Broadcasting
Jamie has been gracing the airwaves for more than 10 years, presenting sports bulletins in London and the south east. He has also presented numerous radio programmes and news bulletins for BBC Radio. If you listen to the radio, you'll have probably heard his dulcet tones.
Credits include both national and local BBC radio stations.
In this section you can hear some audio examples of Jamie's work. If you would like to hear the full versions, or require further information, then please email jamie@jamiereid.tv and one of the team will be in touch.
August 2009 - The Priestfield Roar - the new song for Gillingham Football Club
In August 2009 Jamie was contacted by lifelong Gillingham fans Russell Kimble and Colin Nash. They wanted to use his goal commentary from the 2009 play-off final between Gillingham and Shrewsbury at Wembley. Jamie was naturally happy to help and his commentary was quickly added to their musical masterpiece. The song can be heard during every match at the Priestfield Stadium, home of the Gills.
July 2009 - Jamie meets Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove
On behalf of Spin cricket magazine, Jamie was asked to interview Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove and get his thoughts on Kevin Pietersen and the 2009 Ashes battle between England and Australia. He also got exclusive thoughts from Rod about his future at Hampshire and the staging of Test matches at the Rose Bowl.
May 2007 - FA Cup final - Chelsea v Manchester United at Wembley
For BBC Radio Kent, Jamie was engaged to follow top referee Steve Bennett in his first FA Cup final appearance. He spoke to Steve, and his wife Karen, at their Orpington home ahead of the Wembley final.
Jamie then watched Steve in action on the day itself before speaking to him after the event to get his thoughts on how the big day went from a personal perspective.
December 2005 - The ultimate Kent cricket team - as voted for by Kent cricket supporters and BBC Radio Kent listeners
Along with his broadcast colleague Neil Bell, Jamie was asked to produce and present the ultimate Kent cricket team programme on BBC Radio Kent. Supporters of Kent County Cricket Club and listeners to BBC Radio Kent voted for their favourite players and those with the most votes were selected in Kent's ultimate dream team. As a Kent fan, it was a privilege for Jamie to present this programme.
November 2005 - FA Cup first round - Burscough v Gillingham at Victoria Park
As a sports journalist, your toughest work is often when things go against the team you are covering. On behalf of BBC Radio Kent, Jamie covered the first round FA Cup tie between Burscough and Gillingham at Victoria Park. Non league Burscough shocked the Gills, beating them 3-2. The defeat was disastrous for the Kent club and supporters were calling for the head of then manager Neale Cooper during the closing stages. After the game, Jamie gained an exclusive interview with Gills chairman Paul Scally and asked him about Cooper's future. He also spoke to the manager to find out whether he intended to fight on. Both interviews show Jamie's ability to quickly think on his feet and carry-out interviews live on location.
October 2003 - Football League Championship - Gillingham v Crystal Palace at Priestfield
During his time at BBC Radio Kent, Jamie was the principal sports commentator and followed the fortunes of Gillingham Football Club on a match-by-match basis. In this example, you can hear a burst of his match report and some of the key action. Gillingham won the game 1-0 and had a man sent-off. Palace missed a penalty. It was an eventful game!
July 2003 - Golf's Open Championship comes to Royal St George's, Sandwich in Kent
Here is another example of Jamie's ability to cover a wide variety of sports. This latest demonstration allows you to hear part of a golf package, produced for BBC Radio Kent, on the prestigious Open Championship. The tournament was won by the unknown American Ben Curtis, competing in his first-ever major. During the tournament, Jamie worked as an on course reporter and also interviewed the key players and support staff. This example once again outlines his ability to handle live outside broadcasts and work well as part of a team.
June 2003 - Live outside broadcast at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury
Departing Australian international Greg Blewett joined Jamie in the commentary box for BBC Radio Kent's cricket programme, Beyond the Boundary. Jamie, with good support from Greg, brought the listeners the action from the ground as well as the rest of the cricket news. Here is a brief example of Jamie's abilities to successfully host a fast-moving live show outside of the studio.
June 2003 - The launch of cricket's Twenty20 Cup
The much anticipated Twenty20 Cup was launched in 2003 and there was divided opinion on how successful it would be. In his role as cricket commentator for BBC Radio Kent, Jamie spoke to some key individuals to get their thoughts on the new tournament. Hear the first part of his well balanced package by clicking on the play button above.