Bleav in The Pressrow
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin Jonah Sigel as he breaks down the latest in the new surround Sports Media with knowledgeable insight and unique interviews with legends in the sports media world!
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Maverick, Blue Jays, The Sopranos, Adnan Virk In The Pressrow
June 12, 2022 01:12 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBWhy are people so angry on social media/the angry media? Did The Sopranos movie suck? Is it okay to admit that? Does the MLB season start too early? Was the latest MLB deal step one, or does more need to come? Is banning the shift a good idea? What can be done to speed up the game? Are specialty pitchers ruining the game? Can the Blue Jays sign all their young talent, and should they? Maverick vs. Top Gun WSJ podcast on how Hollywood edits to the foreign market (WSJ link is here: ht...
Toronto Sports Media Radio Ratings 101
June 01, 2022 17:47 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBAdam Seaborn joins Jonah Sigel for part two of the focus on ratings this time on radio ratings specifically. The rating world was evolving pre-Covid and the decrease of audience due to audience behavior, i.e. staying at home vs. commuting has accelerated that change. What that means for ratings and ad sales is critically important to the industry. Who are the winners, and losers and where is this all headed? Tune in to learn more.
An In Depth Look, Sports Media Ratings 101 with Adam Seaborn In The Pressrow
May 21, 2022 15:58 - 42 minutes - 39 MBAn in-depth historical look at the rating system in Canada, where it is now, and where it is going with Adam Seaborn. Adam has been a media seller for Bell (TSN) and a buyer. While he is no longer in the media sales "game" he is well suited to talk about the players, the system, and what goes on inside. This is the first look, focusing on radio and listening.
Toronto's Very Own Radio Host Barb Digiulio In The Pressrow
April 04, 2022 17:48 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBFor over 22 years Barb Digiulio was a prominent voice at The Fan 590. First handling news and traffic when the station was 1430 and then handling hosting and co-hosting duties when Rogers purchased the station. Name the personality, over the years Barb has worked with them in sports. Elliotte Friedman, Dan Shulman, Bob McCown, George Stroumboulopoulos, and many, many more. After that Barb moved over to the news side of the business hosting her own The Night Side and over 1046 episodes, incl...
Toronto Sun Columnist Steve Simmons On All Things Toronto Sports In The Pressrow
March 28, 2022 15:23 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBFor many, no Sunday is complete without a glance at the Toronto Sun, website or physical paper to read the weekly column from Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons. Many in the business have quipped that the only thing seeing your name in the column is NOT seeing your name in the column. In this episode of The Pressrow Steve and Jonah discuss: The developing story of Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker's arrest for impaired driving Whether market effects are to blame for the Maple Leafs in...
Bob McCown, John Shannon Talk Fan 590, & More In The Pressrow
March 18, 2022 20:35 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBPrime Time Sports, Canada’s longest-running sports talk radio show appeared originally on the old CJCL 1430 and then on The Fan 590, hosted by Bob McCown. While several broadcasters and journalists co-hosted with Bob, it is long-time TV hockey executive John Shannon who sat in the number two seat most often. Today, McCown and Shannon co-host a streaming show that's uber-successful and simulcast on Sirius XM radio. In this episode of The Pressrow, Jonah talks with Bob and John about: The hi...
Leah Hextall The New Voice Of ESPN NHL Hockey In The Pressrow
July 07, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBYou can call Leah Hextall a lot of things, but lazy is not one of them. Determined to make a career in broadcasting, Leah has constantly rolled up her sleeves, worked hard in pursuit of her dream. While she found success along the way, it was setbacks that set the stage for the climb to the next rung in her amazing journey. From Brandon Manitoba to Boston and Toronto (with stops along the way) she aids her dues in each job that she took. However, it was the cutback from Sportsnet that lead h...
Can City Size Enhance Odds Of "Making It" In Professional Sports?
July 02, 2021 20:52 - 35 minutes - 33 MBLooking for an advantage. We hear the term all the time in sports (and in life). Parents in man facets of raising their kids do all sorts of things (some legal, some not) trying to ensure the success (whatever that may mean) of their children. Personally, I know parents who paid serious money to have their kids play way above their skill level, knowing their child would rarely play in games to be a member of a higher level hockey team with hopes that in just practicing and being around high...
