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Roger Tames

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Roger Tames
Born
North East, England, UK
Occupation(s)BBC Look North presenter, sports commentator

Roger Tames is a broadcaster, commentator and presenter who is best known for presenting sport on the north eastern version of the ITV regional news programme ITV Tyne Tees.

Life and career

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Tames joined ITV Tyne Tees in 1976 from the Dagenham Post, he spent 29 years as a sports presenter and then head of sport at ITV Tyne Tees and left in 2005.[1][2]

Tames later joined Brendan Foster's Newcastle-based firm Nova International as a senior executive in its television production division.[3]

Tames later became a sports commentator, he is well known for commentating on football games for Ayresome Park.[4][5]

In 2015, Tames hosted Darlington Football Club Awards.[6]

Personal life

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Tames attended University Of Leicester and received a BA Hons in English. He was previously married to former ITV Tyne Tees presenter Lyn Spencer.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Roger signs off at TTTV". The Journal. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2005.
  2. ^ "Laughing matter". The Northern Echo. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Tames to join Nova International". BroadcastNow. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2005.
  4. ^ "Roger Tames had a great view from the Ayresome Park TV gantry, but it was a precarious climb". Teesside Live. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ^ "The Big Match: the show that changed the face of football broadcasting". Football365. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Darlington Football Club Awards Dinner 2015 and Player of the Year Poll". Darlington Football Club. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Tributes to sportsman; Footballer and cricketer dies". The Journal. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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