Changes coming to HNIC and Fan960?

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Wills complained about it virtually every broadcast.

He made it very clear that he was unhappy with the situation.

With that said, travelling with the team would be a huge perk of the job. I would be pissy, too, if I lost that perk.

[crackers]

Originally Posted by locsofblu

Where do you find the older clips from.? Hilarious!

Searched "Boomer and warrener" on the sportsnet sit and trawled through a bit to find this clip. It's mostly just whole podcasts or hourly segments that are up there

[McG]

I remember that twins segment live. Great stuff. Thank you.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Covid changed the way they broadcasted games. Wills and Loubo sat in the downtown studios and called PBP from monitors. That could just as easily be done by two schleps in Toronto. No need to travel, of even be in the arena any more.

Yes, it could be done in a studio but for the integrity of the broadcast, it shouldn’t be done that way.

I noticed a handful of times Rick Ball miscall things or miss things altogether this past season and it was because he can only call what he sees on the monitor. You miss things, you don’t have a feel for the energy in the arena, it’s a lesser broadcast. Some will notice, some won’t.

But travel costs add up and bean counters at Rogers or Bell will always look for ways to slash. I get why it’s done, but it just sucks for the viewer.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

All I know is that it will be hard as an out of town Flames fan to get my Flames talk now. Coming here is great, but I like the team interviews and all the hockey guests.

I hate the fact I'll have to listen to Vancouver radio for sports.

It's the lesser evil than having to listen to Toronto radio.

[kobasew19]

Might I suggest listening to TSN1200 based in Ottawa. The morning show is pretty decent as they have John Rodenburg (Kirsch equivalent in terms of position) who’s actually a Flames fan and Shawn Simpson who was the WJ Canadian goalie in 1987 for the punch up in Piestany.

[csnarpy]

Is Merik still being broadcast at 10? I can tolerate his show. I’ll still listen to Pat until the station goes down

[rhino]

Originally Posted by csnarpy

Is Merik still being broadcast at 10? I can tolerate his show. I’ll still listen to Pat until the station goes down

Doesn't appear so... the go to Jays talk after the Big Show

[AndyM]

Originally Posted by csnarpy

Is Merik still being broadcast at 10? I can tolerate his show. I’ll still listen to Pat until the station goes down

It's on summer hiatus.

[Tsawwassen]

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[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by ah123

Interesting if true.

On the radio side, there is a ton of speculation about the future of SN650 and SN960, both of their respective NHL rights deals end after the NHL draft this year and thus far there have been no announcements about extensions

https://yyzsportsmedia.com/are-big-c...-hockey-night/

Well the Canucks have renewed its radio rights with the SN650.

"It’s expected the fee paid by Rogers for this season will be far below what the rights have gone for in the past, chiefly because of the decline in prominence of AM radio."
https://theprovince.com/sports/hocke...-sportsnet-650