TSN 690 and Other Montreal Based Media (Part 10)

[Runner77]

Shaun Starr had the audacity to ask YouTube viewers if Marc Bergevin had ruined the Canadiens!!

Someone should have the audacity to ask if all those lame hosts on 690 have ruined sports radio!

 

[26Mats]

Peter from Cote St-Luc is dim witted and comes across as mentally challenged. Marinaro has found someone who is not all there and is using him as a circus animal, which is abhorrent. Just cringe radio.

Yeah, a lot of listeners like when Peter calls because he's a real character. But the way Tony talks to him is condescending and shameful.

And I like Tony and his show. But that is not cool at all.

 

[WickedPegJets]

Tony enjoys the power advantage over individuals who have a lower IQ than he does. He’ll occasionally find one and when he does, he latches on for dear life.

Tony boasts that 20 years ago when he was given a chance at talk radio, he could hardly speak English, but now he speaks French, Greek and of course his mother tongue Italian.

As bombastic as he is, I only listen to him from 10:00 to 10:30 AM and Habs Lunch at Noon.

 

[sampollock]

Tony boasts that 20 years ago when he was given a chance at talk radio, he could hardly speak English, but now he speaks French, Greek and of course his mother tongue Italian.

HE is so soccer crazy, he loves it more then life

 

[WickedPegJets]

HE is so soccer crazy, he loves it more then life

His two boys are into soccer. His passion for soccer (football) is off the charts.

 

[Schwang]

Shaun Starr had the audacity to ask YouTube viewers if Marc Bergevin had ruined the Canadiens!!

What a dumb question.

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

Tony boasts that 20 years ago when he was given a chance at talk radio, he could hardly speak English, but now he speaks French, Greek and of course his mother tongue Italian.

As bombastic as he is, I only listen to him from 10:00 to 10:30 AM and Habs Lunch at Noon.

Is that also why Simon Tsalikis speaks exactly like him?

 

[Garry Valk]

Peter from Cote St-Luc is dim witted and comes across as mentally challenged. Marinaro has found someone who is not all there and is using him as a circus animal, which is abhorrent. Just cringe radio.

What happened to Jerry with the train whistle signature?

 

[Corson27]

they're mostly just sycophants. The people that call in mostly just wanna hear themselves talk and get chummy with whoever the host is. Have you ever noticed the types of calls Tony gets many of them put on their own act or blatantly try to mimic and act like Tony with the same type of speech pattern etc?

I do get a kick out of Peter from Cote St Luc though.

This is what frustrates me about the Post Game Show too - you have clowns hosting the show who like to throw out superfluous discussion topics (say, along the lines, " In honor of Andrew Hammond joining the team, please tell us what your favorite McDonald meal is - you got that, tell us your favorite McDonald meal") instead of providing intelligent post-game analysis, and asking the listeners to do likewise. This attracts callers who, like you say, like to mimic the antics of the hosts, or those who call because the like to hear themselves talk, and a large part of the show becomes dedicate to buffoonery. From there, one thing leads to another and inevitably, a caller regales the audience with a story about how he and his wife met the McDonald's on the corner back in 1979. Gallo and Campbell crack up (because . . . like minds and all that) and tell the caller to call back anytime.

 

[Unclewhalebone]

This is what frustrates me about the Post Game Show too - you have clowns hosting the show who like to throw out superfluous discussion topics (say, along the lines, " In honor of Andrew Hammond joining the team, please tell us what your favorite McDonald meal is - you got that, tell us your favorite McDonald meal") instead of providing intelligent post-game analysis, and asking the listeners to do likewise. This attracts callers who, like you say, like to mimic the antics of the hosts, or those who call because the like to hear themselves talk, and a large part of the show becomes dedicate to buffoonery. From there, one thing leads to another and inevitably, a caller regales the audience with a story about how he and his wife met the McDonald's on the corner back in 1979. Gallo and Campbell crack up (because . . . like minds and all that) and tell the caller to call back anytime.