The Importance Of Purpose, Pivoting From Me To We & More With Starbucks Executive
June 14, 2021 08:46 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBHoward Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer-oriented businesses, and most recently as a speaker, advisor, mentor, and bestselling author. His wisdom, generosity, and level of integrity have had a profound impact on thousands of people who have been touched by his example, books, and speaking. Howard is known for such memorable lessons as “The Person Who Sweeps the Floor Should Choose the Broom” and “Only the Truth Sounds Like the Truth.” For 21 years Behar led Sta...
22 Year ESPN Veteran Sheds Lights On Life At The World Wide Leader, The Future of The Network & Sports Media
June 07, 2021 09:23 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIf you are old enough to remember the incredible TV Show Sportsnight, or you have streamed it recently, you probably have a keen interest in what life was really like in the early days at ESPN. Or, as the old adage goes, the best predictor of the future is the past, so here is an inside look at ESPN from a senior worker bee. Scott Turken worked in Bristol for over 20 years on College GameDay, Sportscenter, the NHL on ESPN, and much, much more. From his early days calling college hockey at t...
Roger's Sportsnet Executive On The State of The New Sports Media Landscape
May 29, 2021 01:44 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBAn interesting look at the behind-the-scenes at two of the biggest sports media networks, The Score and Roger's Sportsnet. Sam Nasrawi has been an executive in the Canadian sports media landscape for nearly a quarter of a century and has a very unique look at the marketplace and his experiences helping both brands grow. Topics include: How The Score did "it" successfully The changes the team had to undergo pivoting from The Score startup to the monster big company that is Rogers. The Scor...
NBA Hall Of Fame Fan Nav Bhatia Joins Jonah Sigel In The Pressrow
May 19, 2021 04:22 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBToronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia has been immortalized in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He is officially the first fan to be honored at the Basketball HOF. In case you were unaware, Bhatia has attended every single Raptors home game since the franchise’s inception in 1995! With the exception of this year when the team was playing in Tampa Bay due to COVID, Bhatia has never missed a home game, and in recent years he started attending road games, especially key playoff games. In t...
News Icon & Broadcast Legend, Peter Mansbridge Joins Jonah Sigel in The Pressrow
May 16, 2021 01:41 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBWhen you think of the legends of news media, the name Walter Cronkite is likely the first one to come to mind, certainly in the United States. In Canada, it's without question Peter Mansbridge. For over 30 years Mansbridge was the host of the CBC (Canada's national broadcaster) nightly news, The National. a feat that earning him the honor of being the longest-serving active anchor among the big three networks in Canada. No matter the news event over those years, Peter covered them. The fall...
Doug MacLean Joins Jonah Sigel In The Pressrow
May 12, 2021 02:04 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBFew in and around the NHL have as much experience as Doug MacLean does. Originally from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Doug started his career in the world of education as a teacher. As he explains, good fortune led him to meet two people who proved to be very influential to his life, Jaques Martin and Bryan Murray. His coaching and management career took him from St. Louis to Washington and then to Detroit serving as an assistant coach. Doug's career then moved to management with the Red...
Doug MacLean Joins Jonah Sigel In The Pressrow
May 11, 2021 22:04 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBFew in and around the NHL have as much experience as Doug MacLean does. Originally from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Doug started his career in the world of education as a teacher. As he explains, good fortune led him to meet two people who proved to be very influential to his life, Jaques Martin and Bryan Murray. His coaching and management career took him from St. Louis to Washington and then to Detroit serving as an assistant coach. Doug's career then moved to management ...
Sports Media Guru Lee Berke On The New NHL TV Deals, The NFL Draft, Kentucky Derby Ratings & Amazon
April 30, 2021 04:24 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBLee H. Berke specializes in collaborating with sports properties in developing multiplatform media networks and enhancing the value of content rights across a growing array of distribution opportunities. He founded LHB Sports, Entertainment & Media, Inc. in 2001, which has worked on media efforts with over fifty teams and properties across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA, NASCAR, MLS, Premier League, and Formula E. On the heels of the NHL announcing its new USA rights partnerships with Turner a...
Las Vegas Golden Knights & Day One Sportsnet Host Daren Millard In The Pressrow
April 24, 2021 04:38 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBRaised in Brandon Manitoba Daren Millard was a day one employee of Rogers Sportsnet, the network that was "never designed to succeed". Millard lasted 20 years with Rogers before parting ways with the network he helped build. Most often between Nick Kypreos and Doug MacLean and a frequent guest or guest of Prime Time Sports Millard did it right. He made his way up the food chain starting in a small town and working all the way up to the big leagues. What was originally described as an amica...
