Jim Proudfoot

Jim Proudfoot established his career as a prominent English football commentator, commencing his professional broadcasting journey in 1991 as a football reporter and later a DJ for DevonAir. He subsequently gained experience as a journalist and newsreader for TFM in the North East of England before joining Capital Gold in 1994, where he contributed to Jonathan Pearce’s award-winning team. His early commentator roles also included positions at South Coast Radio and Xtra AM in Birmingham, building a solid foundation in regional and national sports broadcasting. Proudfoot transitioned to the national radio station Talksport in 1999, initially serving as the number-two commentator.

He served as Talksport’s principal commentator for the 2010 World Cup and was also part of ESPN’s broadcast team for the tournament. Afterwards, he became a commentator for Absolute Radio’s Premier League coverage, working on ‘Rock ‘N Roll Football’ for four seasons, a program that earned a Silver Award in the Best Sports Programme category at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2012. He returned to Talksport in January 2014 as principal commentator for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2016, also covering England Internationals and Premier League games. Since 2013, Proudfoot has expanded his portfolio to include darts commentary, covering the BDO World Darts Championship for BBC, Channel 4, and BT Sport.

He also provides commentary for the PDC World Darts Championship and PDC Premier League for Talksport. Reinforcing his long-standing relationship with national broadcasting, Proudfoot signed a new long-term contract with talkSPORT in 2016, continuing his impactful presence across major sporting events.