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SOWNY » CFRB Upside Down: Tory In The Morning; Moore In The Afternoon » February 15, 2024 4:19 pm

JB866
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I used to enjoy Mr. Tory, but since he's been back doing fill-in hosting on RB his talk just seems to be endless, almost to the point where he does not even take a breath or pause.  He seems to just drone on and on.
Is it just me, or do any others feel the same?
 

SOWNY » MIA - Reshmi Nair » January 8, 2024 4:44 pm

JB866
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Does anyone miss Reshmi???  I sure don't.  She's in over her head in that spot.

SOWNY » Newstalk 1010 / CP24 Traffic » December 22, 2023 11:49 am

JB866
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Maybe it's just me, but I find Adwoa's voice so smooth and pleasant to listen to. 
Glad she's back and I hope Lisa Morales will be returning.  
Both are extremely professional and competent handling the many tasks they are required to do.

SOWNY » The Man Has A Name FFS » October 16, 2023 4:55 pm

JB866
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I gave up on 1010 "the Rush" with Reshmi months ago.
Definitely the WORST host!
Uneducated commentaries and opinions everyday.
Moved to 640 and an accomplished, educated host: Mr. John Oakley.

SOWNY » No Moore In The Morning: Agar Subs For Moore On NT1010 » April 28, 2023 3:33 pm

JB866
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Perhaps Jerry is not best in the morning man position, but with all the staff cuts by Bell there is very limited bench strength when  fill-in hosts are needed! 
 

SOWNY » Other MIA's » November 28, 2022 9:48 pm

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Yes, it seems to me that something is up at CP24.  They are likely getting ready for the post Christmas/Bell Let's Talk day purge of staff.  Forcing the staff to use up their vacay days before year's end then they can set them free when the latest purge is carried out.  It is a ruthless business now that the bean counters are in charge and making moves for the sake of the shareholders without regard for quality of the product being offered. 

SOWNY » Global's Weekend Weather Forecast Package Is Infuriating » November 7, 2022 3:41 pm

JB866
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I agree with radiodazewarrior that the Weather Network has gone downhill.
Seems I must watch several minutes of semi-interesting, often useless "special features" before I can get a incomplete forecast for my area which lasts no longer than a half minute.  They lost me as a regular viewer.
As for other forecasters: get the hell out of the way please!

SOWNY » 1010 Returns To Live Weekday Programming After 7 PM » September 12, 2022 11:37 am

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Seems the overnight show(gram) is also gone from 1010.
Not sure if it is on elsewhere over the Bell Talk Network or has been another victim of the bean counters who now control Bell.
I was hoping they would bring back Jim Richards for the overnight show at the very minimum.
Good luck to Mark Twohey.  He did an admiral job in that time slot leading up to the Provincial election.

SOWNY » Can't Stand Newstalk1010 New Rush » May 4, 2022 3:42 pm

JB866
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I am still having ambivalent feelings about the "new rush" but will hang in for a bit longer.
WE WANT JIM!    
Please get Jim back on air at some time, either night or day.
Jim is a true diamond in the rough that must not be banished for the benefit of the bean counters.
 

SOWNY » CP24 Mika Midolo » March 15, 2022 8:31 am

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Miks's back!!!

For those that may know, Mika Midolo who covered traffic, transit and weather most recently on CP24 was oof for approximately 2 years due to a battle with cancer.
She has fought hard and will now be coming back onto the CP24 breakfast show later this week.

Great news on a personal level for her to have beaten cancer.

Congratulations Mika, you are an inspiration to so many.
Welcome back Mika!

SOWNY » CFRA has it covered » February 14, 2022 9:50 pm

JB866
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Not interested since covering these important events would negatively impact the bottom line.
Be it resolved; it's corporate bean counters running the radio and other media now.
They are not news driven. 
Profit  is their mantra.
 

SOWNY » CP24 Newtalk 1010 Weekend Mornings » January 23, 2022 10:29 am

JB866
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I agree. It just does not work.
I am out and have been forced to check other options elsewhere on the dial.
What Bell has done, and is doing verges on criminal.
Sorry, Bell, you've turned me off. 

How many others feel the same?

SOWNY » GNR640's Bizarre Holiday Schedule/Jamil Jivani Gone From CFRB? » January 4, 2022 10:18 pm

JB866
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A search of the Newstalk website comes up blank when Jovani's name is entered.
Seems all evidence of him has vanished without a trace!
Did Jovani face the same fate as Ryan Doyle??
Hmmmm?   Burning the bodies and removing any trace of evidence of them even being part of the team.
Looks like the powers that be a slowly culling the already sparse herd.
Shame on them 
 

SOWNY » It's Embarrassing » January 2, 2022 10:38 am

JB866
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I agree wholeheartedly!
The ruthless cuts have caused increasingly poor quality product for listeners.
The removal of properly qualified and seasoned newscasters/journalists only to be replaced by cheaper, less educated talking heads who regularly make glaring and cringe-worthy errors.
One recent example that irked me was over the past few days on 1010 newscasts where the obviously young and inexperienced  news reader in referring to a story on covid testing changes constantly mis-pronouncing and confused the word "illegible" for rather than what it should have been as "those who are eligible to receive covid testing".  
This is only one of many such embarrassing errors that have occurred. 
What has happened to this industry where the powers that be care so little about the standard of the product they are producing?
The bean counters have, and continue to decimate this once proud and noble industry.

SOWNY » Pooja and Gurdeep on CHFI Mornings » November 29, 2021 4:10 pm

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Hats off to Toronto Mike'd for his correct speculation and correctly calling the play with Pooja and Gurdeep to Rogers and CHFI very early on right after the latter's departure from CP24 breakfast.  

SOWNY » Is Ryan Doyle Permanently Gone From CFRB? » November 29, 2021 4:07 pm

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The Newstalk website seems to have removed his name from the show as well.  It is now the "Rush with Jay Michael"s.  
Did Ryan get the Bell for profits chop similar to Bendixen, or has he found another opportunity elsewhere?
Last night on the overnight "Showgram", fill in host Dave Cooper assured listeners that Jim would be back.
So, the suspense continues.
 

SOWNY » 27 Jobs Lost At Bell Media's Queen St. W. Location » August 19, 2021 2:23 pm

JB866
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Could that have been the reason Pooja Handa announced her last day on CP24 Breakfast last week?
Contract not renewed, or shown the door?  Was she one of those who were let go?  
And Michael Landsburg possibly another?  
Bell, let's talk.  No really, let's talk about how you are destroying what was built.

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