They talk about McDonald’s (what seems like) every day on 690. I’d be shocked if it wasn’t paid embedded advertising.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Peter from Cote St-Luc is dim witted and comes across as mentally challenged. Marinaro has found someone who is not all there and is using him as a circus animal, which is abhorrent. Just cringe radio.

LOL well said. I know a little about Peter. Retired lawyer, quite old and not altogether there

 

[Runner77]

They talk about McDonald’s (what seems like) every day on 690. I’d be shocked if it wasn’t paid embedded advertising.

That plus that’s probably all they can afford on their measly Walmart-greeter level salaries.

 

[Runner77]

This is what frustrates me about the Post Game Show too - you have clowns hosting the show who like to throw out superfluous discussion topics (say, along the lines, " In honor of Andrew Hammond joining the team, please tell us what your favorite McDonald meal is - you got that, tell us your favorite McDonald meal") instead of providing intelligent post-game analysis, and asking the listeners to do likewise. This attracts callers who, like you say, like to mimic the antics of the hosts, or those who call because the like to hear themselves talk, and a large part of the show becomes dedicate to buffoonery. From there, one thing leads to another and inevitably, a caller regales the audience with a story about how he and his wife met the McDonald's on the corner back in 1979. Gallo and Campbell crack up (because . . . like minds and all that) and tell the caller to call back anytime.

This captures the essence of why it can be so exasperating to listen to these guys, it’s just infantile banter. Being afforded a mic is a responsibility and a privilege. Respect your audience and do your homework. These guys can’t ad lib for crap and it’s obvious why — they don’t know much and have limited experience and they’re not all that bright.

There must be some kind of portal in their control room whereby any jackass who turns knobs, presses buttons and answers phones for 6 months is automatically deemed a sports broadcaster.

 

[sampollock]

time for tony to light it up, by flapping his gums with Norman F

 

[expy]

Shaun Starr had the audacity to ask YouTube viewers if Marc Bergevin had ruined the Canadiens!!

Should have asked live on Radio instead.

 

[sampollock]

Flynn wants to talk OTT, tony says no

these guys are nuts

 

[Runner77]

I was already listening to 690 when Tony came on. He opens with soccer despite last night’s Habs game. Sure, cover other sports but this is first and foremost a Habs market.
Whatever.

 

[PuckNorris]

I was already listening to 690 when Tony came on. He opens with soccer despite last night’s Habs game. Sure, cover other sports but this is first and foremost a Habs market.
Whatever.

Dude they're last. Who cares?

 

[admiralcadillac]

I was already listening to 690 when Tony came on. He opens with soccer despite last night’s Habs game. Sure, cover other sports but this is first and foremost a Habs market.
Whatever.

I wonder how many crates of Saputo Mozzarellas Tony gets

 

[Runner77]

Dude they're last. Who cares?

Dude, really?

 

[sampollock]

I was already listening to 690 when Tony came on. He opens with soccer despite last night’s Habs game. Sure, cover other sports but this is first and foremost a Habs market.
Whatever.

tony is a tool, loud mouth... 690 needs to get better sports people... figland tsn radio is better, sadly

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

tony is a tool, loud mouth... 690 needs to get better sports people... figland tsn radio is better, sadly

The team 1200 is way better than 690.

 

[Runner77]

tony is a tool, loud mouth... 690 needs to get better sports people... figland tsn radio is better, sadly

Probably should give that a try. Although, won’t they be excessively figgy? How varied is their coverage?

 

[sheed36]

tony is a tool, loud mouth... 690 needs to get better sports people... figland tsn radio is better, sadly

Meh.. The Leafs Lunch show is terrible sports radio. Not sure about the rest of the TSN 1050 content but that show and hosts (from today anyway) are beyond awful IMO. Also every time they play a Joe Bowen clip I want to rip my ears off and eat them. I'll stick with 690 for my hockey talk.

 

[Suzuki x 14]

I was already listening to 690 when Tony came on. He opens with soccer despite last night’s Habs game. Sure, cover other sports but this is first and foremost a Habs market.
Whatever.

game 50-something in a lost season vs advancing to the Quarter finals of the Champions League.
Absolutely no issue with starting his show with soccer talk. I’m a fan of both