# Kate Mason > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kate_Mason > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kate_Mason.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Mason > Source revision: 1355504064 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Kate Mason** (born 22 November 1987[citation needed]) is a British sports journalist and broadcaster. ## Personal life Mason grew up in the village of [Oundle](/source/Oundle) in [North Northamptonshire](/source/North_Northamptonshire) and educated at [Oundle School](/source/Oundle_School). Her mother was an English teacher and Mason read English Literature at [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University). She decided to pursue a career in sports journalism after being inspired by female journalists such as [Clare Balding](/source/Clare_Balding) at the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) and [Jacqui Oatley](/source/Jacqui_Oatley) on *[Match of the Day](/source/Match_of_the_Day)*.[1][2] Her mother is a [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers) fan but like her father, Mason is a fan of [Tottenham Hotspur](/source/Tottenham_Hotspur).[3] ## Career Mason started sports reporting by reporting on [Squash](/source/Squash_(sport)) and was featured in *[The Daily Star](/source/Daily_Star_(United_Kingdom))* and *[Metro](/source/Metro_(British_newspaper))* newspapers.[4] She joined a training scheme at the [BBC](/source/BBC) in which her roles included working on *[BBC Radio London](/source/BBC_Radio_London)* and [BBC Radio 5](/source/BBC_Radio_5_Live) sports comedy panel show *[Fighting Talk](/source/Fighting_Talk)*, a show she would later appear on numerous times as a guest, and as presenter [Colin Murray](/source/Colin_Murray) noted, the first member of staff to come back and win.[5] Mason worked for *[ITN](/source/ITN), [Talksport](/source/Talksport)*, and then for *[beIN Sports](/source/BeIN_Sports)* in [Doha](/source/Doha) as one of the channel’s main presenters. From 2019 to 2021 Mason was a presenter on *[Sky Sports News](/source/Sky_Sports_News)*.[6] She joined *[The Football Ramble](/source/The_Football_Ramble)* as a regular host in 2020 alongside [Jules Breach](/source/Jules_Breach), [Andy Brassell](/source/Andy_Brassell) and [Vithushan Ehantharajah](/source/Vithushan_Ehantharajah). As well as hosting regular shows Mason presents the *Football Ramble Book Club* and interview show *The Drop In*, for which Mason interviews a special guest, such as former England manager [Glenn Hoddle](/source/Glenn_Hoddle).[7][8][9] Her audio documentary "Inside the Qatar World Cup" for the Football Ramble won a bronze award at the [British Sports Journalism Awards](/source/British_Sports_Journalism_Awards) in March 2023.[10] In 2023, Mason took up the role of anchor on Eurosport’s coverage of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series alongside former Olympic Champion [Bart Brentjens](/source/Bart_Brentjens).[11] She is also a regular commentator on BBC Final Score.[12] She has also appeared as a guest on *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)’s [Football Weekly](/source/Football_Weekly),*[13][14] and presented on *[Rangers TV](/source/Rangers_TV)*,[15][16] and guest presented the television highlights of the [English Football league on *Quest*](/source/EFL_on_Quest).[17] In 2024, Mason anchored TNT Sport's coverage of England's test series in India, alongside former England Internationals [Sir Alastair Cook](/source/Alastair_Cook) and [Steven Finn](/source/Steven_Finn).[18] That year, she was part of the Discovery+ coverage of the [2024 Paris Olympics](/source/2024_Paris_Olympics).[19] In March 2026, Mason hosted the award-winning podcast 'View From The Lane' whilst usual host, Danny Kelly, was recuperating from illness.