Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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Chris Goreham

Summary

Radio presenter and football commentator with more than 20 years experience and a deep rooted passion for sport. Once described by i newspaper as 'The exasperated presenter' after interviewing Liz Truss during her 44 days as Prime Minister.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Football Commentator

Gravity Media
2024.10 - Current

Providing world feed television commentary for UEFA club competitions. The job requires detailed research to produce commentary notes prior to the games and strong, confident on air performance. A deep understanding of the importance and context of each match is also vital.

Breakfast Show Presenter

BBC Radio Norfolk
2019.11 - Current
  • Presenting the station's flagship Weekday Breakfast programme during a turbulent news-cycle. Guiding the audience through Covid-19 lockdowns, several Prime Ministers and the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Columnist

Eastern Daily Press
2009.08 - 2026.07
  • Writing a weekly 1,000 word sport column for one of the country's biggest regional newspapers.

Football Commentator

BBC
2005.08 - 2026.07
  • Commentary on every Norwich City match. So far I have covered 5 promotions, 5 relegations and a Play-Off Final at Wembley.

Sports Journalist

BBC
2000.01 - 2019.11
  • Presenting and producing sports bulletins. Creating a fanzine show called 'The Scrimmage' in 2004 which has become a successful BBC Sounds brand and podcast. Building and developing a diverse range of talent to work on the station's sports desk and provide expert analysis on Norwich City commentaries

Voice of The Commonwealth Games

BBC
Glasgow
2014.09 - 2014.09
  • Providing daily radio reports, two-ways and interviews to 39 BBC Local Radio stations across the country
  • BBC Local Radio

Breakfast Show Presenter

BBC Radio Norfolk
2009.09 - 2014.05
  • Presenting the station's flagship programme for four- and- a half years.

Voice of The Paralympics

BBC
London
2012.09 - 2012.09

Providing daily radio reports, two-ways and interviews to 39 BBC Local Radio stations across the country from the biggest Paralympic games to date.

BBC England TV reporter

Wimbledon
2006.06 - 2006.01
  • Co-ordinating and conducting interviews for various BBC outlets at one of the world's biggest sporting events.

Education

BTEC National Diploma - Media

City College
Norwich
1998.01 - 2000.01

Skills

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Community Sports Foundation Coastal Challenge 2018
  • Completing a 48-mile walk along the Norfolk coastal park for charity in 20 hours.

Accomplishments

    The Broadcasting Press Guild Award 2023

    Aria Radio Times Moment of The Year - Bronze Award 2023

Timeline

Football Commentator

Gravity Media
2024.10 - Current

Breakfast Show Presenter

BBC Radio Norfolk
2019.11 - Current

Voice of The Commonwealth Games

BBC
2014.09 - 2014.09

Voice of The Paralympics

BBC
2012.09 - 2012.09

Breakfast Show Presenter

BBC Radio Norfolk
2009.09 - 2014.05

Columnist

Eastern Daily Press
2009.08 - 2026.07

BBC England TV reporter

Wimbledon
2006.06 - 2006.01

Football Commentator

BBC
2005.08 - 2026.07

Sports Journalist

BBC
2000.01 - 2019.11

BTEC National Diploma - Media

City College
1998.01 - 2000.01
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