mike (in boston)

mike (in boston) commented on the post, Sportsnet's Joey Vendetta Sounds Off 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Drumanchor – I take your criticism. I’ll add that the shaming thing is just the language of the current era. We used to write a lot about Shannon or Simmons for what they wrote or said. Now we write about what […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Sportsnet's Joey Vendetta Sounds Off 3 weeks ago

Thanks for alerting me to the tweets by Bennett and Bunkis. Post has been updated.

Sportsnet still has not replied to requests for comment.
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Sportsnet's Joey Vendetta Sounds Off 3 weeks, 1 day ago

by mike in boston / @mikeinboston / email

Quick post here just so we have it on the record. Joey Vendetta tweeted early on Canada Day that those who don’t like the country should find somewhere else to l […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 1 month ago

Brilliant comment Justin. You’re totally right that sports talk has never been more popular.

I don’t see a way for sports radio (supported by local ads, with some national ads mixed in) to keep doing what they […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 1 month ago

@Dan 11:51am – The Yahoo article discusses why some Mexico supporters don’t think the term is homophobic. Yet FIFA saw fit to impose sanctions. I have an open mind. If there are additional layers to this topic, I’m all ears.
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 1 month ago

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Good morning sports media fans. Here’s a grab bag of sports media news from the past couple of weeks. As always, if there are things you think we missed please add l […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Covid Killed The Radio 1 month, 2 weeks ago

I can’t fathom how 590 morning drive went from an 8-9 share during the Brady & Walker 2014 era down to a 1 share in 2021. Even in 2017 they were still drawing between a 6-7. I’m guessing part of the explanation is […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Ron MacLean Apologizes Again 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nice find Paul G.

We will try to get confirmation if the Sauga960 partnership is done.
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Ron MacLean Apologizes Again 1 month, 3 weeks ago

@Lee – I hear you about the parsing of apologies. But it’s precisely because they are press statements that we cover them here on a media site. When people apologize to each other in private it’s not sports media news.
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Ron MacLean Apologizes Again 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Editorial Note: This story was picked up by Google News. For clarification, this is an opinion column. Disagreement is welcome.

When Rogers took over Hockey Ni […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pete – Thanks for mentioning Beirness. I forgot to include her. She’s so knowledgeable and poised, and also deserves a wider platform.
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Good morning sports media fans. As the industry continues to evolve in 2021, sports media news drops in fits and starts. We are in a bit of a lull as the industry r […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Good morning sports media fans. My suspension is over and I’m back to talk about the news of the last few weeks. As always, if there are things you think we missed p […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Great comment Mike – it’s really hard for those of us on the consumer side to understand the nuances of how journalists manage relationships outside of the conventional scrums, press conferences, and interviews.
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, Seen & Heard – Weekend Edition 4 months, 3 weeks ago

IMAGE SOURCE: from a simpler time

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Good morning sports media fans. This week’s column is a little more big picture than normal. As always, if there are things you t […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, End of an Era: Sportsnet Cancels Blue Jays Radio 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Story has been updated. It’s hard to look at this decision outside of the context of the massive layoffs in sports radio at Bell. We know radio is losing listeners to podcasts. But I would have thought radio […]
mike (in boston) wrote a new post, End of an Era: Sportsnet Cancels Blue Jays Radio 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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The legacy left behind by Tom Cheek and Jerry Howarth will be on pause in 2021, and its future is not looking very bright.

On Friday Sportsnet announced that th […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, From the ashes a fire shall be woken….Media Style 5 months, 1 week ago

Curious to hear from anyone who has listened to any of the The Star’s past sports podcast efforts. The papers have tried to enter this space in the past and it has not made much of a mark. Wilner has way more of […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Complete Carnage At Bell Media Radio: Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton Sports Stations Eliminated 5 months, 2 weeks ago

@Derrick. I try to include candid rather than press shots of the people we write about. You’ll notice that in most other columns here. It’s a way of humanizing our subjects. This was the first image that came up […]
mike (in boston) commented on the post, Complete Carnage At Bell Media Radio: Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton Sports Stations Eliminated 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The site is getting absolutely pounded. We will be updating throughout the day. If you’re one of the affected, send emails or DMs.
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