The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum » Ho Ho - Oh No! The Holiday Filling-In Follies Are About To Begin!

betaylored · December 14, 2017 10:02 am

Here's hoping we get a couple of happy surprises, instead of audio 'coal in the stocking' when various radio hosts take their Christmas vacation time away from the mic.

Jay Michaels does a great job filling in for Roger during the morning show over on 104.5 CHUM FM. Dave Trafford can keep John Moore's fans content on Newstalk 1010. It would be a big change to hear an unknown, "green" talent getting their shot to prove themselves this holiday season.

Tomorrow is Stafford's last show for two weeks, and here's hoping we get a Christmas miracle, and Alex Pierson fills in.

cGrant · December 14, 2017 12:31 pm

640 will probably have their Bored Bunnies, interns, janitors and the cafeteria staff fill in. Wouldn't be surprised if they ran C2C 24/7. Maybe have more shilling hours for My Pillow, junk jewellery, precious metals, ointments, real estate and that VERY ANNOYING car salesman singing his damn spot.

Radiowiz · December 15, 2017 3:23 am

Actually, another important thing to note might be who celebrates what normally.
With Christmas being on a Monday this year, maybe that week can have hosts that are Jewish?

betaylored · December 15, 2017 10:05 am

Tony Chapman, marketing whiz, is filling in for Jerry Agar this morning. He's got an interesting way of looking at things.

Whoever fills in, on whatever station, radio etiquette pretty much means that when you announce your name, that name needs to be immediately followed by the phrase " filling in for" almost every time. Most people filling in are really classy and modest about the temporary gig. And perhaps one could hope that we could skip the lengthy "you may know me from my...." every.single.time. as one popular personality is known to do.

Kilgore · December 15, 2017 10:47 am

betaylored wrote:
hope that we could skip the lengthy "you may know me from my...." every.single.time. as one popular personality is known to do.

Chapman is OK but he's no Kent Brockman

betaylored · December 15, 2017 12:08 pm

Kilgore wrote:
betaylored wrote:
hope that we could skip the lengthy "you may know me from my...." every.single.time. as one popular personality is known to do.
Chapman is OK but he's no Kent Brockman

Chap who? Brockman indeedy... Stafford has spilled the beans and said that Peter Sherman is filling in for him next week. Can someone please get Sherman a board op named Mr. Peabody?

unclefester · December 15, 2017 12:42 pm

betaylored wrote:
Kilgore wrote:
betaylored wrote:
hope that we could skip the lengthy "you may know me from my...." every.single.time. as one popular personality is known to do.
Chapman is OK but he's no Kent Brockman

... Stafford has spilled the beans and said that Peter Sherman is filling in for him next week. Can someone please get Sherman a board op named Mr. Peabody?

Peter Shurman is a proud man

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ig · December 15, 2017 1:00 pm

Charlie wrote:
All JACK, All The Time!

Radiowiz · December 15, 2017 1:32 pm

Charlie wrote:
Radiowiz wrote:
Actually, another important thing to note might be who celebrates what normally.
With Christmas being on a Monday this year, maybe that week can have hosts that are Jewish?

All JACK, All The Time!

Naww that just means boosting the full time/overtime paycheck.
Round up some part time wages with Mark Weisblott or someone not already in regular rotation.

betaylored · December 15, 2017 8:29 pm

unclefester wrote:
betaylored wrote:
Kilgore wrote:
Chapman is OK but he's no Kent Brockman

... Stafford has spilled the beans and said that Peter Sherman is filling in for him next week. Can someone please get Sherman a board op named Mr. Peabody?
Peter Shurman is a proud man

Genuine apologies for mispelling Peter Shurman's name. I'll be looking in, as the Brits say, next week when he's on. It'd be great if we could hear Arlene Bynon sometime over the holidays as well, as others with discerning taste have opined.

grilled.cheese you are a fine fellow, the Simpsons/Sherman and Mr.Peabody bit made my day.

g121 · December 18, 2017 12:25 pm

Charlie wrote:
It has begun. Shurman for Stafford, or Chapman for Agar? Vote now, vote often!

Chapman for Agar is a great step up. Of course, Ed the Sock for Agar would also be a step up.

betaylored · December 18, 2017 1:20 pm

g121 wrote:
Charlie wrote:
It has begun. Shurman for Stafford, or Chapman for Agar? Vote now, vote often!
Chapman for Agar is a great step up. Of course, Ed the Sock for Agar would also be a step up.

Imagine Ed the Sock filling in on Jerry's show with his co-host Jim the Gym Sock, which would of course be the latest Newstalk 1010 sock featuring the features of Jim Richards.

I listened to both Chapman and Shurman this morning. Pretty enjoyable conversation on both stations, I just prefer Tony's advertising and marketing viewpoint. Politics aren't my cup of joe.

Arlene Bynon's on AM640 sitting in for Tasha this afternoon.

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Chrisphen · December 19, 2017 10:09 am

Precious mehTals, every one!

betaylored · December 20, 2017 8:22 am

Wednesday morning and over on am640's morning show the vacationing Mike Stafford is filling in for the vacationing Matt and Supriya. Lorne H. was scheduled to fill in, however, he's really under the weather. Wow, Stafford really is a class act. Clearly Corus needs to start building some kind of a damn farm team.