Mike Graham | |
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Born | London, UK |
Occupation | Journalist, Radio Presenter |
Known for | The Two Mikes, talkSPORT, Editor Scottish Daily Mirror |
Website | The Two Mikes |
Archibald Michael Graham (born 1960, Hampstead, London) is a British journalist. He is best known for his work as a presenter on national commercial speech radio station Talksport. Previously he was Editor of the Scottish Daily Mirror and Programme Director and mid-morning presenter of the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk 107, the Edinburgh sister station of Talksport.
He was born in London to Scottish parents Archibald and Mairi Graham.
Before his radio career Mike Graham was a Fleet Street journalist for the best part of twenty-five years, he was editor of the Scottish Daily Mirror, and assistant editor of the Daily Express he covered the Bosnian War in 1992 as a reporter for the Daily Express [iTunes (27 May 2016). "The Two Mikes". iTunes (Podcast). talkSPORT.] Graham was based in New York City from 1984–92, where he ran his own news agency supplying news, features and pictures to media all over the world.
Mike Graham joined UTV's former Scottish radio station Talk 107 in February 2006 anchoring the mid-morning slot 10am to 1pm with 'The Independent Republic of Mike Graham', in November 2006 he was also appointed the station's programme director. In 2008 his contract was not renewed at Talk 107 and he started broadcasting on UTV's national talkSPORT radio station in the 1.00am to 6,00am slot on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. In April 2010 he presented the 10pm-1am slot every Friday and Saturday night, replacing George Galloway as well as continuing to present the Monday 1-6am slot. In July 2010 he moved from weekends to weekdays presenting alongside Mike Parry as 'Parry and Graham' between 10am-1pm.