mike (in boston)

mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Sportsnet Tries to Change the Narrative on the Jays 1 week ago

by mike in boston / @mikeinboston / email

I’m on vacation from work right now and will try to devote some more time to writing over the coming weeks. Thanks to all new readers who found us due to the McCown n […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Toronto Sports Media Summer Update 2 weeks, 1 day ago

“I loved his tweet about websites that mistreated him. We, here, have been accused of many things over the years- without question, the number one claim, too Bob friendly…”

This.

Here’s some behind the veil i […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, An Interview with The Star’s Gregor Chisholm 4 weeks ago

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With the Raptors taking the city by storm and the Leafs being a lead story 11 months out of 12 your Toronto Blue Jays have flown under the radar for most of the last c […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Post-McCown Sports Media Power Rankings 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Happy Canada Day weekend. With the big news last week that Sportsnet had decided they were better off without Bob McCown there are some major questions about the f […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Sportsnet Prepares for Massive Layoffs 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for all the really interesting comments on this story. The post has been updated several times with new content, including Jeff Blair’s McCown tribute.
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Sportsnet Prepares for Massive Layoffs 2 months ago

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Updated from earlier to reflect public statements by Sportsnet, McCown, and others.

Bob McCown Removed from Prime Time Sports

Sources have confirmed to TSM […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Raptors Take Centre Court 2 months, 1 week ago

FWIW, everyone in the media loves Cathal and tells me that he is not at all pretentious, self-absorbed, and insufferable in person.
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Raptors Take Centre Court 2 months, 1 week ago

“I will admit this much – I was enjoying myself. It is oddly invigorating to be so deeply loathed that people are carving time out of their days to carve you.”

That’s Stepehen Brunt’s replacement, our man C […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Raptors Take Centre Court 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Toronto has always been a Leafs town first, and a Jays town second, with basketball struggling to gain the same kind of following. Those days are over, for now. G […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, TSN’s Mark Milliere Arrested for DUI 3 months, 1 week ago

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Mark Milliere, TSN’s Senior Vice-President of Production, suddenly parted ways with parent company Bell in late March. This was first reported on twitter by […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, The Athletic Looks to Disrupt Podcasting 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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After posting several jobs on their hiring website over the past several months The Athletic has officially unveiled their new suite of podcasts. These will be e […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Fall & Winter 2018-2019 Sports Radio Ratings 5 months, 1 week ago

I should also note that in adults 12+ FAN has a 2 to 1 lead over TSN1050 during the most recent time period. That’s much better than previous results for TSN. Total audience for sports radio is down significantly […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Fall & Winter 2018-2019 Sports Radio Ratings 5 months, 1 week ago

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If there’s one topic that has generated more interest than any other around here it’s radio ratings. The Fall and Winter books are important since these represent the t […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Longreads: the ethics of writing about tragedy 5 months, 4 weeks ago

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Good morning sports media fans. Since we spend so much time talking about journalism here I like to devote space to looking a the nuts and bolts of the process. As s […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Sport Radio in 2018: The Year in Review 6 months ago

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Good morning sports media fans. Regular readers will have noticed that I stopped writing about radio in 2018 after spending more time on that medium than any other in the […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Sports Media Stories to Watch in 2019: Economics 6 months, 1 week ago

Good discussion. This is a really complex topic with lots of moving parts and angles.

Of note, TV rights deal are still going up. MLB just resigned with FOX for more money. That’s mostly OTA (rather than cable), […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Sports Media Stories to Watch in 2019: Economics 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Good morning sports media fans.

This is the final instalment of a series on sports media stories to watch in 2019. Thanks to everyone who weighed in on part one (on t […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, The Maple Leafs Made A Trade… 6 months, 2 weeks ago

thx for the feedback Daniel. Easiest way to keep track of your past discussions is by making an account. No personal info needed.
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Lots Going To Change In Toronto Sports Media World 6 months, 3 weeks ago

sounds great. email me.
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Sports Media Stories to Watch in 2019: Podcasting 6 months, 4 weeks ago

We will have a post up soon about the radio changes at Sportsnet and TSN. February came early this year. That’s usually when the line-ups shuffles happen. Tough break for Price who moved his family here from […]
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