Talksport adds Paterson as head of podcasts

Talksport has appointed Abi Paterson as its head of podcasts.

Paterson joins the company from The Athletic, where she began as podcast producer in 2020 and rose to executive producer before leaving. She has also worked with the likes of IMG, The Telegraph and the BBC, and previously spent some time at Talksport early in her career.

In her new role, Paterson will oversee all of Talksport’s audio and visual podcast content. Talksport opened an in-house studio facility last year as part of its aim to push further into visual content. 

Head of Talksport Liam Fisher said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Abi to lead Talksport’s podcast output. Her proven track record of creating superb, award-winning content is exactly what we need as we enter a landmark year. 2026 will see us deliver more live football than ever before, with over 550 matches, celebrate a year of connected television output, and continue creating the best sports entertainment moments. Our podcast division, anchored by Abi’s leadership and new launches like ‘How to Win the World Cup’ with Matt Forde, will be at the very heart of this growth.”

Paterson added: “Having started my career at Talksport2, as part of the launch team, I am looking forward to returning in a new strategic role and driving Talksport’s next success story. 

“Podcasts, like radio, are such great company when you find the one you like, you just have to tell everyone about it. That is the aim and there is so much talent both on and off air in Talksport just waiting for the podcasting potential to be unlocked. That’s what drew me to the role and I am excited to get started.”