''Wide World of Sports'' is a long-running radio show on

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropol ...

radio station

3AW 3AW is a talkback radio station based in Melbourne. It broadcasts on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station. The station is owned and operated by Nine Entertainment Co. Hist ...

. It currently airs on Monday to Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm and is hosted by

Sam McClure Sam McClure (born 7 July 1991) is an Australian sports journalist who works for the Nine Network, ''The Age,'' 3AW and Sports Entertainment Network. Career McClure began his media career at 3AW as a broadcasting assistant in 2011, before movi ...

. It has been running for 12 years and is the highest rating sports radio show in Melbourne. The show has previously been titled Sportsday and Sports Today.

Contributors

McClure is joined by a number of contributions, including: * Monday: Matthew Lloyd * Tuesday:

Leigh Matthews Leigh Raymond Matthews (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached and the . Squat, short-legged and barrel-chested, Matthews earned the ic ...

* Wednesday: Matthew Richardson * Thursday:

Jimmy Bartel James Ross Bartel (born 4 December 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A utility, tall and weighing , Bartel contributed as a midfielder, forward, an ...

History

Previously, it was hosted by David Hookes and

Gerard Healy Gerard Healy (born 1 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator. Healy attended St Bede's College in Mentone, where he was the senior football captain. Gerard is a trained physiotherapist. VFL career Melbourne Dem ...

. On the first show after Hookes' death, Healy provided a memorable and emotional ode to his great mate. Healy

Dwayne Russell Shane John Russell (born 4 March 1965) known as Dwayne Russell is a former professional Australian rules footballer and currently a commentator of the sport. Born in Adelaide, Russell made his senior football debut as a sixteen-year-old in 198 ...

took over the co-host role following this incident in early 2004 and remained as co-host until 2019 when Russell moved to rival station

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. McClure took over Russell since 2020. Healy hosted the show until December 2022.

External links

Australian sports radio programs
3AW Wide World of Sports
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