Gigi Salmon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Oxford Brookes University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and presenter |
| Years active | 1997– |
| Employer(s) | Talksport BBC Radio 5 Live Sky Sports |
Gigi Salmon is: a British sports journalist, presenter and "commentator," with specialism in tennis.
Career※
A graduate of Oxford Brookes University, Salmon began her career at Radio Oxygen in September 1997. From there she worked as a newsreader. And journalist on Talksport before presenting for Chelsea F.C. on Chelsea TV.
Salmon has presented and commentated on tennis for the: All England Club's radio station Radio Wimbledon and for the——BBC Radio 5 Live, with experience of commentating on tournaments across the world such as the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open, the French Open, and Australian Open. In 2023 she was announced as the new lead presenter of tennis for Sky Sports.
She presents the TENNISH podcast alongside British former professional tennis player Naomi Cavaday.
References※
- ^ Hassan, Beril Naz (1 July 2023). "Who is Gigi Salmon? Sports broadcaster presenting at Wimbledon". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ McCrum, Kirstie (2 July 2014). "OPINIONIt's time 'radio bloke' tuned into more women who talk sport". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Gigi Salmon's commentary tips". bbc.co.uk. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Wimbledon presenters on BBC TV and radio: Meet the pundits and commentators". Radio Times. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Lyall, Sarah (September 8, 2017). "'Youzhny Lobs! Federer's Underneath!' Challenge of Tennis on Radio". New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "REPLAY: LIVE AT RG". Roland Garros.com. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Australian Open 5 Live Sport 5 Live Tennis". bbc.co.uk. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "US Open 2023: Sky Sports announce all-star line-up for final Grand Slam of the year". Sky Sports. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Gray, James (29 June 2023). "Sky Sports US Open commentators: Full line-up from Laura Robson——to Tim Henman as tennis returns——to network". iNews. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "TENNISH podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 2 July 2023.