Daniel

Thanks for the post. Hope everyone is healthy and staying safe.

Sports radio obviously hardly matters at a time like this, but I wanted to give kudos to Writer’s Bloc. Funnily enough, I think the past couple […]

Also, if it’s alright to shout out another site in the comments here – I listened to a great sports media chat with Toronto Mike and Mark Hebscher here. I’m sure anyone who reads this blog would enjoy it: […]

Fantastic post – thanks! First off – I’ve never been an Overdrive guy, but definitely have to give them credit. They’ve stuck with it and developed a good show that people like. You’re right that it’s very […]

@MontfromLondonOnt

“The CBC is a perfect example of abuse of the quota system(affirmative action)and the dreadful results – None of the clowns on the CBC could hold a job in the real world”

CBC Radio 1 is the h […]

Great post.
Sportsnet is very lucky that Dan Shulman is from Toronto and appears to want to work here, because he is one of the best play by play guys in any sport. So based almost on him alone I find it hard to […]

Yeah I’m really noticing a local sports radio void without McCown. It’s a matter of personal preference, but I’m not really interested in ‘lets dissect last night’s Leaf game’ kind of sports radio, but loved the […]

@ChristopherClinch – yeah. Bob has one or two declining books maybe? But was still beating Overdrive. And given his track record, you don’t cut bait on him for just … winning by less? Not saying he wasn’t […]

@mikeinboston – it’s true that Bobs ratings dropped, but aren’t we talking about one or two books really? And ratings are supposed to be more about long term trends? I’m not saying Bob could keep crushing every […]

Since it’s the least listened to slot in the day, how about one station at least tries something other than a noon time hockey show? A little variety?

I think hockey cultivates a nationalist, old guard identity in the way it’s covered and in the way it’s promoted in this country. As someone who grew up in small town Canada, I’ve always been turned off by the […]

I agree with your sentiments, Mike in Boston. Blair with Brunt/Deitsch can be very good, unique radio, but I agree the show should focus more on in depth meaningful stories. If the angle of that show is that […]

Tuned in to Tim and Sid this week a bit to hear how they’d try to pull off the radio/tv thing. Overall I do think Tim and Sid are funny and put on an entertaining show. It’s pretty tight and seems well prepared, […]

I think the best lineup either station has had by FAR was when The Fan rolled out: Brady/Walker, Blair, Tim/Sid, McCown for a couple years there (other than the fact that it could have been a lot more diverse). […]

I still can’t believe The Fan took its biggest asset – it’s only star with his own brand, who kept people tuning in to 590 out of habit if anything – and tossed it away. I’ve said this on here a few times, but […]

My podcast go tos are Dan Lebatard Show (by FAR the best sports radio show going imo), and Pardon My Take.
For local stuff I used to listen to McCown for general sports, then Blair if I wanted to hear about […]

@Pete – I agree with you completely.

Firing Bob was a colossal mistake. When someone has THAT kind of history and connection with the audience, you don’t shove him out the door like that. Not when the show is s […]

Just to offer a little criticism to your media criticism – I read Shi’s piece very differently than you did. Your feels like you tried to find any language that seemed ambiguous, so you could suggest Shi was […]

I recall a PTS producer tweeting a response to the Wilner thing once. He basically said the show felt that Wilner and Bob didn’t have good chemistry, and that’s why they didn’t book him. Simple as that.

I wrote this is in a different post – but considering the way Rogers let Bob go (a cost cutting move after all these years) the Fan has really lost me as someone who would go out of my way to give each Fan show a […]

@Gary M – fair point, i didn’t realize that.

I think I’m just bothered that a guy who was as important to the industry as Bob, as a guy who listeners clearly have deep long running connection with, wasn’t allowed […]