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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The Truth About Steve Jobs & The Future of Education with Former Apple Exec John Couch in The Pressrow by Bleav
May 15, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBJohn Couch was employee 54 at Apple, hired directly by Steve Jobs. He became Vice President Product and led the launch of the Lisa computer. By his own admission, he had made enough money to warrant the 20 hours a day workstyle he had at Apple leaving in 1984 and eventually taking over k-12 school. After a quick tour in biotech, John once again answered Steve's call and returned to Apple as the first ever Vice President of Education in 2002. John has authored a book Rewiring Education: Ho...
NCAA Basketball, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball & Toronto Blue Jays Broadcaster Dan Shulman #inthepressrow by Bleav with Jonah Sigel
May 11, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour - 60 MBBy TSM From NCAA Men’s College Basketball and Major League Baseball telecasts for ESPN to play-by-play for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet Dan Shulman is usually a busy, busy man. With the sporting world shutdown Danny spent some time with Jonah SIgel talking about life in big leagues, covering MLB and NCAA basketball. You can hear his calls on Saturday Primetime men’s college basketball games alongside analyst Jay Bilas and commentary for select games from a variety of conferences. H...
Leafs Lunch Host & Broadcaster Andi Petrillo In The Pressrow by Bleav with Jonah Sigel
May 07, 2020 23:15 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBBy TSM The current host of the daily radio show, Leafs Lunch on TSN1050 in Toronto Andi Petrillo joins Jonah Sigel in the Pressrow. Andi got her start in regional cable tv and worked her way up, way, way up to eventually becoming the first-ever female desk host of Hockey Night In Canada, one of the most recognizable brands in sports. Andi shares her story, growing up in the GTA, how she had to patiently endure the gender gap to become a host before hosting HNIC and then becoming the first ...
NFL Play By Play & Sports Broadcaster Howard David Joins Jonah Sigel in the Pressrow by Bleav
May 02, 2020 00:38 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBFor over 20 years Howard David has called NFL football games for various networks both for teams and on national networks. Howard has worked for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Cosmos in addition to CBS Radio Monday Night Football/Sunday Night Football and at one time a morning host, WQAM/Miami. Howard shares his unique stories from the early days in the Air Force to the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins. If you want to know w...
Former Fan 590 Program Director Don Kollins Joins Jonah Sigel in the Pressrow, by Bleav
April 27, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBDon Kollins has spent his entire life in radio from Saskatchewan, to Ottawa and back, then to Kitchener and Toronto and then to San Fransisco. As Program Director for the Fan 590, Toronto's original all sports radio station he led the programming changes that saw some of the biggest names in Canadian broadcasting come and go, leading the station to some of the largest ratings the station ever had. Don brought Greg Brady, Andrew Walker, Andrew Krystal, Dean Blundell, Jeff Blair, Jim Lang an...
Former Fan 590 Program Director Don Kollins Joins Jonah Sigel in the Pressrow, by Bleav
April 27, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBDon Kollins has spent his entire life in radio from Saskatchewan, to Ottawa and back, then to Kitchener and Toronto and then to San Fransisco. As Program Director for the Fan 590, Toronto's original all sports radio station he led the programming changes that saw some of the biggest names in Canadian broadcasting come and go, leading the station to some of the largest ratings the station ever had. Don brought Greg Brady, Andrew Walker, Andrew Krystal, Dean Blundell, Jeff Blair, Ji...
WWE Hall Of Fame Wrestling Legend Diamond Dallas Page (DDP) Joins Jonah Sigel & Page Magen in the Pressrow by Bleav
April 24, 2020 19:27 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBDiamond Dallas Page, better known as DDP is a Hall of Fame wrestling legend. He has been involved in the game either as a manger, wrestler, commentator, advocate or coach since the 1980's. From the early days in legion halls to WrestleMania he has seen it all. Today, besides owning a gym which this week was the subject of an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper DDP is founder and operator of DDPY or DDP Yoga. In addition to helping wrestlers like Jake the Snake Roberts he has also helped ve...
Concussion Expert Dr. Charles Tator What Can We Do For Concussions & More Bleav In The Pressrow
April 20, 2020 21:33 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBDr. Charles Tator is a Canadian neurosurgeon at Toronto Western Hospital and a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Toronto whose research has transformed our understanding of spinal cord injury and concussions. He is amongst the leaders on sports concussions in the world. He founded Think-First Canada, an injury-prevention foundation which is now part of Parachute Canada, where he is also a board member. He is a recipient of the of of the Order of Canada and has been induct...
