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Jaydee Dyer (Born in London, England on 26 November 1992) is an English sports journalist and broadcaster for TNT Sports. Before joining TNT Sports, he was a host, reporter and a correspondent at Sky Sports.

Early life and education edit

In 2012 Dyer attended Coventry University where he studied Journalism with an International Year. Throughout his time at university, Dyer worked and interned at multiple critically acclaimed UK news corporations including BBC, Sky, BBC Radio, The Times, ITN, The Guardian, Mail Online and The Voice. ^[1] During his degree Dyer took an International Year at Northern Arizona University where he studied Broadcast Journalism. In conjunction with this Dyer worked as a local news and sports broadcaster for NAZ Today (an ABC affiliate) between August 2014 - September 2015. This was his first onscreen appearance at the age of 22. After graduating Dyer went on to study a Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism at Cardiff University.

Career edit

After graduating from university in 2017, Dyer went on to be a Sports News Reporter for the BBC from March 2017 - May 2018. Despite being there only 1 year during his time at the BBC he made national news covering stories of the Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and became a side line reporter for WSL (Women Super League). 'In addition to this Dyer was a continuity presenter for Red Button at Wimbledon and press conferences in Cardiff City and Swansea City.'^[2]

In May 2018 Dyer departed from BBC to join the Sky Sports team in June 2018 - August 2023 as their newest host, reporter and presenter. 'Dyer, along with fellow reporter and presenter Paul Gilmour, was the second youngest Sky Sports News reporter ever appointed, at the age of 25, in 2018.'^[3] Dyer covered a diversity of sports across multiple of their Sky Sports channels including: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League Football, Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sport News.

During Dyer's football coverage at Sky Sports he became a popular presenter and side-line reporter for broadcasts such as Sky Sports: Transfer Window, Soccer Saturday, European Championships 2021 with England's Under 21's and Soccer AM. Dyer 'was the first ever black sports reporter on Soccer AM, despite the show running for 20 years prior and having very little diversity both on and off screen.'^[3] Additionally Dyer was also a part of Sky Sports flagship live programming of 'Super Sunday and Monday Night Football'.

In 2018 Sky Sports signed a four year deal to broadcast the NBA in the United Kingdom,^[4] Jaydee Dyer presented the Live NBA coverage on Sky Sports for five seasons including 2019 NBA Finals, 2020 NBA Finals. 2021 NBA Finals, 2022 NBA Finals and 2023 NBA Finals. During these 5 seasons Dyer was hosting an weekly NBA show called 'The HeatCheck' with panellist: BJ Armstrong, Ovie Soko and Mo Mooncey.^[5]

Dyer has been a Sky Sports Boxing Ringside reporter covering PPV (Pay Per View) fights: including Amir Khan v Kell Brook; Richard Riakporhe v Dylan Bregeon; Adam Azim v Franck Petitjean.

During his employment with Sky Sports Jaydee Dyer, worked with and independently from Sky Sports to interview multiple sports and media celebrities including: Thierry Henry, Allen Iverson, Klay Tompson, Anthony Edwards, Will Smith and many more.

In January 2021 with the company FIFA Dyer co-hosted the opening season of a new podcast called 'FIFA Play On' ^[6]with Liam Payne a podcast that allowed the likes of Dele Alli^[7], Ilkay Gundogan^[8], Ivan Rakitic^[9], French Montana^[8] and Wretch 32^[7] to unpack a playlist of songs and soundtracks that helped create their inspirational lives.

Jaydee Dyer joined TNT Sports (formerly BT Sports) in October 2023, covering Olympic basketball including Team USA for Warner Brothers & Eurosport in the 2024 Paris Games. Dyer is currently working on projects such as 'Jaydee Meets'.^[10]

Since joining TNT Sports Dyer has been a consistent ringside reporter: 'Ring of Fire' - Tyson Fury v Olesander Usyk Undisputed Heavyweight Championship; 'Day of Reckoning' - Anthony Joshua v Otto Wallin; Nathan Heaney v Denzel Bentley.

Achievements edit

In November 2019 Dyer was acknowledged by the Football Black List Awards as one of there "Ones to Watch" - Best Broadcasters Under 30.^[11] The Football Black List Awards has become the most respected celebration of African and Caribbean achievement in the British game. In the years 2023 and 2024 Dyer hosted the Football Blacklist Awards alongside ESPN broadcaster Alexis Nunes.^[12]

In the following year 2020 Dyer won an SJA (Sports Journalism Award) in the category Young Broadcaster – Ones to Watch (On Air).^[13] The SJA Sports Journalism Awards, in partnership with The National Lottery and Canon, recognises the crème de la crème of sports journalism – whether it be writing, photography or broadcast – and is widely regarded as the Oscars of the industry.^[14]

References edit

^ Jaydee, "Chirosra admits Fury Fight is a must Win," The Voice, p. 35, 2014.
^ "TV Newsroom". TV Newsroom. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ ^a ^b ""I believe that a change can and will come" — Sky Sports News reporter Jaydee Dyer on diversity in the sports media". Sports Gazette. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "Sky Sports and NBA announce four-year broadcast and digital partnership". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "Heatcheck: Overtime". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "FIFA PlayOn". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ ^a ^b Episode 5: Dele Alli & Wretch 32, 2021-02-17, retrieved 2024-04-20
^ ^a ^b Episode 7: İlkay Gündoğan & French Montana, 2021-03-03, retrieved 2024-04-20
^ Episode 1: Ivan Rakitic & Morat, 2021-01-13, retrieved 2024-04-20
^ "Watch Jaydee Dyer Meets | Prime Video". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ ""A More Diverse Game Is a Better Game": Why the Football Black List Is More Important Than Ever in 2019". www.versus.uk.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "YAYA TOURE RECEIVES KEITH ALEXANDER AWARD AT STAR STUDDED FOOTBALL BLACK LIST SHOW". Football Black List. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "Past winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "About the SJA". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[1] Jaydee, "Chirosra admits Fury Fight is a must Win," The Voice, p. 35, 2014.

[2] "TV Newsroom". TV Newsroom. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[:0-3] ""I believe that a change can and will come" — Sky Sports News reporter Jaydee Dyer on diversity in the sports media". Sports Gazette. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[4] "Sky Sports and NBA announce four-year broadcast and digital partnership". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[5] "Heatcheck: Overtime". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[6] "FIFA PlayOn". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[:1-7] Episode 5: Dele Alli & Wretch 32, 2021-02-17, retrieved 2024-04-20

[:2-8] Episode 7: İlkay Gündoğan & French Montana, 2021-03-03, retrieved 2024-04-20

[9] Episode 1: Ivan Rakitic & Morat, 2021-01-13, retrieved 2024-04-20

[10] "Watch Jaydee Dyer Meets | Prime Video". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[11] ""A More Diverse Game Is a Better Game": Why the Football Black List Is More Important Than Ever in 2019". www.versus.uk.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[12] "YAYA TOURE RECEIVES KEITH ALEXANDER AWARD AT STAR STUDDED FOOTBALL BLACK LIST SHOW". Football Black List. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[13] "Past winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[14] "About the SJA". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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