"Take that Calgary Puck!" — SN960 and Calgary sports media discussion

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I've still been working from home and a lot of our company is choosing to do the same.
Perhaps you'd like to judge us too?

No. But judging by this comment, I can see why people would like you to work from home, more.

[Toonage]

Suggesting Rhett stayed home because he wanted to isn't that far fetched. Boomer was in the office for a while and Rhett spent most of Covid's dog days travelling the States and abroad. He clearly wasn't concerned about Covid.

Also the guy negotiated 4-5 months off a year. Working a lot wasn't ever in the cards for him lol

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

All jobs are definitely different. I would think that hosting a radio show would yield a better product in person where they can take non verbal cues from each other. But they seemed to do a pretty decent job while remote IMO.

I say let the market decide how things balance out and maybe that is what happened here.

Absolutely. Accountants can work from home, data entry doesn’t need to be done from a office, most of the time. But sitting at a round table, using points and cues is vital to a talk radio station.


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[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

No. But judging by this comment, I can see why people would like you to work from home, more.

Got it. You judge people quickly and absent real information. That is clear.

You did it with your original comments asking a frankly dumb question about why Rhett was working from home, including assuming that "everyone has gone back to work" and that it's "an excuse to work from home"

And now you are doing it again.

[mikeecho]

Originally Posted by Weitz

His last day was negotiated with Kirsch so it’s been in the works for a while.

When the last day was negotiated, I believe it was more specifically his last day before he packs it up for the extra long summer break he takes every year. This year he just decided that he was bringing in the gear and not coming back… although he’s done that in the past and changed his mind too.

[mikeecho]

If we’re belaboring sound quality and the talent…

I’d take a former NHL personality like Rhett with average sound quality over Eric Francis running his shows via a flip phone connected by a piece of string and amplified by a tin can any day.

That said, I’d take almost anyone with almost any sound quality over Francis.

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Got it. You judge people quickly and absent real information. That is clear.

You did it with your original comments asking a frankly dumb question about why Rhett was working from home, including assuming that "everyone has gone back to work" and that it's "an excuse to work from home"

And now you are doing it again.

I didn’t assume that everyone did. I was basing it off the fact that the majority of Canada had returned to regular duty’s. Rhett, wasn’t working from home because of Covid, but because of the fact that he realized he didn’t have to work from the office.

If you want to work from home, go for it. There are allot of reason and jobs that do not benefit from being in an office space. But imo, Rhett struggled to use his mic, when he was at the office, and could Benefit from being around tech savvy guys.

[tvp2003]

Kristen Anderson moving on from the Herald/Sun beat:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1509569630582427650

I wonder if this means a move to Flames coverage for Danny Austin?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Kristen Anderson moving on from the Herald/Sun beat:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1509569630582427650

I wonder if this means a move to Flames coverage for Danny Austin?

I most likely means more $$ and better hours for her.

[iggyloob12]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I most likely means more $$ and better hours for her.

Game coverage in particular has to be a grind working so close to deadline. (And personally, I don't know how they do it because I'd be so bored writing the same stuff over and over and over – and dealing with bland player quotes.) Most news reporters only experience that kind of turnaround pressure on election nights.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I most likely means more $$ and better hours for her.

It is a great gig from every aspect...period. (Sans about a month with those 10 special days in the middle)

Really happy for her.

[CliffFletcher]

Journalism today is pretty much a stepping stone job to PR and corporate communications. It’s becoming rare to see anyone over 40 with a family working in the field.

[tvp2003]

Sandra Prusina is filling in on 960 this week. I only listened to about 20 minutes on the drive home, but I enjoyed listening to her — well spoken and had some good comments. Well done Mango!

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Sandra Prusina is filling in on 960 this week. I only listened to about 20 minutes on the drive home, but I enjoyed listening to her — well spoken and had some good comments. Well done Mango!

Yeah she was very good.

[djsFlames]

She was great. Take notes, Nault.

[tkflames]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Sandra Prusina is filling in on 960 this week. I only listened to about 20 minutes on the drive home, but I enjoyed listening to her — well spoken and had some good comments. Well done Mango!

Take that Calgarypuck!! We are taking your best and featuring them on Fan 960. Afternoon Flames Talk now featuring: Steinberg, Mango, Scorpion, Freeway with guest visits by special insider sureloss and other features including the ATL by Gaskal and gameday pre-game by Puppet Guy

[McG]

Originally Posted by tkflames

Take that Calgarypuck!! We are taking your best and featuring them on Fan 960. Afternoon Flames Talk now featuring: Steinberg, Mango, Scorpion, Freeway with guest visits by special insider sureloss and other features including the ATL by Gaskal and gameday pre-game by Puppet Guy

Don’t forget weather and score updates from Zamler and Yanet!

[ssjshmo]

Morning show on hiatus?! Anyone hear anything? They closed off the show yesterday saying they were diving into game day etc.

[Buzzard]

No Boomer in the morning today, 590 from Toronto instead. Gross. Maybe technical difficulties i dunno, anyone know what’s up?

[Erick Estrada]

Never a good sign with Rogers.