MLB and NHL Network Jon Paul Morosi In The Pressrow With Jonah Sigel
April 16, 2021 21:19 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn sports, there are great stories behind athletes, coaches, and staff. Those stories tend to come to life as a result of amazing storytellers, typically in the media. It is rare that those in the media share their own stories, as those who report on others tend to be relatively private about their own lives and/or they don't believe their own tale is all that remarkable or interesting. Jon Paul Morosi's story is a really good one and in the years I have covered the media beat, I've yet to ...
Matthew Sekeres In The Pressrow On Changes In Media Landscape, Pivot to Pods, Radio Reporting & The CFL
April 03, 2021 23:23 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBTwelve years ago the notion of replicating a radio-like interview was something aspirational to me. The idea that I could interview someone and have people listen in and ask questions radio-style seemed very cool. Not knowing what the hell I was doing, with literally no interview experience at all, I was fortunate enough to land Mattew Sekeres as a subject, and he agreed to be guest number one. At the time Sekeres was a sports reporter for the Globe and Mail out in Vancouver. Fast forward 12...
Andrew Walker In The Pressrow On Toronto Sports Media, Vancouver Sports, Calgary Sports & More
March 22, 2021 02:51 - 43 minutes - 40 MBAndrew Walker grew up in rural Saskatchewan before making his way to Calgary, where he joined Rogers-owned sports radio show. Several years later he was about to move to Vancouver to cross-streams and join the AM radio scene with Bell in Vancouver when Don Kollins came knocking. The Fan 590 in Toronto needed a new partner for incumbent Greg Brady and their morning drive show. Toronto scooped Walker out from Vancouver and off he went to the Fan 590 where he stayed for 4 years. His stay in th...
Natasha Staniszewski In The Pressrow
March 14, 2021 00:10 - 47 minutes - 44 MBNatasha Staniszewski grew up in Alberta and worked here way up the media landscape, earning her stripes becoming one of the best sports anchors in the country. Natasha joins Jonah Sigel discussing her roots, her career, how she is dealign with TSN layoff and of course her love for baking.
Toronto Blue Jays Analyst Joe Siddal On Offseason & 2021 Season
March 02, 2021 00:59 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBRogers Sportsnet Toronto Blue Jays Central Analyst Joe Siddal joins Jonah Sigel In The Pressrow to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays busy offseason and the upcoming highly hyped 2021 campaign. As always, Joe brings a dose of realism in a world where much has been seen through blue and white glasses.
Rob Longley Talks All Things Blue Jays & Super Bowl Preview #inthepressrow
February 05, 2021 09:38 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBToronto Sun sports reporter Rob Longley has covered the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NFL, and now the Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball. Rob has a unique perspective on media both from a longevity perspective and from someone now covering the Jays. Topics include: Whether Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins deserve a pass on the first few years of their stint with the Jays, why they may have been unprepared for the market when they joined, Richard Griffin as a beat reporter vs. now as a PR gu...
Rob Longley Talks All Things Blue Jays & Super Bowl Preview #inthepressrow
February 05, 2021 04:38 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBToronto Sun sports reporter Rob Longley has covered the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NFL, and now the Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball. Rob has a unique perspective on media both from a longevity perspective and from someone now covering the Jays. Topics include: Whether Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins deserve a pass on the first few years of their stint with the Jays, why they may have been unprepared for the market when they joined, Richard Griffin as a beat reporter vs. now...
Legendary Sports Talk Radio Host Zig Fracassi Joins Jonah Sigel #inthepressrow
January 31, 2021 00:36 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBWhether it's Angelo Fracassi, Frank Andrews, or Zig Fracassi SiriusXM long-time radio host has been on the air for over 30 years. From the Niagara region to Las Vegas and back, Zig has built a reputation as the perennial sports radio talk show host. He covers all sports, however, he currently focuses on NFL and NHL, a rarity in the USA. Zig is a late-night owl developing audiences of all ages with a keep love from those who are up late and on the road a lot. Passionate about what he does, ho...
