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

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung/ or ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known ...

radio station 3AW. It currently airs on Monday to Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm and is hosted by

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 ...

. 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''.

History

Previously, it was hosted by

David Hookes David William Hookes (3 May 1955 – 19 January 2004) was an Australian cricket player and coach. He played for the Australia national cricket team and domestic cricket for South Australia, later coaching Victoria. An aggressive left-handed ba ...

and Gerard Healy. On the first show after Hookes' death, Healy provided a memorable and emotional ode to his great mate. Healy Dwayne Russell 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 SEN. McClure took over Russell since 2020. Healy hosted the show until December 2022. In November 2024, it was announced that McClure will be replaced by

from February 2025. McClure's last show was on 5 December 2024.

References

External links

Australian sports radio programs
3AW Wide World of Sports
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