Sam McClure | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (age 33) |
| Education | Xavier College, University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer(s) | Nine Network,The Age,3AW and Crocmedia |
Sam McClure (born 7 July 1991) is an Australian sports journalist who works for theNine Network,The Age,3AW andSports Entertainment Network.
McClure currently hostsWide World of Sports on 3AW.
McClure began his media career at3AW as a broadcasting assistant in 2011, before moving into the role of a news reporter at the station and presenting a regular sports news segment alongsideGerard Healy on the programSports Today.[1] He later became a sports writer forThe Age newspaper in Melbourne.
In 2015, McClure stated on3AW that English football clubManchester United were interested in purchasing Australia's most supportedAssociation football clubMelbourne Victory, following theCity Football Group's acquisition ofMelbourne Heart Football Club (now Melbourne City) earlier that year,[2][3][4] quoting that there were 'rumblings out ofManchester'.[5] Both Manchester United[citation needed] and Melbourne Victory (via social media) stated that the rumours were false and a statement by chairmanAnthony Di Pietro said this was unfounded and never occurred in any shape.[citation needed]
In 2017, McClure moved radio networks and became a reporter on 1116 SEN breakfast programGarry, Tim and Hamish, where he works alongsideGarry Lyon,Tim Watson, andHamish McLachlan.[6] McClure became a regular football reporter on the Seven Network, featuring on Saturday afternoon pre-match programThe Kick, and presentingFooty Central, a Friday and Saturday post-match report. He also briefly appeared alongside Tim Watson,Wayne Carey, andLuke Darcy onTalking Footy.[7]
In 2021, McClure won the 2020Quill award for the sports news category in relation to a contentious investigative report into theAdelaide Football Club's infamous 2018 pre-season training camp.[8] The reward was later annulled after the report was retracted.[9]
In November 2024, it was announced that McClure will be replaced byJimmy Bartel from February 2025.
McClure studied a Bachelor of Media and Communications at theUniversity of Melbourne.[1] He is the son of late sports journalistGeoff McClure,[10] also a reporter forThe Age.[6] Like his father, McClure is aCarlton Football Club supporter.[11]