John Hindhaugh
Encyclopedia
John Hindhaugh is a sports commentator
and broadcaster from Sunderland, England
.
He is most closely associated with Radio Le Mans
, where he debuted in 1989, however his voice can also be heard on motorsport commentary on Eurosport
, ITV
, Motors TV
, Mobil 1 The Grid
, XM Satellite Radio
and the video game Need For Speed: Pro Street.
He has previously worked for the BBC and commentated on sports as diverse as ice hockey, basketball, football and midget rolling.
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
and broadcaster from Sunderland, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
He is most closely associated with Radio Le Mans
Radio Le Mans
Radio Le Mans is the English language radio service for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.It first broadcast at the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans.- History :...
, where he debuted in 1989, however his voice can also be heard on motorsport commentary on Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
, ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, Motors TV
Motors TV
Motors TV is a television channel dedicated to news, documentaries and coverage of motorsport and automobiles, and to a lesser extent motorbikes, boats, aircraft and models. It is available in many countries via satellite and cable, with audio in English, French, German and Serbian...
, Mobil 1 The Grid
Mobil 1 The Grid
Mobil 1 The Grid is a motorsport magazine show, which airs on Channel 4 in the UK on Saturday mornings and is repeated during the following week on Motors TV. It is also broadcast on Speed in North and Latin America. The show is presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Charlie Brougham and supported by...
, XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
and the video game Need For Speed: Pro Street.
He has previously worked for the BBC and commentated on sports as diverse as ice hockey, basketball, football and midget rolling.