TSN 690 and Other Montreal Based Media (Part 10)

[Schooner Guy]

I was amazed TSN 690 made the cut, I mean of all the sport radio stations across Canada, it must be the one with the smallest market, even with some french listeners. Now that BPM is here they must be suffocating.

TSN Edmonton also had far better talent on the air than TSN Montreal. Jason Gregor and Jason Strudwick are really good to listen to and have both stated they have lots of options they are considering.

Imagine if TSN 690 closed shop. What options would Gallo, McKenna and Campbell have open to them other than welfare?

 

[sampollock]

TSN Edmonton also had far better talent on the air than TSN Montreal. Jason Gregor and Jason Strudwick are really good to listen to and have both stated they have lots of options they are considering.

Imagine if TSN 690 closed shop. What options would Gallo, McKenna and Campbell have open to them other than welfare?

they could work for Mitch M at a pot store

 

[HuGort]

Mitch Gallo was on today said Quinton Byfield would make good trade target for Montreal. Similar to Dach last year.

 

[sampollock]

Mitch Gallo was on today said Quinton Byfield would make good trade target for Montreal. Similar to Dach last year.

Hard to figure that

 

[HuGort]

Hard to figure that

Said he was struggling in LA, who are deep at C.

 

[sampollock]

Said he was struggling in LA, who are deep at C.

Interesting

 

[red devil]

They thought they would get millions lmao...
It's a niche thing.

The original owners sold it for $550 million and continue to run the day to day operations so they made it worth their while.

 

[Garry Valk]

Mitch Gallo was on today said Quinton Byfield would make good trade target for Montreal. Similar to Dach last year.

That’s a really good idea, first person I’ve heard suggest it.

 

[HuGort]

That’s a really good idea, first person I’ve heard suggest it.

I never liked Byfield in his draft year though

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I never liked Byfield in his draft year

I didn't either. Haven't followed the Kings enough to know ho he is doing now.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I was amazed TSN 690 made the cut, I mean of all the sport radio stations across Canada, it must be the one with the smallest market, even with some french listeners. Now that BPM is here they must be suffocating.

As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, the reason why TSN690 has yet to be among the cut stations is that they have the rights to Habs, CF Montreal & Als games. They also broadcast Laval games from time to time and do other sporting events. I think that is the main reason Bell hasn't cut them.

 

[Runner77]

As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, the reason why TSN690 has yet to be among the cut stations is that they have the rights to Habs, CF Montreal & Als games. They also broadcast Laval games from time to time and do other sporting events. I think that is the main reason Bell hasn't cut them.

Same reason they survived the last round of massive cuts and shutdowns that Bell unleashed last year, soon after their Let’s Talk campaign in January. If we go back to our posts at that time, same comments were made.

I guess they were more acutely aware of the mixed message it would cause by doing these cuts in June. Doesn’t take the sting out of the process, good people losing jobs.

Why weren’t some of those stations simply sold off? I understand that the CRTC would have to approve but it’d be better than the bulldozer job Bell is hell bent on achieving.

 

[Wateredgarden]

Same reason they survived the last round of massive cuts and shutdowns that Bell unleashed last year, soon after their Let’s Talk campaign in January. If we go back to our posts at that time, same comments were made.

I guess they were more acutely aware of the mixed message it would cause by doing these cuts in June. Doesn’t take the sting out of the process, good people losing jobs.

Why weren’t some of those stations simply sold off? I understand that the CRTC would have to approve but it’d be better than the bulldozer job Bell is hell bent on achieving.

Some stations have been sold in the RoC.

As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, the reason why TSN690 has yet to be among the cut stations is that they have the rights to Habs, CF Montreal & Als games. They also broadcast Laval games from time to time and do other sporting events. I think that is the main reason Bell hasn't cut them.

Yes, but they have other stations in Montreal who could broadcast, but yeah they have the Habs wich a good enough protection against closing the station.

 

[Runner77]

Melnick’s obsession with Bob Dylan is truly off-putting. What a sad use of the air waves.

 

[sampollock]

As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, the reason why TSN690 has yet to be among the cut stations is that they have the rights to Habs, CF Montreal & Als games. They also broadcast Laval games from time to time and do other sporting events. I think that is the main reason Bell hasn't cut them.

not Mitch the hippie is not saving this??

very good points though

 

[Chili]

Briefly the other day, the topic of gambling in sports came up on Melnick's show (might have been with Michael Farber?). Anyway, not a new topic to the NHL, was mentioned on the history forum (some very knowledgable folks there over the years):

1948 NHL Suspends Don Gallinger and Billy Taylor - Gambling

in March of 1948 the NHL was rocked by another gambling scandal. The following time line provides an overview: March 5, 1948, initial investigation. Don Gallinger's denials: http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=lzMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ZgFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=5277%2C933642...

forums.hfboards.com

There is also another story from the 1940's of Babe Pratt.

Will be interesting to see how sports leagues including the NHL deal with any similar issues.

 

[rik schau]

This says a lot more about you than it does about Tony. Great display of ignorance

It sure does,tells you that I'm absolutely shredded! and learned that you have zero sense of humor. Ignorant? you must be blind then?lol

 

[sampollock]

DRUNK HANG THE TANK

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Genuine question where can I hear talk about the Montreal canadiens?

Tony has been pumping out some good content lately. I'm not a fan of Tony whatsoever , I don't hate or love him but its funny that his sick podcast is basically the most popular show that talks about hockey on the entire island lmao.
Nilan is a good one too but doesn't upload often

Genuine question where do you guys listen to habs talk/news? It seems non-existant and when it does its usually god awful.

and don't even get me started on BPM spanre

 

[sheed36]

I was listening to the Campbell and Gallo show and they had that Green Phantom wrestler guy on and he shoved a cupcake up Campbell's nose apparently and made a mess in the studio.

Anyway once Melnick's show started he said it could've been worse and brought up the time The Green Phantom guy pile drove Andie through a table at one time and it was on YT so I had to go check it out.

Question I have for anyone familiar with this incident. Was that some sort of planned skit or was that shit for real? Since someone was recording the video I'm guessing it was a skit but

 

[sampollock]

I was listening to the Campbell and Gallo show and they had that Green Phantom wrestler guy on and he shoved a cupcake up Campbell's nose apparently and made a mess in the studio.

Anyway once Melnick's show started he said it could've been worse and brought up the time The Green Phantom guy pile drove Andie through a table at one time and it was on YT so I had to go check it out.

Question I have for anyone familiar with this incident. Was that some sort of planned skit or was that shit for real? Since someone was recording the video I'm guessing it was a skit but

and then drunk tank the hank was on.
quality show

 

[sheed36]

and then drunk tank the hank was on.
quality show

Yeah I heard him trying to sing and sounding like a dog who's nuts were frozen to a patio.

Celebrate good times come on..

 

[sampollock]

Yeah I heard him trying to sing and sounding like a dog who's nuts were frozen to a patio.

Celebrate good times come on..

have another beer Hank LOL

 

[Runner77]

Yeah I heard him trying to sing and sounding like a dog who's nuts were frozen to a patio.

Celebrate good times come on..

Is that your epic dog with 4 appendages? If so, he’d still have 3 other sets of nuts to work with.

 

[sheed36]

Is that your epic dog with 4 appendages? If so, he’d still have 3 other sets of nuts to work with.

Yup same dog. If it happens too many times though his luck will run out just like Florida's did in the finals.