Arlo James White is a prominent sports commentator and presenter who has earned a reputation for his exceptional commentary skills and extensive knowledge of various sports.
Born on June 2, 1973, in Leicester, England, White’s love for sports started at an early age. He was passionate about different sports and pursued a career in sports broadcasting.
Over the years, he has worked with several broadcasting networks, including BBC Radio 5 Live, NBC Sports, and LIV Golf.
Early Life and Career
Arlo James White’s interest in sports began at an early age. As a child, he would spend hours watching football matches on television with his father. His passion for football continued to grow as he got older. After completing his education, White started gaining experience by covering non-league football matches for Radio Derby.
Further down the line, White moved to Australia to hone his broadcasting skills further. During his time there, he covered various sporting events and gained invaluable experience that helped him establish himself as a skilled broadcaster.
BBC Radio Career
In 2001, Arlo James White joined BBC Radio as a presenter for Five Live’s Sport on Five show. He also worked as Five Live Breakfast’s sports reporter between 2002 and 2005. During this time, he made a name for himself as an expert commentator of football, cricket, and American football.
White covered Super Bowl XLII for Radio 5 Live in February 2008 and made his Special debut for the match between Pakistan and England in 2005.
Major League Soccer
In addition to his excellent work covering football and cricket matches at BBC Radio, Arlo James White also excelled when it came to commentating on Major League Soccer (MLS) matches. He became the sole commentator for Seattle Sounders FC at the start of the 2010 season.
His superb work with Seattle Sounders FC led to him becoming NBC’s play-by-play commentator for all MLS games starting March 11th, 2012. The MLS commissioner Don Garber recommended him specifically for this role. White was also the lead commentator during all US women’s national team matches played during the London Olympics of August-September in that same year.
Chicago Fire
White’s expertise wasn’t limited only to NBC broadcasts; On March 3rd,2020 –he became Chicago Fire’s play-by-play commentator during their off-season period.
Premier League commentary
When NBC won rights over Premier League coverage for the season-2013/14, viewers were introduced to Arlo James White’s technical prowess once again. He was assigned lead-commentator duties alongside co-commentators such as Lee Dixon or Graeme Le Saux or both depending upon the fixtures scheduled.
He returned to MLS broadcasts briefly but eventually moved back full-time onto Premier League coverage from season-2014/15 onwards. He even substituted Rebecca Lowe occasionally while hosting various studio shows like Match Of The Day, Premier League Live, and more.
Other Work
Apart from working with various broadcasting networks covering different sporting events– Arlo James White has also made cameo appearances on TV shows or docu-series related to sports. In AppleTV+’s Ted Lasso series, he appears frequently commentating on fictional team AFC Richmond’s games.
He had earlier appeared in one promotional video created by NBC Sports which inspired the creation of the aforementioned series. Additionally – he was also LIV Golf Tour’s first-ever voice!
Summary
Arlo James white is an experienced professional whose career has spanned more than two decades. His passion and knowledge about different sporting disciplines have established him among the topmost commentators around today. He has worked with multiple broadcasting networks like BBC radio, NBC Sports, etc.
While some may argue that Peter Drury replacing him as lead commentator might diminish quality levels, it cannot be denied that Arlo James white carved out quite an impressive legacy within the industry.