The Voice Of The Toronto Raptors, Matt Devlin Joins Jonah Sigel In Bleav In the Pressrow
April 14, 2020 01:03 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBOn April 13, 2019 one year ago from today, the Toronto Raptors embarked on a historic playoff run resulting in a franchise first NBA Championship. For 12 years Matt Devlin has been the voice of the franchise and he stepped into the Pressrow today. A personal look at the life of the Raptors TV voice, insights on how family life is right now for the usually on the road father of 3 and some great stories of his journey as an elite broadcaster.
James Duthie Corona- Unplugged Bleav In The Pressrow With Jonah Sigel
April 07, 2020 17:37 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBOriginally from Ottawa, James Duthie is THE host of sports television in Canada. James shares his career story with Jonah, from the newsroom in Ottawa and Vancouver where he won an Edward R. Murrow Award for news reporting to Olympic games, the CFL, NFL, PGA, NBA and of course NHL. A constant presence on all things sports in Canada, James mantle is full of broadcast awards including Best Host in a Sports Program or Series in 2018. James shares stores of the early days in Ottawa, coverin...
Jonah Sigel Talks The Business of Fantasy Sports & E-Gambling with Benny Ricciardi Bleav In The Pressrow
April 03, 2020 00:44 - 41 minutes - 39.5 MBDuring this unprecedented sports hiatus, Jonah Sigel learns about the popularity, size and economics of the Fantasy Sports and E-Gambling World in discussions with expert Benny Ricciardi. Benny has over 20 years experience in the fantasy sports world and currently works with The Elite Fantasy Network. Benny explains the algorithms that professional players use, the frequency of the bets and just how popular the business was pre-Corona. If you remember those old friends and family drafts, o...
Julie Stewart-Binks Joins Jonah Sigel in Bleav In The Pressrow Talking Drinks With Binks, Her Days in London, Regina & LA from Maple Leafs to MLS & MORE
March 24, 2020 17:26 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBJulie Stewart-Binks is an inspiration to many in the media world, not just sports. From growing up in Toronto and heading to London where she met Wikki-Leaks founder Julian Assange, she worked with Peter Mansbridge and a gig with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Julie took the leap and headed to Winnipeg and then Regina Saskatchewan where she paid her broadcast dues which led her to an exceptional career at Fox Sports, ESPN, Barstool and Fubo Sports Network. Julie has covered NHL games, MLS champ...
Detroit Red Wing & NBC Sports Hockey Play By Play Man Ken Daniels Joins Jonah Sigel In the Bleav In The Pressrow
March 18, 2020 18:06 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Howard Ovens, Head Dr. of Emergency At Toronto's Mt. Sinai Hospital talks Corona
March 13, 2020 18:00 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBA special edition of the Pressrow. Howard Ovens has been in clinical emergency practice since 1982, and served as the Chief of our Department of Emergency Medicine for many years. He has been a leader in administrative and policy issues related to emergency medical services, and served on and led many regional, provincial and national committees. Howard has published and spoken nationally and internationally on many issues including emergency department overcrowding, mandatory reporting of ...
Adnan Virk Joins Bleav In The Pressrow Talking The Score, MLSE, TSN, ESPN & DAZN Curb & More
March 09, 2020 19:41 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBBorn in Toronto, raised near Kingston Adnan Virk career has taken him to some of the most respected sports outlets in the world. From Bollywood reports, failed weather interviews to TSN, MLSE, The Score and ESPN to present day, he has built an impressive brand for himself. A movie fanatic and movie podcaster who is a huge fan of the Philadelphia Flyers talks about growing up in Canada, trying to break in to the business and arriving at ESPN; the experience of being fired and how he is doin...
Alex Reimer of Forbes Sports, Outsports, CBS Radio & WEII Boston Sports Radio Talks Sports Insider, Tom Brady, CBA & More
March 05, 2020 01:16 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode of Bleav in the Pressrow, Alex Reimer joins Jonah Sigel. From the age of 12, alex had a thing for sports media. In fact he had a blog and podcast back in 2004! How popular was it? He was a guest on the Today Show and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Alex is an amazing journalist who covers sports in the new business era. While he was (in)famous for a comment on Tom Brady he know cover sports with a different approach. His takes on the NFL CBA, insiders like Adam Shefter...
Broadcast Legend Dave Hodge Joins Jonah Sigel in Bleav in The Pressrow
February 26, 2020 19:51 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBFor over 55 years Dave Hodge was played an integral role in sports broadcasting. Dave was the long time host of Hockey Night in Canada, TSN's Inside Sports, That's Hockey and The Reporters. From Gordie Howe all the way to the modern day. Print, radio, TV, live audience and now podcast. Dave has done it all. Dave shares stories that span his career. From early days as a sports writer, a sports radio broadcaster to hockey play by play announcer, host of Hockey Night in Canada all the way...
