Mark Crossley (broadcaster)

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Mark Crossley
Born
Mark Crossley

22 April 1987 (1987-04-22) (age 37)
Occupation(s) Radio DJ,
Broadcaster
Website www.mark-crossley.co.uk

Mark Crossley (born 22 April 1987) is an English Radio DJ, best known for hosting the evening show on national UK station Absolute Radio.

Crossley presented shows on BBC Radio 1 and Absolute Radio on the same day in May 2009 [1] - and joined Absolute Radio three months later.

Crossley is a presenter on Manchester Sports and is the main sports presenter on BBC Radio Manchester’s Breakfast Show with Becky Want.

In September 2020, Crossley co-produced and co-presented the documentary podcast series Out Of Our League [2] together with journalist Sanny Rudravajhala for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live. The series followed the story of Bury FC and the formation of Bury AFC. It was nominated for Best Audio Documentary at the 2020 British Sports Journalism Awards [3] and was fourth at the International Sports Press Association Awards for Best Audio [4] and ranked third in Europe. [5]

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  2. "BBC Radio 5 Live - Out Of Our League". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. "SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2020: broadcast shortlists". Sports Journalists' Association. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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