Last updated April 2008
Category: 5 Live; Sport
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Jacqui Oatley is a sports broadcaster with
BBC Radio 5 Live, mainly reporting and
commentating on football.
In April 2007 she
became the first female commentator on
Match Of The Day.
She joined 5 Live in 2003, having previously
worked in local radio for BBC Radio Leeds
and BBC London as a sports reporter and
BBC WM in Birmingham as a news reporter.
She has a postgraduate diploma in broadcast
journalism.
In 2007 Jacqui covered the Women’s World
Cup in China for both BBC television and radio.
Away from football, Jacqui follows a wide range
of other sports. As well as covering tennis, rugby
league and MotoGP, she has also reported from
the World Snooker Championship and the
Open Golf Championship.
