Rhod Sharp
Encyclopedia
Rhoderick "Rhod" Sharp is a Scottish
broadcaster, best known as a presenter of Up All Night
on BBC Radio Five Live
.
, the University of Aberdeen
and Princeton
he entered journalism in 1976 as a trainee at the BBC
. He worked for IRN
/LBC
, Radio Tay
and Channel 4
News before returning to the BBC. During the 1980s he was its correspondent in California
and the Pacific northwest of the United States
.
When the BBC started the news and sport station Five Live in 1994, Sharp came up with the idea for the night programme. Since its launch he has been a regular presenter.
Sharp doesn't only present the programme from London
, but regularly from abroad, mostly from the United States, in particular from a studio in his current home in Marblehead, Massachusetts
. In 2001 he was on the second commercial flight to New York City
after 9/11 to give in-depth analysis of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. He also presented Five Live's programmes on the American presidential and congressional elections. In recent years he has become instrumental in giving wider coverage on British radio of sports like baseball
and American football
, presenting its live broadcasts of the World Series
and the Super Bowl
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
broadcaster, best known as a presenter of Up All Night
Up All Night (radio show)
Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night...
on BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
.
Biography
After being educated at Perth AcademyPerth Academy
Perth Academy is a state comprehensive secondary school in the Scottish town of Perth. It was founded in 1760. The standard week at Perth Academy for students is Monday to Friday from 8.55am to 3.30pm, although this may differ for students taking part in any extra curricula activities. The...
, the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
and Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
he entered journalism in 1976 as a trainee at the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. He worked for IRN
Independent Radio News
Independent Radio News provides a service of news bulletins, audio and copy to commercial radio stations in the UK and beyond.The managing director of IRN is Tim Molloy, who succeeded long-term MD John Perkins in November 2009...
/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...
, Radio Tay
Radio Tay
Radio Tay is a division of Bauer Radio which broadcasts two Independent Local Radio stations throughout Tayside and northeast Fife in Scotland....
and Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
News before returning to the BBC. During the 1980s he was its correspondent in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and the Pacific northwest of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
When the BBC started the news and sport station Five Live in 1994, Sharp came up with the idea for the night programme. Since its launch he has been a regular presenter.
Sharp doesn't only present the programme from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, but regularly from abroad, mostly from the United States, in particular from a studio in his current home in Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
. In 2001 he was on the second commercial flight to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
after 9/11 to give in-depth analysis of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. He also presented Five Live's programmes on the American presidential and congressional elections. In recent years he has become instrumental in giving wider coverage on British radio of sports like baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, presenting its live broadcasts of the World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
and the Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
.