NHL Broadcast Guru John Shannon Talks, NHL, Don Cherry, Hockey Night In Canada, Masai Ujiri & More
February 10, 2020 18:34 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBFor over 45 years John Shannon has been involved in sports media. John has worked for the NHL, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and was Executive Producer of Hockey Night in Canada. John was a frequent guest on Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown as well as a co-host too. John knows the x's and o's of broadcast sports as well as the business side of things as well. John and Jonah talk about the Academy Awards, Dave Hodge, Hockey Night in Canada, Don Cherry, the future of NHL broadcastin...
David Shoalts Joins Jonah Sigel In The Bleav Pressrow, Talking Sports Media, The NHL TV Deal, Rogers, Don Cherry & Bob McCown
February 04, 2020 20:15 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBLong time sports reporter David Shoalts joins Jonah Sigel in the Pressrow. David talks about how he got started in media, covering the Arizona Coyotes trial, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the effect of the Rogers deal on the media landscape, Bill Houston, Bob McCown, his love of OverDrive, Don Cherry and his involvement in the David Frost saga. David Shoalts started his career as journalist in 1979 continuing on until 2019. David has written about sports and hockey broadly, The Toronto Maple Lea...
Sports Betting Guru Steve Rapp Joins Jonah Sigel in Bleav In The Pressrow Talking Sports Gambling & Superbowl
January 30, 2020 19:06 - 26 minutes - 25 MBSince 1999 Steve Rapp has been a fixture on the radio talking sports gambling. He is one of the few who has lasted through the old days of making picks on Sunday mornings to where sports betting is now legalized in the United States in general and in over 20 US States. Jonah and Steve talk about the early days of sports handicapping from Jimmy The Greek, those Friday afternoon radio guests screaming about their 800#s where they callers could get guaranteed triple double lock picks all th...
Bob Weeks Talks Golf, Tiger Woods, Bob McCown, Jeff O'Neil and Curling with Jonah Sigel
January 28, 2020 20:58 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBOne of the longest serving, active members of the press covering golf, Bob Weeks joins Jonah in the Pressrow. Bob Weeks reports on both golf and curling for. He was the editorial director of SCOREGolf magazine. He also served as host for SCOREGolf TV. Bob covered Curling for more than 25 years for the Globe and Mail . Jonah and Bob talk about Kobe Bryant and golf and how it is that professional athletes in other sports also play golf. Bob also talks about the growth of the game from Jack ...
Jamie McLennan Joins Jonah Sigel in Bleav In The Pressrow
January 05, 2020 00:28 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBJamie McLennan played over 250 games in the NHL as a goalie, he has played in Canada, the United States, Japan and Russia. He has been on TSN providing color commentary and as a co-host on OverDrive the afternoon drive show on TSN’s 1050 drive home show. Jamie talks about playing in the NHL, … Continued See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NHL Player Zach Boychuck Joins Jonah Sigel in the Bleav In The Pressrow; Bill Peters, The Media and Social Media
December 14, 2019 18:35 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode of Bleav In the Pressrow, former NHL player Zach Boychuck joins Jonah Sigel. Zach talks about playing on two Gold Championship World Junior teams, one of which he was an Alternate Captain, playing for Pat Quinn and Pete DeBoer. Zach talks about playing for Bill Peters, dealing with the media and his … Continued See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nelson Millman Joins Jonah Sigel Talking Fan 590 Ratings, Bob McCown, Social Media & m
December 08, 2019 18:19 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, Jonah is joined by Nelson Millman. Nelson has over 40 years of radio management experience including serving as the Program Director of the Fan 590. There are few around in the media business with more experience than Nelson. Nelson and Jonah discuss the role of the PD on radio, what a typical … Continued See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Prime Time Sports Guest Gord Kirke Talks McCown, Babcock, Cherry & More
November 23, 2019 18:28 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBOn this episode, Jonah speaks with renowned Toronto attorney Gord Kirke. Gord was the attorney/agent for Eric Lindros, Rick Nash, Brett the Hit Man Hart, Bob McCown, Nick Kypreos, Michael Landsberg, Tim and Sid and many, many more. On this episode Jonah and Gord talk about naming the Toronto Blue Jays, Brett the Hitman Hart, … Continued See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rogers Sportsnet and Coach’s Corner Don Cherry Part Ways
November 13, 2019 03:28 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBIn the first-ever podcast, Jonah Sigel is joined by Steve McAllister the President of the Sports Media Canada and the former head of public relations for the National Hockey League Players Association. Jonah and Steve talk about the firing of Don Cherry, the most famous hockey broadcaster in the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.