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**Posted by RadioActive** January 31, 2025 8:10 am

It's Friday as this is posted and there hasn't been a hint of what will replace the long running "Roy Green Show" on AM640 and the rest of the Corus Radio Network. And it's not an insignificant amount of air time.

Green, who retired last week after 18 years on weekends to focus on his battle with cancer, occupied 6 hours of airtime over Saturday and Sunday and something has to fill that space. 640's website still lists Green's show under its "Weekend" programming, so unless they're planning endless "Best-ofs," there's no word on what they plan to put there.

They also have not been airing any promos for a new show. I suppose that means we'll have to tune in Saturday at 2 PM to see what ends up there.

I'm hoping not to be disappointed.

But all indications are I will be.

**Posted by Shorty Wave** January 31, 2025 8:34 am

I think many of us will be disappointed RA, they would have promoted their new show(s) by now if they had anything lined up. Comes a time….

Last edited by Shorty Wave (January 31, 2025 8:35 am)

**Posted by RadioActive** January 31, 2025 9:34 am

The Hamilton Spectator did a very nice summary of Green and his career, a fitting tribute to a guy who gave half a century to the business of broadcasting.

Hamilton broadcast legend Roy Green hangs up the mic to ‘fight for my life'

**Posted by RadioActive** January 31, 2025 12:07 pm

So now we have a hint about what to expect on the weekend on Corus - but it's only for this coming Saturday and Sunday.

Corus says it will have "special programming" on the potential Trump tariffs running from 2-5 PM on both days, Roy Green's old timeslot. It will be hosted by Ben O'Hara Byrne.

What happens the week after that is still not known, but at least it gets them through the first one.

**Posted by RadioActive** January 31, 2025 2:49 pm

Binson Echorec wrote:
RadioActive wrote:
So now we have a hint about what to expect on the weekend on Corus - but it's only for this coming Saturday and Sunday.

Corus says it will have "special programming" on the potential Trump tariffs running from 2-5 PM on both days, Roy Green's old timeslot. It will be hosted by Ben O'Hara Byrne.

What happens the week after that is still not known, but at least it gets them through the first one.
Full on double-barrelled blandness.

And now that the tariffs appear to be delayed another month, are they still going to air this for two days in a row?

**Posted by RadioActive** January 31, 2025 5:15 pm

Probably. But now they've gone back to Feb. 1st, so perhaps it's worth a radio show to separate fact from fiction. If that's possible with such a mercurial personality.

**Posted by cash** January 31, 2025 7:47 pm

Biden or Harris are looking pretty good about right now.

**Posted by Walter** January 31, 2025 8:07 pm

cash wrote:
Biden or Harris are looking pretty good about right now.

That's a very low bar, indeed.

**Posted by cash** February 1, 2025 3:47 pm

Walter wrote:
cash wrote:
Biden or Harris are looking pretty good about right now.
That's a very low bar, indeed.

Yeah, sanity is underrated in America.

**Posted by Stefanie** February 2, 2025 6:52 am

I listened to a good portion of Ben O'Hara Byrne's show yesterday and was quite impressed with him and the guests that he had. Albeit, he's not Roy.

Corus Reveals What's Replacing Roy Green - But Only for 1 Weekend

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