Chris McCarthy

Radio Journalist, International Rowing Commentator, Podcast Host

Greater Sydney Area

About

Experience

  • Journalist at 2GB
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Commentator at Henley Royal Regatta
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    Co-Commentator alongside some of the most prominent names in the sport during at the world's premier rowing event.

  • JRN - The World's Leading Rowing Platform (Freelance · 1 yr 11 mos)
    • Podcast Host
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Host of Rowing Down Under, a JRN podcast that brings all the latest news, results, and interviews from the Australian rowing season.

    • Writer & Editor - Australian Team
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

      Responsible for writing race previews, reviews, and opinion articles, as well as editing work and helping set the agenda for the Australian rowing season.

  • Rowing New South Wales (7 yrs 5 mos)
    • Sports Commentator
      Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

      Lead commentator for New South Wales regattas at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, site of the 2000 Olympic Games. My role is to educate, inform, and occasionally entertain up to 30,000 people over the course of a regatta weekend watching via livestream and around the grounds.

    • Assistant Pathways Mens Coach
      Mar 2024 - Apr 2024 · 2 mos

      Assistant coach of the NSW Men’s u19 Pathways Team that secured a 1-2 finish in the Coxed Quadruple Sculls

  • Rowing Australia (Freelance · 5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Sports Commentator
      Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

      A part of the National Championships commentary team since 2021 at venues around the country, my role is to educate, inform, and entertain over 200,000 viewers over the live stream and around the grounds at each year's regatta. Particular highlights include conducting post-race interviews with athletes following the prestigious Interstate Regatta at the conclusion of the championships.

    • Writer and Social Media Co-Ordinator
      Jul 2025 - Jul 2025 · 1 mo

      During the 2025 Henley Royal Regatta, I was responsible for covering the Australian Rowing Team's campaign across Rowing Australia's website and social media. In this time, I published five written articles, as well as co-ordinated with our photographer to ensure updates on the Rowing Australia Instagram page were published within minutes of races concluding.