Jim White (journalist)
Jim White (born 1957, Urmston, Lancashire, England) is a British journalist and presenter who fronted STV's coverage of the UEFA Champions League for the 2006–07 season.[1] He attended Manchester Grammar School and read English at Bristol University.[2]
Writing
White was a founding member of staff at The Independent in 1986. He has covered major sporting events for the Daily Telegraph since 2003, after leaving The Guardian.[3] He is an ardent Manchester United supporter and writes a regular column for fanzine United We Stand and The Telegraph.[4] He also writes articles for Yahoo! Eurosport.[5]
White has also written a book, You'll Win Nothing with Kids, a memoir of his time as a wholly unsuccessful junior football coach.[6][7]
Broadcasting
White is a long-serving contributor to BBC Radio 4 and Five Live, including appearances as a guest pundit on Fighting Talk.[8] He has also appeared on Sky, for whom he has written and presented documentaries on Jose Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson, and previously presented a sports current affairs show, The Back Page, on STV.[9]
Personal life
White has a son, Barney, and a daughter Ellie who is a comedian and actress.[10]
References
- ^ "Some hard acts to follow for the new presenter of Scotsport". 28 September 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Jim White's profile". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (1 July 2003). "White signs for Telegraph". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Manchester United, by Jim White and Andy Mitten
- ^ Jim White Yahoo! Eurosport
- ^ You'll Win Nothing With Kids, By Jim White, Jah Wobble, The Independent, 30 September 2007
- ^ Jim White: Life's a pitch as a touchline dad, The Telegraph, 25 August 2007
- ^ Fighting Talk
- ^ IMUST
- ^ "Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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