GDT: VanCar- A Saturday Matinee

[hblueridgegal]

Surely they could find some sports communications major looking to intern or break into the industry for the radio gig - the pay could be peanuts? How much worse could it be?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Surely they could find some sports communications major looking to intern or break into the industry for the radio gig - the pay could be peanuts? How much worse could it be?

its more than the individual's pay that is the issue. Travel to games and all of the costs associated, equipment, maintaining and moving equipment too.

 

[hblueridgegal]

its more than the individual's pay that is the issue. Travel to games and all of the costs associated, equipment, maintaining and moving equipment too.

Yet, other teams somehow swing it for positive and reinforced engagement with the fans of their team.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Yet, other teams somehow swing it for positive and reinforced engagement with the fans of their team.

Yet other teams probably have a much higher radio listeners and in turn much higher commercial prices. Or they love bleeding money. Two things the Canes don’t do or have.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I know I'm in the minority, but I had a hard time listening to Chuck on the radio. The pitch changes and speed at which he often talked wasn't to my liking. I realize it's because he was telling you virtually everything that was going on in the game, which is impressive.

You’re not alone on that. Chuck is the Canes version of a Mike Emrick or Rick Jeanneret. The nostalgia runs very heavy for a guy who’s maybe average at the actual job.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Yet other teams probably have a much higher radio listeners and in turn much higher commercial prices. Or they love bleeding money. Two things the Canes don’t do or have.

The Canes exist at an intersection of being a small overall media market and being a niche interest locally. That’s just the brutal reality of what it means to be an NHL team in Raleigh, and in most aspects it’s totally fine. But when it comes to selling radio ads we are quite possibly in 32nd place when it comes to ROI for an advertiser. At a certain point the lack of ROI means the broadcast ceases to exist, or is done with near-zero overhead like what we’re doing with the simulcast.

(This same principle applies to why we don’t have as a wide a variety of merch available as other teams, are rarely on national TV, etc)

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Once every game became available on TV/stream, the need for radio largely declined. About the only time you need radio is in the car or at a workplace where you cannot watch.

 

[2Minutes4Surging]

What happened to Mike Maniscalco? Covid protocol?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

What happened to Mike Maniscalco? Covid protocol?

yes

 

[The Faulker 27]

Rewatching some highlights of Svech, that is a power forward play. Bouncing off that hit and getting the puck to Necas for the goal, running over people left and right.

Svech is happening

Svech is a monster and only 21. A 30 goal 70 pt power crusher.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Svech is a monster and only 21.

Context: only 8 forwards from Svech’s draft class have even hit the 82-game mark so far. Oliver Wahlstrom will be the 9th next time he plays.

 

[Tryamw]

Context: only 8 forwards from Svech’s draft class have even hit the 82-game mark so far. Oliver Wahlstrom will be the 9th next time he plays.

So they should all be killed cause they can't play!. Aggressive and decisive

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Context: only 8 forwards from Svech’s draft class have even hit the 82-game mark so far. Oliver Wahlstrom will be the 9th next time he plays.

This is great context for considering who Svech is as a player. It is also great context for considering who KK is as a player.

 

[Lempo]

Context: only 8 forwards from Svech’s draft class have even hit the 82-game mark so far. Oliver Wahlstrom will be the 9th next time he plays.

and Jesperi is one of them.

 

[Tryamw]

and Jesperi is one of them.

How has he played that much I'm sure he was killed before he got there..

 

[ONO94]

How has he played that much I'm sure he was killed before he got there..

It's ok--he got better

 

[Tryamw]

It's ok--he got better

But now he's Bambi on Ice..