Ian Payne
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Ian Payne is a British
television broadcaster who has appeared on Radio 5 Live
, Sky Sports News
and Sky Sports
. He is the son of Peter Payne, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.
in 1986 and was once named as Northwest Young Journalist of the Year. Payne joined BBC Radio network sport in 1988, initially as a producer with Radio 2
and on programmes including Radio 4's
Today
.
's prestigious Saturday afternoon show Sport on 5, the most popular sports programme on British radio, he became one of Five Live's most recognisable voices. He has hosted coverage of a range of major sports events, including the FA Cup Final
, Six Nations rugby union
, and the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Final, and in 2000 completed a year's stint as the presenter of Five Live's weekday afternoon show.
from the start of the 2005/06 season. Payne presented Sky's FA Cup
coverage during 2005-06 (including the 2006 Final) and League Cup
live coverage between 2003 and 2006, as well as occasional Barclays Premier League games. In addition to his live presentation work, Payne presented a weekly football quiz show, Playball, before working solely on Sky Sports News
. Following Rob McCaffrey
's departure from Sky, Ian hosted Gillette Soccer Special
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Sky Sports
, before taking over as anchor of Goals on Sunday
at the start of the 2008/09 season.
As a result of his hosting of the midweek Soccer Specials Ian has been affectionately dubbed 'Payney' by co-pundits and fans. On 15 April he was caught waving at the camera.
On 9 May 2010, it was reported in the Daily Mail that Ian Payne had resigned from Sky Sports. The Daily Mail commented 'Payne never settled as a television anchorman'.
's programme when Livesey was unavailable. He also fills in on weekend breakfast when Phil Williams is off. In addition, Payne presents a sports programmes on LBC
.
On November 5, 2010, as a freelance, Payne crossed picket lines and presented a 'special' BBC Breakfast Radio programme that was broadcast on Five Live and BBC Radio Wales and Scotland as regular presenters (on Five Live) Nicky Campbell
and Shelagh Fogarty
were unavailable due to industrial action by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He also crossed NUJ picket lines to present 5live Breakfast with Julia Bradbury
on 15th July 2010.
United Kingdom
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television broadcaster who has appeared on Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
, Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
and 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...
. He is the son of Peter Payne, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.
Early career
Payne began his career with BBC Radio LancashireBBC Radio Lancashire
BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC Local Radio service for the county of Lancashire, in North West England. It began as BBC Radio Blackburn on 26 January 1971 on 96.4FM, then adding 854 kHz AM in 1972 and changing to its current name on 4 July 1981...
in 1986 and was once named as Northwest Young Journalist of the Year. Payne joined BBC Radio network sport in 1988, initially as a producer with Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
and on programmes including Radio 4's
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
Today
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
.
Radio 5 Live
As the long-standing frontman on Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
's prestigious Saturday afternoon show Sport on 5, the most popular sports programme on British radio, he became one of Five Live's most recognisable voices. He has hosted coverage of a range of major sports events, including the FA Cup Final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
, Six Nations rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, and the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
Final, and in 2000 completed a year's stint as the presenter of Five Live's weekday afternoon show.
Sky Sports
Payne then made the switch to Sky, after fifteen years with the BBC. He began by presenting Monday Night Football, but was replaced by Jeff StellingJeff Stelling
Robert Jeffrey "Jeff" Stelling is an English sports journalist and sport television presenter, of Gillette Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports and other programming for the satellite broadcaster. In January 2009 he took over as host of the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown...
from the start of the 2005/06 season. Payne presented Sky's FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
coverage during 2005-06 (including the 2006 Final) and League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
live coverage between 2003 and 2006, as well as occasional Barclays Premier League games. In addition to his live presentation work, Payne presented a weekly football quiz show, Playball, before working solely on Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
. Following Rob McCaffrey
Rob McCaffrey
Robert McCaffrey is a British television presenter. He is most notable for presenting shows such as Goals On Sunday and You're On Sky Sports...
's departure from Sky, Ian hosted Gillette Soccer Special
Soccer Saturday
Gillette Soccer Saturday is a weekly television programme broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the football season. The programme updates viewers on the progress of association football games in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Saturday afternoons. The current host is...
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on 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...
, before taking over as anchor of Goals on Sunday
Goals On Sunday
Goals on Sunday is a British TV Show on Sky Sports 1 that shows highlights and analysis of Premier League and Football League matches. Shown on a Sunday morning, the programme is fronted by Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard...
at the start of the 2008/09 season.
As a result of his hosting of the midweek Soccer Specials Ian has been affectionately dubbed 'Payney' by co-pundits and fans. On 15 April he was caught waving at the camera.
On 9 May 2010, it was reported in the Daily Mail that Ian Payne had resigned from Sky Sports. The Daily Mail commented 'Payne never settled as a television anchorman'.
Back to radio
Since June 2010 he has started broadcasting with Radio 5 Live again, presenting Up All Night, 5 Live Sport and Tony LiveseyTony Livesey
Anthony Livesey is a British journalist and broadcaster who currently presents a late night show on BBC Five Live. The show runs from 22.30 to 1:00 from Monday to Thursday.-Early life:...
's programme when Livesey was unavailable. He also fills in on weekend breakfast when Phil Williams is off. In addition, Payne presents a sports programmes on LBC
LBC
LBC Radio operates two London-based radio stations, with news and talk formats. LBC was Britain's first legal commercial Independent Local Radio station, providing a service of news and information to London. It began broadcasting on 8 October 1973, a week ahead of Capital Radio...
.
On November 5, 2010, as a freelance, Payne crossed picket lines and presented a 'special' BBC Breakfast Radio programme that was broadcast on Five Live and BBC Radio Wales and Scotland as regular presenters (on Five Live) Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell
Nicholas Andrew Argyll "Nicky" Campbell is a Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist. He is known for his time presenting on programmes such as the consumer affairs programme Watchdog...
and Shelagh Fogarty
Shelagh Fogarty
Shelagh Fogarty, born 13 January 1966 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, is a radio and television presenter and journalist. She formerly hosted the BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast show with Nicky Campbell.-Early life:...
were unavailable due to industrial action by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He also crossed NUJ picket lines to present 5live Breakfast with Julia Bradbury
Julia Bradbury
Julia Bradbury is an Irish-born British television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC One programme Countryfile and other documentaries and consumer affairs programmes.-Early years:...
on 15th July 2010.