Rich Wolfenden

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Rich Wolfenden
Born
Richard John Wolfenden

1992 (age 3132)
Citizenship British
Alma mater University of Chester
Occupations
Years active2018 - present
Known for
Notable work

Richard John "Rich" Wolfenden (born March 1992) is a British radio broadcaster and sports commentator [1] known for his work with Radio X, BBC Sport, ITV, and Talksport. [2]

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Early life and education

Wolfenden attended the University of Chester where he participated in student radio. [3] During his university years, he co-hosted The Student Radio Chart Show on The Cat Radio, [4] which won the Best Chart Show award at the Student Radio Association Awards. [5] [6]

Career

Wolfenden started his career in broadcasting with commentating on Premier League matches for talkSPORT during his university years. [7] He then joined Radio X, where he has hosted Radio X Indie Night since 2020. [2] [8] Later, he began contributing as a reporter to ITV's EFL Highlights and BBC’s Final Score. [9]

In March 2023, he joined other BBC employees in a temporary broadcast boycott in support of Gary Lineker.

Public service

In 2024, he participated in the London marathon to raise funds for Global's Make Some Noise, [10] [11] a charity affiliated with Radio X. [12]

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See also

Rich Wolfenden at IMDb