Kelly Somers

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Behind the Microphone

Hamish Percy

25 episodes

2 days ago

Hamish Percy chats to some of the UK's most successful sports broadcasters about their lives and careers to date. In each episode a different sports broadcaster discusses how their careers have progressed and what it takes to be a successful sports broadcaster.

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Kelly Somers

Behind the Microphone

30 minutes 34 seconds

2 years ago

Kelly Somers

Sports Presenter and reporter Kelly Somers joins the podcast this week. Kelly shares the journey of her amazing career so far, starting out as a media assistant at a League One Bournemouth side, all the way through to where she is today, having recently covered the 2022 World Cup as the BBC’s England team reporter. In this episode Kelly talks about the importance of taking opportunities and saying yes, working hard and learning from your mistakes.

Timecodes

1:00 - 5:00 - First career steps

5:00 - 12:20 - Media assistant at Bournemouth, moving from League 1 to the Premier League and gaining a varied and well-rounded experience.

12:20 - 15:20 - Move to PLP

15:20 - 18:15 - Taking opportunities, saying yes, and hard work !

18:15 - 22:00 - Making mistakes and learning from them.

23:00 - 28:00 The process of interviews, preparation, research and getting the best out of interviewees.

28:00 - 30:00 - Advice for sports broadcasters, believing in yourself !