Doug Smith In The Pressrow On The Toronto Raptors, The Toronto Problem & Why Access Matters
January 24, 2021 06:38 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBDoug Smith has covered the Toronto Raptors from day one. He raised his hand when the Toronto Star was looking for someone to take on the role of a beat reporter when Toronto landed it's NBA expansion franchise. Now, some 25 years later, Smith is the only print reporter still covering the team. To say he's seen it all would be a massive understatement. From the early days in the Skydome to the championship run, Smith brought the fans closer to the players, management, and the game itself. Th...
Don Kollins On Why Media Layoffs Are ShortSighted, Radio As A Medium Is Dead & His Dream Lineup
January 10, 2021 01:32 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBLong-time media executive Don Kollins joins Jonah Sigel to discuss why all the job losses in media- especially sport media are counter-productive, why the pivot to the team and player-controlled stories are going to hurt the medium, and why radio as we know it is dead.
Vegas Golden Knights Insider & Long Time Canadian Journalist/ Radio Host Gary Lawless #inthepressrow
December 25, 2020 00:20 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBThere is not much that Gary Lawless has not seen or covered in the world of sports. He worked in Winnipeg covering the Jets for the local paper and also hosted his own, top-rated sports talk show forever. He began as a beat writer and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press. He covered the Winnipeg Blue Bombers(CFL). In 2006 he created "Hustler and Lawless", a radio show on TSN 1290 AM, where he remained until 2017. Lawless regularly appeared as an analyst on multiple television programs, incl...
NHL Superagent & Former NHLPA Exec Ian Pulver On The Corona Effect on Hockey & Current Negotiations
December 04, 2020 21:41 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBWith the Corona shutting down almost everything around us in some way or another, it's worth noting that time itself doesn't stand still, and while games may not be playing things like our age and birthdays continue to occur. For many, the dream of playing junior, college or professional hockey has been a goal their entire lives with this coming June being the penultimate time of their lives. This season was going to be their time to shine to grow into and demonstrate their abilities for c...
The Inside Scoop On A Potential New Toronto Blue Jays Stadium! Paul Godfrey #inthepressrow
November 30, 2020 22:55 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWithout question Paul Godfrey has seen it all in his private and public life in Toronto. He is largely viewed as being the driving force behind Toronto landing the Toronto Blue Jays and then ensuring that their current stadium, the Rogers Center got built in 1989. Godfrey later went on to lead the Blue Jays after running the Toronto Sun Newspaper. He's moved on to lead the National Post where he is current Executive Chairman. If government approval at any level is going to be required a...
Seattle Kraken & Former Toronto Blue Jays Beat Writer Geoff Baker #inthepressrow
November 22, 2020 18:07 - 54 minutes - 50 MBCanadian born, Geoff Baker has covered some big news stories, many of which have turned into controversy in which all of them the veracity of his stories was proved. You may recall Tim Johnson managed the Toronto Blue Jays, only to be fired for lying to the players about a Vietnam career that didn't exist. Carlos Delgado, Baker reported was no longer standing for God Bless America during games in Puerto Rico. The story was picked up by major USA new outlets forcing Delgado to have to a...
The Current & Future State of Sports Media, Broadcasting & Live Sports TV With John Shannon #inthepressrow
November 16, 2020 07:43 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBEven prior to the pandemic, the drumbeats from critics were growing louder about the overall decline in tv audience ratings in professional sports. Now, 9 months into the Corona, the losses are astronomical. Live sporting events, mostly without fans, some playing in the opposite seasons they have every played before and the industry is ripe with layoffs, cuts and uncertainty. In the middle of all of this racial inequality came to a head and now that too is being blamed for, in some cases,...
Former NHL Exec & Current Rogers Sportsnet Analyst Brian Burke In The Pressrow With Jonah Sigel
November 07, 2020 20:24 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBLong time NHL executive, Brian Burke has seen and done it all in a lengthy NHL career. Together with Stephen Brunt, Burke shares his life long stories in a new book Burke's Law. Brian and Jonah talk about: The four core values in the book: Family Accountability Work Ethic Authenticity Topics also discussed include: Pierre McGuire- eating pizza with the owners Kevin Weeks- faking an injury Rogers and Bell as co-owners- board meetings Owners' interference, where there really just...
ESPN's Queen Host Linda Cohn #inthepressrow with Jonah Sigel
October 30, 2020 18:17 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn a male dominated industry, even with women making huge strides there are still women like Michelle Sturino telling their tales, and the fact that Rogers Sportsnet Fan 590 still has no female hosts it is absolutely stunning (in a great way) that Linda Cohn is ESPN’s longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor and in early 2016 was recognized for anchoring her 5,000th SportsCenter, the most of any anchor in ESPN history. Linda has earned all of her stripes, she rose through the ranks, paying came...
