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title: New Zealand’s longest running sport podcast celebrates two decades
description: The longest running sports podcast in the country – The BYC Podcast with The Alternative Commentary Collective - is celebrating a major 20-year broadcasting milestone.
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# [New Zealand’s longest running sport podcast celebrates two decades](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/new-zealands-longest-running-sport-podcast-celebrates-two-decades)

 Written by [NZME Communications](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/author/nzme-communications) | Jun 25, 2025 1:47:31 AM

The longest running sports podcast in the country – The BYC Podcast with The Alternative Commentary   
Collective - is celebrating a major 20-year broadcasting milestone.

First released on 25 June 2005 as a downloadable MP3 through The Beige Brigade cricket fan website, The   
BYC Podcast laid the foundation for what has become a thriving local sport podcast scene. Two decades on   
it remains a go-to for Kiwi cricket fans, now hosted on NZME’s iHeartRadio digital audio platform and part of   
The ACC’s award-winning podcast network and had 170,000 downloads in 2024 alone.

Paul Ford, original and current The BYC Podcast host says: “The BYC was consummated at a Belgian beer   
cafe in Wellington and was born out of the central premise of the Beige Brigade and later The ACC. The idea   
- to have a crack at something new, embrace shenanigans and have a laugh. In this case it was an opportunity   
to talk to an audience gagging for some not-too-life-and-death chat about cricket.”

Over the years The BYC Podcast has featured a line-up of memorable hosts including Jeremy Wells, Kevin   
Sinnott and Jason Hoyte - all united by their love of the game and a penchant for the ridiculous. 

To mark the 20th anniversary, a special commemorative episode will be released on Wednesday 25 June,   
featuring stories and appearances from past and present hosts - a nostalgic nod to two decades of banter   
and loyal fandom.

Mike Lane, General Manager of The ACC, says: “I can’t think of any podcast, sporting or otherwise, that has   
had the longevity of The BYC. It’s a credit to Paul and the wider team of lunatics that they’ve covered NZ’s  
summer sport for so long. Viva La BYC!”

From its humble beginnings on a fan website to national syndication, the BYC Podcast remains a beloved   
staple in New Zealand’s sports media. Listen in via [iHeartRadio.](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-byc-podcast-71494852/)

ENDS

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