U.K.: Radio show launched for the World Cup

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Sports media group 2K Plus International Sports Media is producing a new radio programme for football fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The show will also be available online.

 
Up For The Corner will be produced in Johannesburg daily Monday to Saturday from 9 June to 12 July. The programme will include post-match analysis from fans at the games, news from the big screen Fan Fest parks around South Africa, reports from the many Christian service and outreach events taking place during the tournament and interviews with Christian players such as Brazil's Lúcio and Kaká. 
 
The programme will be produced and presented by Steve Vickers, an experienced BBC World Service sports producer, assisted by local 2K Plus reporter Solomon Ashoms and sports journalist, Marcos Falcao from London. The programme is designed to bring listeners around the world a Christian perspective to the sport, culture and community events in South Africa during the World Cup.
 
Radio stations planning to broadcast the show include TWR in Southern Africa and Rhema FM 91.9, Gladstone, Australia. The show can also be heard online at www.upforthecorner.com
 
"The World Cup is the world's biggest media event," said 2K Plus CEO Adrian Barnard. "We have a great opportunity to engage with football fans during the tournament providing news, comment and analysis interwoven with our unique Christian perspective."
 
With international broadcast partners Feba South Africa and HCJB Global, 2K Plus is also producing programmes from the World Cup in French and Spanish. Offices and studios in Johannesburg are being provided by another partner, TWR.
 
"2K Plus works essentially in partnership," continued Adrian Barnard. "It is wonderful to work with Feba and HCJB producing programmes for the World Cup in French and Spanish and TWR have gone the extra mile to provide our facilities in Johannesburg. We pray that our partnership together for the Gospel will also be a strong witness as well as the content in the programmes."
 
2K Plus International Sports Media is a registered charity. It is the world's only Christian sports media agency. Since 1991 2K Plus has reported from major international sporting events with a Christian perspective including the Olympic Games and various World Cups. In 2008, a 2K Plus team reported from the Beijing Olympics in seven languages for over 1500 radio stations worldwide.

Source: Inspire Magazine http://bit.ly/9R47Mm

(Yimber Gaviria, Colombia)