‘MEN IN BLAZERS: EARLY KICK OFF’ WINS BRONZE AT THE ARIAS

We were delighted to be awarded Bronze in the Sports category at the 2025 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAs) for our daily show with Men in Blazers: Early Kick Off. Early Kick Off is produced every weekday by our team in the UK for Men in Blazers’ football-loving audience in the US. The show, released by 6am Eastern Time, is a ten-minute breakdown of the all the key stories from European football, from crunch Champions League ties to transfer rumours to the funniest stories from England’s lower leagues.

We are delighted for our clients, Men in Blazers, whose name has been recognised alongside some of the biggest broadcasters in the UK with this award. Early Kick Off was nominated alongside Guardian Football Weekly (The Guardian), P1 with Matt + Tommy (Stak), Test Match Special (BBC 5 Live), Gameday (Talksport), and many others.

With the ARIAs highlighting the best audio content in the UK, this award acknowledges Footwork Media’s growing influence in the sports media space, and marks another milestone in a strong year of innovation.