Nick Kypreos On His Book, Winning the Stanley Cup, Life as a Broadcaster & The Failure On Nazem Kadri
October 25, 2020 19:55 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBSeveral years back I was waiting for my son to finish a skating lesson in Toronto when I got a tap on my shoulder. "Are you the Toronto Sports Media guy?" a familiar voice asked me. I had never been asked that before so it took me a second to answer yes and recognize that the familiar voice was that of former Toronto Maple Leaf player turned broadcaster Nick Kypreos. What I learned from that day forward which is echoed in his new book, “Undrafted: Hockey, Family, and What it Takes to Be a...
Toronto Maple Leaf TV Voice Chris Cuthbert #inthepressrow
October 16, 2020 17:47 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBLegendary Canadian Broadcaster Chris Cuthbert joins Jonah Sigel #inthepressrow to talk about this career, covering the NHL, MLB, Olympics and the CFL. Chris and Jonah discuss his roots, calling a game remotely when the power went out in Montreal, his preparation for Sydney Crosby's Olympic Gold Winning Goal and this transition back to Hockey Night in Canada covering the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Rick Westhead Joins Jonah Sigel #inthepressrow by Bleav & Sleepenvie
October 11, 2020 00:42 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBRick Westhead has had an atypical career as a journalist. Many say they have done it all, when in fact he has. Rick worked in sports, covering games days, press conferences etc early in his career but got the unique opportunity to head over-seas covering major news stories. He then returned to Toronto and is now a senior correspondent for TSN and a contributor to CTV National News and W5. Today, Rick covers some of the most important topics in sports today. Concussion, violence, drugs,...
Michelle Sturino Talks Gender Bias & Sexual Inequality in Toronto Sports Media
September 14, 2020 04:08 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBOn August 10th, after over 15 years in the sports broadcast world in Toronto Michelle Sturino took to Twitter announcing she had enough. "Whatever you think or believe about how far we have come as an industry/society in terms of equality simply isn’t true. Sexism and gender bias are still prominent.” Tired of being treated differently and generally fed up with the lack of progress in the male dominated world Michelle typed her goodbye. It wasn't only gender bias that bothers Michelle. add...
A Review of the Shapiro/Atkins Body of Work & More With Andrew Stoeten
September 03, 2020 04:13 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBWe hear all the time of good stories where athletes come from nowhere to be stars in their sport at all levels, so why not add one from the other side to the feel good list? We all could use a heart warming tale no? Well, this isn't as much of a tale as it is a discussion about all things Blue Jays, but a discussion with Andrew Stoeten is in fact a good story. Andrew tells how he came to be one of the brightest and most respected writers covering the Blue Jays and baseball in the GTA and ...
Is The NHL Intentionally Censoring The Media During The Corona Season?
July 27, 2020 17:48 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBKevin McGran has been covering the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Toronto Star since Mitch Marner was two years old! There is not much he hasn't seen over his years on the beat. While the NBA has made admittance to its Corona Hub expensive, the NHL has chocked off the NHL media from covering practices or games entirely. Numerous members of the media who are used to covering practices and games are banned from doing so with the NHL controlling those who do leading many experts t...
Cabbie Richards In The Pressrow With Jonah Sigel
July 22, 2020 03:57 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBToday you can see and hear him on B/R Betting the Bleacher Report show, but before that he was amongst one of the most popular and most recognizable personalities in sports in Canada. That's not to say he only did work with Canadians, no, he is well known for interviewing global talent, athletes and entertainers from the NBA, MLB, NFL and more. Cabral Richards, or Cabbie as we all know him, along with a team built a brand unlike any other in the world of sports. For the Score network an...
Cabbie Richards In The Pressrow With Jonah Sigel
July 22, 2020 03:57 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBToday you can see and hear him on B/R Betting the Bleacher Report show, but before that he was amongst one of the most popular and most recognizable personalities in sports in Canada. That's not to say he only did work with Canadians, no, he is well known for interviewing global talent, athletes and entertainers from the NBA, MLB, NFL and more. Cabral Richards, or Cabbie as we all know him, along with a team built a brand unlike any other in the world of sports. For the Score n...