[citation needed] ## References 1. ["Kate Mason: When I was offered the chance to come and work in the place that will next host the World Cup I couldn't believe my luck"](https://fast-and-fearless.com/2018/09/20/kate-mason-when-i-was-offered-the-chance-to-come-and-work-on-football-in-the-place-that-will-next-host-the-world-cup-i-couldnt-believe-my-luck). *Fastandfearless.com* 1. [""I still get abuse and I know I'll still get it because I'm a woman": the uphill struggle for female sports broadcasters"](https://uosjournalism.shorthandstories.com/-----i-still-get-abuse-and-i-know-i-ll-still-get-it-because-i-m-a-woman---the-uphill-struggle-for-female-sports-broadcasters---/index.html). *uosjoirnalism.shorthandstories.com* 1. ["Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: Journalist and presenter Kate Mason shares her views on the Challenge Cup final being held at Spurs"](https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/tottenham-hotspur-stadium-journalist-and-presenter-kate-mason-shares-her-views-on-the-challenge-cup-final-being-held-at-spurs-3706696). *Wigantoday.net* 1. ["Kate Mason Metro squash reporter"](https://metro.co.uk/author/kate-mason). *Metro.co.uk* 1. ["Fighting Talk, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Kate Mason, Thom Gibbs, Charles Dagnall, August 27 2022"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cwsfy2). *BBC.co.uk* 1. ["Sky Sports in yet another cut as popular presenter Kate Mason leaves channel"](https://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/Sports/1zn3nfxscz/Sky-Sports-in-yet-another-cut-as-popular.htm). *One News Page* 1. ["Introducing Kate Mason: Football Ramble's newest voice"](https://stak.london/articles/introducing-kate-mason-football-rambles-newest-voice). *Stak.London* 1. ["FEATURES Football Ramble: Women in Sports Media"](https://podbiblemag.com/football-ramble-women-in-sports-media). *podbiblemag.com* 1. ["News: Football Ramble Podcast Returns With New Format And New Presenters"](https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/9331/football-ramble-podcast). *Beyondthejoke.co.uk* 1. ["Chapman, Murray and Scott reclaim titles as McCoist takes Pundit crown at British Sports Journalism Awards"](https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/awards-news/chapman-murray-and-scott-reclaim-titles-as-mccoist-takes-pundit-crown-at-british-sports-journalism-awards). *Sportsjournalists.co.uk*. 6 March 2023. 1. Miller, Max (2023-05-10). ["Warner Bros. Discovery unveils 139 hours of mountain bike coverage"](https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/warner-bros-discovery-unveils-139-hours-of-mountain-bike-coverage/5181780.article). *Broadcast*. Retrieved 2023-05-28. 1. ["Internet commentator database"](https://icdb.tv/stats/6879/Kate-Mason) 1. ["Magical Mané, flying Foxes and Watford worries – Football Weekly Extra"](https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2019/dec/05/magical-mane-flying-foxes-and-watford-worries-football-weekly-extra-podcast). *theguardian.com* 1. ["Project Restart is go and the pod revisit Camp Nou in 1999 – Football Weekly"](https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2020/jun/01/project-restart-is-go-football-weekly). *theguardian.com* 1. ["Rangers TV announce new host to present coverage of Hearts clash at Ibrox"](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19651148). *glasgowtimes.co.uk*[dead link] 1. ["Broadcaster brands Rangers "amazing club" after warm Ibrox welcome"](https://www.rangersnews.uk/club-news/broadcaster-brands-rangers-amazing-club-after-warm-ibrox-welcome/%3F). *rangersnews.uk*[dead link] 1. ["Who is the female presenter on EFL on Quest?"](https://www.sport-net.org/who-is-the-female-presenter-on-efl-on-quest). *Sport-net.org* 1. ["TNT Sports reveal pundit and presenting team for second India v England Test"](https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/indiaenglandmen/tnt_sports_reveal_pundit_presenting_team_second_india_england_test_after_coverage_criticism.html). *The Cricketer*. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024. 1. ["BBC and Discovery+ Paris Olympics presenters and pundits – full list"](https://inews.co.uk/sport/olympics/bbc-discovery-paris-olympics-presenters-full-list-3186702). *inews*. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kate Mason](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Mason) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Mason?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.