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.

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

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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