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Samantha Fray - Black People in Sports Broadcasting

Samantha Fray

Founder & Director, Black People in Sports Broadcasting

Samantha Fray is a Leeds-based creative leader, coach, and advocate for equity in media. With over a decade of experience spanning talent development, production, and diversity strategy, she has worked across some of the UK’s most respected organisations, including ITV and Screen Yorkshire.

As Founder and CEO of Black People in Sports Broadcasting (BPSB), Samantha leads a pioneering initiative dedicated to increasing representation and creating sustainable pathways for Black professionals behind the camera in sports media, branded content, and live production. She also serves as a Trustee at Leeds Playhouse and a Breakthrough Leader 2024, recognised for her commitment to transforming how talent is nurtured across the creative industries.

Deeply committed to innovation and sustainability in workforce development, Samantha is passionate about introducing technological training to equip BPSB members with the future-focused skills needed to thrive in an evolving creative landscape.

Testamonials

  • Everybody sees what happens on the screen and what goes out, but there's so much work and effort goes into production, the preplanning and making these things happen, to be recognised for that work that goes on preproduction is amazing!
    Richard Wormwell
    dock10
  • Being able to show those unsung heroes within the technical innovation space is a really important achievement and it's a great awards to be part of...
    David Harnett
    Timeline TV
  • To recognise people that do stuff that isn't normally recognised, you know it's normally the hosts, the executive producers and the creative directors, but yeah the technical stuff makes it happen!
    Lisa Edwards
    Studio Ramsay
  • We're such an important industry to the country, and to everyone we serve from our clients to everyone at home, and there's a huge amount of work that's gone into the last couple of years innovation wise and it's great to be recognised.
    Jai Cave
    Envy Post Production