Graham Beecroft
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Graham 'Beeky' Beecroft is a British radio
personality currently working on Century Radio 105.4. He lives in the Wirral
, near Liverpool
. He is a former Quantity Surveyor
and mobile disco DJ.
At talkSPORT
, he came to co-present The Sports Breakfast after Mike Parry
’s heart problems. On the 3rd of August 2007, Graham presented his final regular edition of The Sports Breakfast. However he has continued to work for talkSPORT
in a substitute presenter role; also reporting on Premiership matches in the north west of England.
In 2006, Beecroft had an on-air row with former presenter Jon Gaunt
on talkSPORT, after pointing out that two of Gaunt's three Sony awards were not won by him personally. Gaunt took particular exception to this and proceeded to shout down Beecroft in the style in which he overrules callers who disagree with him. As a result of this, Beecroft gained a hero status amongst sections of talkSPORT's listenership.
Graham is a former sports editor at both BBC Radio Merseyside
and Radio City in Liverpool and reported live on Everton and Liverpool's successes during the '80s and '90s. He was present at both the Heysel
and Hillsborough
disasters.
During the 2011 Super League
season he joined Sky Sports
as a match reporter. He also commentated on the Sky 3D
coverage of the Wales
vs New Zealand
in the Four Nations
tournament.
Since finishing up on the Breakfast show, as well as broadcasting, he now also lectures in media and broadcasting at John Moores University and used to host the quiz show, The Five Grand Fans on 105.4 Century Radio.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
personality currently working on Century Radio 105.4. He lives in the Wirral
Wirral Peninsula
Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...
, near Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. He is a former Quantity Surveyor
Quantity surveyor
A quantity surveyor is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with building costs.The profession is one that provides a qualification gained following formal education, specific training and experience that provides a general set of skills that are then applied to a...
and mobile disco DJ.
At talkSPORT
TalkSPORT
Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
, he came to co-present The Sports Breakfast after Mike Parry
Mike Parry
Mike Parry is a British journalist and radio presenter.-Early life:Born in Chester, Parry attended The King's School, Chester, and later Trent Polytechnic.-Journalism career:...
’s heart problems. On the 3rd of August 2007, Graham presented his final regular edition of The Sports Breakfast. However he has continued to work for talkSPORT
TalkSPORT
Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
in a substitute presenter role; also reporting on Premiership matches in the north west of England.
In 2006, Beecroft had an on-air row with former presenter Jon Gaunt
Jon Gaunt
Jonathan Charles Gaunt , is an English radio talk show presenter, TV Personality, newspaper columnist, social commentator and spokesman....
on talkSPORT, after pointing out that two of Gaunt's three Sony awards were not won by him personally. Gaunt took particular exception to this and proceeded to shout down Beecroft in the style in which he overrules callers who disagree with him. As a result of this, Beecroft gained a hero status amongst sections of talkSPORT's listenership.
Graham is a former sports editor at both BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. It was the third BBC local radio station to launch on 22 November 1967 initially serving the south west of historic Lancashire....
and Radio City in Liverpool and reported live on Everton and Liverpool's successes during the '80s and '90s. He was present at both the Heysel
Heysel
Heysel or Heizel , is an area in Brussels and may in particular refer to:* Heysel Park, a part of Brussels* Heysel Metro Station, one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro...
and Hillsborough
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a human crush that occurred on 15 April 1989 at Hillsborough, a football stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in Sheffield, England, resulting in the deaths of 96 people, and 766 being injured, all fans of Liverpool F.C....
disasters.
During the 2011 Super League
Super League XVI
The 2011 Super League season was the sixteenth season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996...
season he joined Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
as a match reporter. He also commentated on the Sky 3D
Sky 3D
Sky 3D is a 3DTV channel on the Sky platform, that launched on 3 April 2010 with the Manchester United vs Chelsea football match being broadcast in over a thousand pubs across England in 3D. On 1 October 2010, Sky 3D became available to residential subscribers...
coverage of the Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
vs New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
in the Four Nations
2011 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was the third staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament and was played in England and Wales during October and November of 2011...
tournament.
Since finishing up on the Breakfast show, as well as broadcasting, he now also lectures in media and broadcasting at John Moores University and used to host the quiz show, The Five Grand Fans on 105.4 Century Radio.