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Mike Graham
Born (1960-08-09) 9 August 1960 (age 64)
London
Occupation(s)Journalist, radio presenter
Known forThe Two Mikes, talkSPORT, Editor Scottish Daily Mirror
WebsitetalkSPORT The Two Mikes

Archibald Michael Graham (born 9 August 1960, Hampstead, London) is a British journalist. He is best known for his work as a presenter on national commercial speech radio stations Talksport and Talkradio.

Previously he was editor of the Scottish Daily Mirror[1][2] and Programme Director and mid-morning presenter of the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk 107, the Edinburgh sister station of Talksport.[3]

Early life

He was born in London to Scottish parents Archibald and Mairi Graham.[4]

Career

Newspapers

Before his radio career Mike Graham was a Fleet Street journalist for the best part of twenty-five years,[5] he was editor of the Scottish Daily Mirror, and assistant editor of the Daily Express[2] he covered the Bosnian War in 1992 as a reporter for the Daily Express [iTunes (27 May 2016). "The Two Mikes" (Podcast). iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 May 2016.] Graham was based in New York City from 1984 to 1992, where he ran his own news agency supplying news, features and pictures to media all over the world.[citation needed]

Radio

Mike Graham joined UTV's former Scottish radio station Talk 107 in February 2006[2][6] anchoring the mid-morning slot 10 am to 1 pm with 'The Independent Republic of Mike Graham', in November 2006 he was also appointed the station's programme director.[7][8] In 2008 his contract was not renewed at Talk 107 and he started broadcasting on UTV's national talkSPORT radio station[3] in the 1.00 am to 6.00am slot on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. In April 2010 he presented the 10pm-1am slot every Friday and Saturday night, replacing George Galloway as well as continuing to present the Monday 1-6am slot. In July 2010 he moved from weekends to weekdays presenting alongside Mike Parry as 'Parry and Graham' between 10am-1pm.[9]

Graham's future with Talksport seemed uncertain after his co-host Mike Parry resigned from talkSPORT as a result of a contractual dispute,[10] in March 2011 he took over talkSPORT's midweek 1.00 am to 6.00 am, 'Extra Time'. In October 2013 Mike Parry returned to broadcast alongside Mike Graham debating "a host of issues"[11] as a segment of 'Extra Time' known as 'The Two Mikes' which evolved into a regular three-hour slot headlined as 'The Two Mikes' between 1.00 am and 4.00 am.[12]

In January 2018, Talkradio announced that Graham would be presenting the 10am weekday mid-morning slot, replacing Julia_Hartley-Brewer who was moving to the 6.30am breakfast slot.[13]

Graham presents The Two Mikes along with Mike Parry on a Friday at 10pm.

Stage

In 2015 Graham and Parry launched their Two Mikes 'World Tour' at venues throughout Britain.[14][14][15][16][17] In 2015 'The Two Mikes' were named as "Alternative Men of the Year" by the Daily Telegraph.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Mike Graham". Media UK. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Day, Julia (17 January 2006). "Former Mirror man joins Edinburgh radio launch". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Talk 107 casualty Mike Graham warns station's future is uncertain". The Scotsman. 30 October 2008. Retrieved June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Archibald Graham Obituary | Legacy.com". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ^ "The Two Mikes bring banter to Camden ahead of Edinburgh Festival show". London Evening Standard. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Time for Talk in Edinburgh". RadioToday. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Paterson resigns from talk107". RadioToday. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. ^ Tryhorn, Chris (17 March 2008). "Third DJ leaves Talk 107". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Parry and Graham". talkSPORT. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Mike Parry quits TalkSport as Keys and Gray get his morning slot". portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  11. ^ "The Two Mikes 2013". talkSPORT. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  12. ^ "The Two Mikes". talkSPORT. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  13. ^ http://talkradio.co.uk/news/welcome-holmes-eamonn-holmes-joins-all-new-talkradio-18011222965
  14. ^ a b Evans, Denise (31 March 2016). "Talksport stars The Two Mikes coming to Manchester on tour". men. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  15. ^ Keenan, Amanda (27 November 2015). "Mike Graham and Mike Parry head to Scotland as part of their 'World Tour'". dailyrecord. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  16. ^ "talkSPORT's Two Mikes to bring night of 'verbal jousting' to St". London Evening Standard. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  17. ^ "'The Two Mikes' (Mike Parry & Mike Graham)". playhousewhitleybay.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  18. ^ "The Alternative Men of the Year 2015". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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