Dirk Hayhurst Unplugged- Minor League Extortion, Porn In Broadcast Booth & More
July 16, 2020 03:05 - 1 hour - 57 MBNew York Times best selling author and former major league baseball player and broadcaster Dirk Hayhurst openly talks about the "un-glorifying" life of a minor league baseball player, the transition to broadcasting and the extension of the sexual harassment/ misogyny of the locker room into the broadcast booth with Jonah Sigel In The Pressrow brought to you by Bleav. While others in minor league baseball were holding on to dreams and living the stereotypical life of a minor leagues, Dirk H...
Sports Radio Host Tony Bruno Joins Jonah Sigel In the Pressrow By Bleav
July 10, 2020 01:47 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBIn the world of Sports radio there are hundreds of personalities who have earned the icon moniker. Being the first voice on the radio for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio and hosting for over 50 years definitely lands Tony Bruno in that class. From his early days in Philadelphia to broadcasting today from his "basement" in Philadelphia, Tony has amassed on of the most incredible sports radio careers. There is not a big name he hasn't interviewed nor a major event he has not attended. Tony...
Brock McGillis on the Culture of Hockey and Hockey Media
June 23, 2020 04:35 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBCanadian hockey player Brock McGillis played both OHL and professional hockey . Brock played professionally in both the United States and Europe . While all of that alone is a great Canadian story, you probably know Brock McGillis as he was the first professional hockey player to openly come out as gay. Since leaving the game, Brock has become an influential advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. Amidst the Dan Carcillo junior hockey class action lawsuit on the issue of hazing, Brock has been...
The Voice of The Toronto Blue Jays Jerry Howarth In The Pressrow With Jonah Sigel
June 15, 2020 22:56 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBFor 36 seasons he was the voice of the Blue Jays, along with his broadcast partner Tom Cheek and then several others until he elected to retire to lighten his load and focus more on his health. Jerry Howarth came to Toronto via Salt Lake City and Tacoma WA, a long way from California. Yet, Toronto for Jerry is home and we caught up with him today prior to his regular bridge game. Jerry sounds identical today to the old tapes you may find of him doing college football from the 1970's . M...
Sportsnet's Hockey Night In Canada & Hometown Hockey Host Ron MacLean In the Pressrow with Jonah Sigel
June 09, 2020 21:29 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBFrom coast to coast and around the globe there may not be a more recognize-able active face or name in hockey than Ron MacLean. From 1986 to today, minus the two first years of the Rogers NHL deal Ron has been the host of not only the NHL on Hockey Night in Canada but also the host of the controversial Coaches Corner with Don Cherry as well as the Olympics and countless other sporting events. The former hockey referee started his broadcast career flipping 8-track cassettes while in high sch...
Former MLB Catcher & Current Toronto Blue Jays Broadcaster Joe Siddall In The Pressrow by Bleav
June 04, 2020 21:54 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBOne day, a college quarterback at Central Michigan University who was born, raised and living in Windsor Ontario (just outside of Detroit) got a call from a scout from the Montreal Expos to try out for their team. The rest is history. You've heard him on the radio and you've seen him on TV. If you are at all like me you probably don't know much about Joe Siddall. This is his story and it is a mix of every emotion you have in your arsenal. After multiple years in the minor leagues Joe ma...
The Corona Effect On The Sports Media Freelance Industry Bleav In The Pressrow With Jonah Sigel
May 29, 2020 19:42 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MBWhen we think about the shutdown of sports we think about players, we think about fans, GM's, coaches, play by play teams and all those directly involved in sports as perceive them. We often don't think of those we don't hear or see and there is a large army of them out there; the freelancers. Leagues, teams, networks and outlets had been doing the best they can in most cases to address the needs of their people as the shutdown heads towards the 4th month. However, there is a large grou...
Rogers Hometown Hockey Co-Host & Singer Extraordinaire Tara Slone In the Pressrow by Bleav with Jonah Sigel
May 23, 2020 21:03 - 42 minutes - 40.2 MBBy TSM Born in Montreal and Raised in Halifax, Tara Slone lived an impressive life journeying to her current post as the Co-Host of Rogers Hometown Hockey, part of the Hockey Night in Canada Family. Tara tells her musical career story, from lead singer with Joy Ride to a Canadian participant on the hit TV Show Rockstar INXS where getting booted off the show led to a career change in TV. Tara graduated from Breakfast TV in Calgary all the back to Toronto where she works alongside Ron MaCl...