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Mike Taylor

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  • BBC Radio WM reporter, BBC
Birmingham, West Midlands County, UK, Wolverhampton
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Covers:  Sport in the West Midlands (UK) - particularly football and cricket, but occasionally other things. Aston Villa, Wolves, WBA, Birmingham, Walsall FCs; Warwickshire cricket.
Broadcaster, live radio sport commentator (football/cricket/athletics/motorsport etc). Data journalist. Email: mike.taylor.02@bbc.co.uk

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Mike Taylor’s Journalist Portfolio

Wolves news: Opinion - Senior management cannot now be accused of hiding after fans forum

Wolves news: Opinion - Senior management cannot now be accused of hiding after fans forum

Opinion piece for BBC Sport website, 14 May 2026, analysing the appearance of the club’s senior management at…

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Aston Villa news: Opinion - Champions League would make Villa's breakthrough 'sustainable'

Aston Villa news: Opinion - Champions League would make Villa's breakthrough 'sustainable'

Opinion piece for BBC Sport website, 13 May 2026, on Aston Villa’s prospects of making their progress sustain…

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Aston Villa news: Ollie Watkins repays Unai Emery's faith

Aston Villa news: Ollie Watkins repays Unai Emery's faith

Analysis piece following Aston Villa's Europa League quarter-final first leg against Bologna.

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Aston Villa news: 'Best chance to fulfil their dreams'

Aston Villa news: 'Best chance to fulfil their dreams'

Weekly comment piece on Aston Villa, sent from Italy the day before their Europa League quarter-final against…

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Wolves news: Exclusive interview with Wolves chairman Jeff Shi

Wolves news: Exclusive interview with Wolves chairman Jeff Shi

Link to radio interview with Jeff Shi, Wolverhampton Wanderers executive chairman, on BBC Radio WM in Decembe…

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Articles

Wolves will embrace favourites pressure - Peixoto

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By Dan Wheeler, Mike Taylor Verified
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Image source, Shutterstock Image caption, Cesar Peixoto is managing in England for the first time having guided Gil Vicente to a sixth-placed finish in the Portuguese top flight last season ByDan Wheeler, BBC Sport, West Midlands and Mike Taylor, BBC Radio WM reporter Published 24 minutes ago Wolves head coach Cesar Peixoto says his side will "embrace" the pressure of being among the favourites for automatic promotion, and he is looking forward to "showing the world" how his teams can play in...
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'It's a new era, the past is the past' - Peixoto Original

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By Chris Harby Verified, Mike Taylor Verified
| BBC Sport Verified
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Cesar Peixoto is Wolves' fourth Portuguese boss from their past seven appointments ByChris Harby, BBC Sport, West Midlands and Mike Taylor, BBC Radio WM reporter Published 15 minutes ago Wolves head coach Cesar Peixoto says his squad are looking to the future and not scarred by the past few seasons of struggle at Molineux.
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League starts in 25 days but transfer momentum has waned Original

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By Mike Taylor Verified
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Image source, Getty Images ByMike Taylor BBC Radio WM reporter Published 21 minutes ago "We want to have a team well prepared to go to our pre-season so we have enough time for the players to train with each other, because there is definitely going to be a lot of new faces this year." The problem with saying things in public is that people remember that you said them.
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Interview

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Practice. Write, record, whatever you're interested in. Contact journalists you admire and ask them to give you feedback if they can.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

Where our area (West Midlands, UK) is. For us to be interested in your story, as a local media outlet, it has to have a credible connection.

Awards

ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

2024 - Christopher Martin-Jenkins Domestic Cricket Broadcaster of the Year

Awarded for my commentary and coverage of Warwickshire cricket for BBC Radio WM/BBC Sport website.

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