Podcast (Audio) Edmonton Sports Radio/Podcast Thread - Part 7

[joestevens29]

Curious if gregor does anything special on his show. He's talked very highly of how Short was a role model for him.

Maybe he pulls some old interviews he had with him and plays them today.

 

[Slats432]

John Short was articulate, intelligent, respectful, knowledgeable. I remember calling in and talking to him about Guy Lafleur's first retirement back in 1985. I remember being very nervous talking to a legend at that time.

And by every account a great human. Sad loss, RIP.

 

[Sniper99]

R.i.p. John Short. His voice was legendary, still remember listening to his post game shows every night, will be missed greatly.

 

[guymez]

Such sad news.
John Short was a legend in Edmonton radio.
In the 80's I was a faithfull listener to his program.
The man was an absolute gem.
God bless Mr Short.

If he were still around he would absolutely correct that and tell me that Mr Short was his Dad.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Brownlee too? Man wtf, he wasn’t even that old was he? Sad day for these radio guys

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Brownlee too? Man wtf, he wasn’t even that old was he? Sad day for these radio guys

He was 65, what a tough day for Edmonton Sports media guys.

Rest in Peace, Robin Brownlee

This is very difficult to type. My good friend and colleague, Robin...

oilersnation.com

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

He was 65, what a tough day for Edmonton Sports media guys.

Rest in Peace, Robin Brownlee

This is very difficult to type. My good friend and colleague, Robin...

oilersnation.com

Rip Robin. Seemed like a decent guy, just listened to an interview with him recently. 65 isn’t young but also, it’s not ancient, that’s my parents age.

Hope his family can carry on strong in his honor

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I’m stunned.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Sad day for Edmonton radio. Gotta say though, Brownlee is the only account on Twitter that has me blocked. I corrected him in a non aggressive way once and he DMed me calling me a putz and blocked me for it. Haven't listened to him since but can respect his contributions to thr Edmonton sports scene.

 

[MoneyGuy]

RIP, Ruben Bronte; tough day for local sports broadcasting legends.

 

[sepHF]

He was 65, what a tough day for Edmonton Sports media guys.

Rest in Peace, Robin Brownlee

This is very difficult to type. My good friend and colleague, Robin...

oilersnation.com

what an awful day

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Sad day for Edmonton radio. Gotta say though, Brownlee is the only account on Twitter that has me blocked. I corrected him in a non aggressive way once and he DMed me calling me a putz and blocked me for it. Haven't listened to him since but can respect his contributions to thr Edmonton sports scene.

Haha “putz” that’s classic brownlee.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Sad day for Edmonton radio. Gotta say though, Brownlee is the only account on Twitter that has me blocked. I corrected him in a non aggressive way once and he DMed me calling me a putz and blocked me for it. Haven't listened to him since but can respect his contributions to thr Edmonton sports scene.

lol he had me blocked too, because I gave him grief for agreeing too much with Gregor, RIP.

 

[joestevens29]

Jesus, the guy was supposed to join Gregor today too.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't he sick years ago? Or was it that he got healthy because he was having a son.

RIP Robin.

Sad day for Edmonton radio. Gotta say though, Brownlee is the only account on Twitter that has me blocked. I corrected him in a non aggressive way once and he DMed me calling me a putz and blocked me for it. Haven't listened to him since but can respect his contributions to thr Edmonton sports scene.

You know that you have to change "pill" to putz now, right?

 

[Paralyzer]

Sad day for Edmonton radio. Gotta say though, Brownlee is the only account on Twitter that has me blocked. I corrected him in a non aggressive way once and he DMed me calling me a putz and blocked me for it. Haven't listened to him since but can respect his contributions to thr Edmonton sports scene.

Same. He would block everyone that didn't share his opinion. Not that I had any ill-will towards him, as I NEVER want anyone to pass away suddenly, but he was one that kinda rubbed off the wrong way at times. In any case, RIP.

 

[joestevens29]

Same. He would block everyone that didn't share his opinion. Not that I had any ill-will towards him, as I NEVER want anyone to pass away suddenly, but he was one that kinda rubbed off the wrong way at times. In any case, RIP.

I agree, probably my most disliked co-host gregor ever had but I respect the man he was outside of hockey

 

[kevy9999]

Used to listen to John short religiously after oiler games and during weeknights in the 8o's. Had my little transistor radio under my pillow as a kid. Even built up courage during kids hour to call and ask a question Rumor was that gretzky used baby powder on his hockey stick lol I asked John what brand did he use lol
He had tolerance for even my dumb questions. Like he said, " everyone has a democratic right to be wrong"

 

[Da McBomb]

Damn... I used to always listen to John Short as a kid.. even called into his show once as a kid lol. RIP to him and Robin Brownlee... sad day indeed for Edmonton sports media.

 

[oilers4life5]

Sad day for Edmonton radio. Gotta say though, Brownlee is the only account on Twitter that has me blocked. I corrected him in a non aggressive way once and he DMed me calling me a putz and blocked me for it. Haven't listened to him since but can respect his contributions to thr Edmonton sports scene.

Exact same thing happened to me.

 

[K1984]

I almost never agreed with anything Brownlee ever said, but having said that he seemed like a really good person and I feel bad for his young family. RIP.

 

[BudBundy]

Im shocked and saddened about Brownlee. I really liked him. Love him or hate him, he had style and was right more often than not. Im not part of the Twitterati so maybe I still like him because he never had a chance to block me.

As a man, he wrote many times how happy he was to be a father and how proud he was of his son Sam. I’m thinking of him right now as that’s a terrible loss for a young man. It’s sad. I’ll miss his “dulcet tones.” Godspeed Reuben Brontë.

 

[RegDunlop]

what an awful day

Awful day indeed. RIP to both

 

[Sra1974]

Damn... I used to always listen to John Short as a kid.. even called into his show once as a kid lol. RIP to him and Robin Brownlee... sad day indeed for Edmonton sports media.

Short was the first and only show I ever called into. Just an absolute gem of a human being.

 

[Ninety7]

I listened to 630 ched for the game tonight (travelling) and Bob Stauffer sounds like a lot like the average hf oil poster.

I couldn't tell if he hated the oilers or loved them