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He's got Israel going radio gaga

November 24, 2016 22:10
Sports radio host Mark Gordon

ByJonathan Kalmus, Jonathan Kalmus

1 min read

A Manchester man has given up his career in finance to help found Israel's first sports talk-radio station.

Mark Gordon, 41, originally from Whitefield, made aliyah with his family last August but has already found his calling through the microphone.

The former finance director now hosts his own show on Jerusalem's English-speaking Israel Sports Radio.

Only eight weeks into his show, Mr Gordon has interviewed comedian Ivor Baddiel about his film on antisemitism in English football. Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis has also featured, along with the editors of major English football fan magazines and blogs.