[News] Rob Kerr and Charlie Simmer let go by Sportsnet, Rob Kerr to Return to FAN 960

[Table 5]

Simpson is definitely a really solid color guy.

[Torrie the Whaler]

Are you thinking an ex-oiler as a color guy for the flames?
Blasphemous, give your head a shake

[PeteMoss]

I like Ferraro as he has seemed to tone down the Healy angry guy routine in recent years. Its a tough line for a colour guy. You want someone who can add something to the broadcast without being grating. I think you need to know your market, a colour guy can into more analysis on a local Flames game than the Phoenix guy or even a national guy with a giant audience.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by skeena1

Next thing you'll be accusing him of hyperbole and over- exaggeration.

I thought that's what I did.

[Wolfman]

An interesting name for PBP is Rod Pedersen. Radio PBP for the Riders and also did the radio PBP for the Regina Pats for years. He does some reporting for Sportsnet in the CFL sometimes. Just an interesting thought. I don't have any info on it just making an assumption.

[PeteLFan]

Keep that rider garbage in Saskatchewan

[Wolfman]

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Originally Posted by PeteLFan

Keep that rider garbage in Saskatchewan

[taco.vidal]

Id change the channel if Loubardias was doing play by play. I can tolerate him on the radio giving some insight or analysis but can't see him doing Flames play by play.

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Originally Posted by bzoo02

Listening to Loubardias do analysis for the medicine hat - Edmonton game on Shaw right now. Gotta say I would not be opposed to him calling the flames again.

Originally Posted by flameswin

He's an excellent PBP guy, one of the worst decisions sportsnet has made.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by taco.vidal

Id change the channel if Loubardias was doing play by play. I can tolerate him on the radio giving some insight or analysis but can't see him doing Flames play by play.

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Huh? He already did Flames PBP, don't you remember? Or did you mean you couldn't se him doing it again?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Wolfman

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He's right. I don't think I could handle a Flames PBP man that passionately hates the Stampeders like Pederson does. I doubt the optics would be good as well with the Flames owning the Stampeders having the Riders PBP man call Flames games. Doubt this would happen besides Rod would have to be pretty medicated to keep his focus off the Riders while doing Flames broadcasts in the fall.

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

He's right. I don't think I could handle a Flames PBP man that passionately hates the Stampeders like Pederson does. I doubt the optics would be good as well with the Flames owning the Stampeders having the Riders PBP man call Flames games. Doubt this would happen besides Rod would have to be pretty medicated to keep his focus off the Riders while doing Flames broadcasts in the fall.

Well it wouldn't really matter seeing how Rogers Sportsnet doesn't own the Stampeders or Flames so I don't see how that factors in. But, whatever.

[MrMastodonFarm]

What exactly is Brent Krahn's full time gig now?

I'd love to see him given a chance. Loubo and Krahn would make an interesting duo. Krahn is well spoken, affable, and knowledgeable.

[saskflames69]

Originally Posted by flameswin

To be fair, Sportsnet has shown time and time again that they struggle to manage their TV station, and a lot of the criticism is very warranted. Agreed that it does go overboard quite often, though.

Kelly Hrudey's the best example. Season tickets to the Flames, a huge part of the Calgary community, very complimentary of the Flames when it's deserved, and miles ahead of all those media guys out east and their "The Flames don't score goals and I know this because of that one Flames game I watched on February 17th, 2003" analysis, when it comes to Flames knowledge.

When I see people go on about Kelly Hrudey and his anti-Flames bias I just laugh.

Sorry to be ants at a picnic, but the Flames scored three goals in a loss to the Blues on Feb 17 2003.

[strombad]

Originally Posted by saskflames69

Sorry to be ants at a picnic, but the Flames scored three goals in a loss to the Blues on Feb 17 2003.

I hope the time you spent looking that up was worth it.

[AC]

Originally Posted by strombad

I hope the time you spent looking that up was worth it.

Probably a big time waster indeed...
http://bit.ly/1itTP1G

[showtime]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

No, he needs an extension.

I think the future of PBP at fan 960 will be come a lot more clear in the near future (Like this week) maybe even the television spots. Either way, things are about to change.

[Tailgator]

Originally Posted by showtime

I think the future of PBP at fan 960 will be come a lot more clear in the near future (Like this week) maybe even the television spots. Either way, things are about to change.

What do you know? Inside intel?

[troutman]

Is Dan Russell a candidate? He has been pining for the Canucks gig for years, and was hurt when Shorthouse got it.

He's been paying his dues doing WHL games. I think he is like Kerr - better suited for radio talk sports.

http://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13980

http://bcradiohistory.radiowest.ca/B...DanRussell.htm

[kootenayguy9]

Originally Posted by troutman

Is Dan Russell a candidate? He has been pining for the Canucks gig for years, and was hurt when Shorthouse got it.

He's been paying his dues doing WHL games. I think he is like Kerr - better suited for radio talk sports.

http://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13980

http://bcradiohistory.radiowest.ca/B...DanRussell.htm

Dan needs a job since he is ending his nightly show exactly 30 years to day he began his show.

VANCOUVER — Dan Russell calls it a hiatus, not a retirement, but after nearly 30 years he is ending his nightly Sportstalk radio show.

Russell will wish his listeners one more “pleasant good evening” when he does his final show next Thursday night on CISL AM 650.
- See more at: http://www.airchecker.ca/2014/04/25/....cXvSMP7T.dpuf

[Hank Hill]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

What exactly is Brent Krahn's full time gig now?

I'd love to see him given a chance. Loubo and Krahn would make an interesting duo. Krahn is well spoken, affable, and knowledgeable.

Krahn works in sales for a major oilfield service company in Calgary. Taking a radio broadcasting job would be a like taking a 75% pay cut for him, not going to happen.