Rich Wolfenden

Rich Wolfenden
Born	Richard John Wolfenden 1992 (age 32–33)
Citizenship	British
Alma mater	University of Chester
Occupations	Radio broadcaster Sports commentator
Years active	2018 - present
Known for	Radio X Indie Night Football commentary on BBC Sport, Talksport, ITV
Notable work	Final Score EFL Highlights

Richard John Wolfenden (born March 3, 1992) is a British radio broadcaster and sports commentator ^[1] known for his work with Radio X, BBC Sport, ITV, and Talksport. ^[2]

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] [10]}

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, ^{[11] [12]} a charity affiliated with Radio X. ^[13]

See also

• Radio X
• BBC’s Final Score

References

1. Bretland, Elliott (2023-07-01). "Rich Wolfenden: A Day in the Life of a Football Commentator".
2. "Radio X - Rich Wolfenden". Radio X.
3. Team, The Showreel (2024-10-20). "Wolfenden, Rich". Showreel.
4. catmedia (2019-04-18). ""Radio is the best job in the world!"". chesterstudentmedia.co.uk.
5. "Warrington student radio station up for a string of national awards". Warrington Guardian. 30 October 2019.
6. "Student Radio Awards 2018 – the nominations". RadioToday. 2018-10-11.
7. "Rich Wolfenden". Sound Rebel.
8. "The Radio X Indie Night on Radio X London - Catch Up". Global Player.
9. "Rich Wolfenden on Radio X UK - Catch Up". Global Player.
10. "Listen to the very best of Radio X at Christmas and New Year". Radio X. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
11. "Rich's page". 2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com.
12. "Tiltify - Made for Fundraisers". tiltify.com.
13. "Tarrant Vs The Thames: raising money for Global's Make Some Noise". Radio X.

External links

Rich Wolfenden at IMDb