Mike Parry
Mike Parry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Parry |
| Career | |
| Show | Graham and Parry |
| Station | talkSPORT |
| Time slot | 10:00-13:00 |
| Style | Sporting discussion |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | talkSPORT.net |
- For the Minnesota senator, see Mike Parry (politician).
Biography
Born in Chester, Parry attended The King's School, Chester, and later Trent Polytechnic.[1] After graduating, he became "a Fleet Street reporter" and contributed to tabloid newspapers, most notably with The Sun. Parry then had a spell as Press Officer with the Football Association. In 1999, Parry joined Talk Radio (later known as talkSPORT).[2] Parry originally co-presented the Sports Breakfast with Alan Brazil, but after the onset of health problems, he was replaced by Graham Beecroft and subsequently Ronnie Irani. Parry supports Everton Football Club.
In 2003, Parry suffered heart failure and was treated at Harefield Hospital.[3] In 2004, Parry was diagnosed with advanced dilated cardiomyopathy and placed on the transplant list.[2] At a routine check up in January 2005, Parry's consultant stated there was a "marked improvement" but told Parry that although his condition might be stable, his heart wouldn't improve. In April 2005, due to a combination of drug treatment and Parry's improvements in digestion and exercise, resulting in a loss of 4st in six months, Parry was removed from the transplant list.[2] Parry completed the Great North Run, raising £9,000 pounds for Harefield Hospital in September 2007.[2]
Due to the improvement in his health, Parry returned to co-host the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on Monday and Friday mornings, and sometimes stood in for Ronnie Irani if he was unavailable. Changes in talksport's schedule for 2009 meant that Parry used to present the 10 am–1 pm slot with Andy Townsend on Mondays to Fridays. He now co-hosts With Mike Graham (journalist) Monday-Friday 10 am–1 pm slot.
References
- ^ Wheelock, Paul (2009-04-02). "Chester City FC: talkSPORT's Mike Parry pledges to support the Blues". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ a b c d Petty, Moira (2008-02-28). "Mike's only hope was a heart swap - until he walked his way off the danger list". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hale, Matt (2008-07-11). "Joe's a model pro". TheFA.com. Retrieved 2008-09-10.