporter to ITV's EFL Highlights and BBC’s Final Score.^[9]

In March 2023, he joined other BBC employees in a temporary broadcast boycott in support of Gary Lineker.

Public service

In 2024, he participated in the London marathon to raise funds for Global's Make Some Noise,^{[10] [11]} a charity affiliated with Radio X.^[12]

See also

• Radio X
• BBC’s Final Score

External link

Rich Wolfenden at IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bretland . Elliott . 2023-07-01 . Rich Wolfenden: A Day in the Life of a Football Commentator . en-US.
2. Web site: Radio X - Rich Wolfenden . Radio X . en.
3. Web site: Team . The Showreel . 2024-10-20 . Wolfenden, Rich . Showreel . en-GB.
4. Web site: catmedia . 2019-04-18 . “Radio is the best job in the world!” . chesterstudentmedia.co.uk . en-US.
5. Web site: Warrington student radio station up for a string of national awards . Warrington Guardian . en.
6. Web site: 2018-10-11 . Student Radio Awards 2018 – the nominations . RadioToday . en-GB.
7. Web site: Rich Wolfenden . Sound Rebel . en-US.
8. Web site: The Radio X Indie Night on Radio X London - Catch Up . Global Player . en.
9. Web site: Rich Wolfenden on Radio X UK - Catch Up . Global Player . en.
10. Web site: Rich's page . 2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com . en.
11. Web site: Tiltify - Made for Fundraisers . tiltify.com.
12. Web site: Tarrant Vs The Thames: raising money for Global's Make Some Noise . Radio X . en.