Mike Parry

Mike Parry
Birth name	Michael Parry
Born	1954 Chester, England
Show	6-0-6
Station(s)	BBC Radio 5 Live
Time slot	Saturday evening
Style	Sporting discussion
Country	United Kingdom

This article concerns the British journalist and broadcaster. For the Minnesota senator, see Mike Parry (politician).

Mike Parry is a British journalist and radio presenter.

Early life

Born in Chester, Parry attended The King's School, Chester, and later Trent Polytechnic.^[1]

Journalism career

After graduating, Parry became "a Fleet Street reporter" and contributed to tabloid newspapers, most notably with The Sun. Parry then had a spell in the late 1990s as news editor of the Press Association in its Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, HQ before becoming press officer with the Football Association.

Radio

In 1999, Parry joined Talk Radio (later known as talkSPORT).^[2] Parry originally co-presented the Sports Breakfast with Alan Brazil, but after the onset of health problems, he was replaced by Graham Beecroft and subsequently Ronnie Irani.

Due to the improvement in his health, Parry returned to co-host the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on Monday and Friday mornings, and sometimes stood in for Ronnie Irani if he was unavailable. Changes in talkSPORT's schedule for 2009 meant that Parry presented the 10:00–13:00 slot with Andy Townsend on Mondays to Fridays. From June 2010-February 2011 he co-hosted with Mike Graham in the same slot. Their daily show was replaced with a new programme hosted by Richard Keys and Andy Gray from 14 February 2011 and Parry left the station.^[3]

Parry stood in for regular presenter Mark Chapman on 6-0-6 on Radio 5 Live on 19 February 2011 and again on 2 April 2011 alongside Robbie Savage.^[4]

Personal life

Parry supports Everton Football Club.

In 2004, he suffered heart failure and was treated at Harefield Hospital.^[5] In 2004, Parry was diagnosed with advanced dilated cardiomyopathy and placed on the transplant list.^[2] At a routine check up in January 2005, Parry's consultant stated there was a "marked improvement" but told Parry that although his condition might be stable, his heart wouldn't improve. In April 2005, due to a combination of drug treatment and Parry's improvements in digestion and exercise, resulting in a loss of four stones in six months, Parry was removed from the transplant list.^[2] Parry completed the Great North Run, raising £9,000 pounds for Harefield Hospital in September 2007.^[2]

References

1. ^ Wheelock, Paul (2 April 2009). "Chester City FC: talkSPORT’s Mike Parry pledges to support the Blues". Chester Chronicle. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-city-fc/chester-city-fc-news/2009/04/02/chester-city-fc-talksport-s-mike-parry-pledges-to-support-the-blues-59067-23291512/. Retrieved 8 September 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Petty, Moira (28 February 2008). "Mike's only hope was a heart swap - until he walked his way off the danger list". Mail Online. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-518644/Mikes-hope-heart-swop---walked-way-danger-list.html. Retrieved 10 September 2008. 
3. ^ Mike Parry quits TalkSport as Keys and Gray get his morning slot Portsmouth News, 8 February 2011
4. ^ Mike Parry to present 606 on BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Press Office, 14 February 2011
5. ^ Hale, Matt (11 July 2008). "Joe's a model pro". TheFA.com. http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/JoeCole_HarefieldVisit.htm. Retrieved 10 September 2008. ^{[dead link]}

Preceded by Alan Brazil

talkSPORT breakfast show host with Alan Brazil 2001-June 2004

Succeeded by Alan Brazil and Graham Beecroft

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Date of birth	1954
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