Gabby Logan believes sports broadcasters should receive more recognition at TV awards for the work they do.
Gabby Logan calls for sports broadcasters to be further recognised at TV awards
The 50-year-old TV star - who is currently anchoring the BBC's coverage of the Women's World Cup - has insisted there aren't enough sports presenters winning big gongs at TV ceremonies, particularly when such hosts don't always have the benefit of reading from an autocue during their broadcasts.
Speaking at the Cambridge Union, she said: "The winning presenters are always really great people.
"But there are never any sports broadcasters.
"Those light entertainment shows know what is going to happen through the whole piece.
"In sport, you start off and you don’t know what is going to happen in those few hours that we are on telly.
"We often don’t have autocues, everything is ad-libbed and done on the hoof, which scares the bejesus out of most other broadcasters.
"A lot of sport broadcasters go into other areas as live TV is what we do.
"Other areas of TV are a little bit scared of live TV as it has all the problems that can come with it."
But Gabby admitted she and her fellow sports presenters can't get enough of the "adrenaline buzz" that comes from live TV hosting, and she even "prefers it" when things go slightly wrong.
She added: "We love the adrenaline buzz.
"I prefer it when something can go a little wrong which I can help solve.
"If it is all perfect, you don’t get that kick of adrenaline."
Gabby has previously scooped the Sports Presenter of the Year prize four times at the Television and Radio Industries Club Awards - in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2014.
She also received a longlist nomination for Most Popular Entertainment Presenter at the 2014 National Television Awards, but she lost out to former England footballer-turned-pundit Gary Neville in the Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit category at the 2014 Royal Television Society Awards.
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