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Cheltenham Radio is a special radio station that ran throughout the 4 days of the festival broadcasting 24 hours a day. The station brought you all the colour and spectacle of jump racings biggest week with live commentary of all the races. The service was not only available in the area around the racecourse but also online.
The station features a number of hugely experience racing broadcasters including Rupert Bell & Cheltenham festival winning jockey among others. The station also provided regular travel updates throughout the day.
2024 Station schedule:
Tune in on 87.7 fm
Cheltenham Radio headsets will be available to purchase from the following Britbet Tote locations:
Rupert Bell has been a sports broadcaster for well over 30 years and is a regular voice on Talksport covering a wide range of sports including Horse racing for whom he is their lead commentator. Rupert love of all things sport started with Cheltenham when he first came to the course in the early 70’s.
Darren’s main role is that of a Racecourse Commentator in Britain, a position he has held since the late 90's covering meetings around the country.
In addition to calling the horses for Racetech, he occasionally broadcasts for BBC Radio 5 Live and has been a member of their Grand National commentary team at Aintree since 2014.
Prior to his association with BBC Radio he was part of BBC TV’S National commentary squad from 2004 to 2012.
Darren can be heard commentating for Equidia’s English language service on French racing, in addition to covering meetings in Bahrain during the winter.
His other duties include presenting William Hill’s popular internet Racing Radio show, commentating off tube for Spotlight Media, as well as on course at point to points and harness race meetings.
For many years he worked as a Race Reader for Raceform, Racing Post and The Sporting Life.
Moved to the UK in 1998 as a 16yr old and have worked in the racing industry as a professional national hunt jockey until switching to the flat in 2012 until retiring through injury in 2019.
Lucky enough to ride 270 winners under both codes, including a Cheltenham festival winner in 2010.
Since retiring from the saddle i have worked as a freelance broadcaster for William Hill and Talksport.
Hobbies include riding out several mornings a week, jumping hedges on my ex racehorse at the weekend & supporting my beloved football team Aston Villa.
Writer and broadcaster, Nigel was head of broadcast for many years at William Hill and was a frequent presenter on William Hill Racing and Sports Radio. Living in Cheltenham and The Cotswolds, he is well placed to pick up on The Festival vibe.
