Couldn't decide what forum to put this in, because he covers a lot of bases, but wow.....Gary Lawless leaving to take an content-producer ( the same job Tait's doing for Bombers), with the Vegas Golden Knights....

 

https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/veteran-tsn-analyst-gary-lawless-to-join-golden-knights-content-team/c-289240854

Toth lol. Man that guy is the worst "sports" guy in Canada. 

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

I clicked "like" but I'm actually sitting here chuckling at this, in spite of it.....you're 100% correct, of course....I just shake my head.

Another thing is that Winnipeg media outlets LOVE to recycle "known" names...they're terrified of bringing in unheard of people. That's why you see so many of the Wpg media folks have worked everywhere...

I feel like its been the same people on the radio in Winnipeg since I was a kid.  Honestly been listening to guys like Wheeler, Philly, Ace Burpee, Tom and Joe, Howard Mandshein, and so many other names since I was a teenager.  I wonder if Kelly Parker and Brian Cook are still out there too.  Beau, Tom and Frazier.  Man.

20 minutes ago, Atomic said:

I feel like its been the same people on the radio in Winnipeg since I was a kid.  Honestly been listening to guys like Wheeler, Philly, Ace Burpee, Tom and Joe, Howard Mandshein, and so many other names since I was a teenager.  I wonder if Kelly Parker and Brian Cook are still out there too.  Beau, Tom and Frazier.  Man.

They are.... Cook is with NCI, I believe and Beau is at Bob, I believe... 

1 hour ago, Atomic said:

I feel like its been the same people on the radio in Winnipeg since I was a kid.  Honestly been listening to guys like Wheeler, Philly, Ace Burpee, Tom and Joe, Howard Mandshein, and so many other names since I was a teenager.  I wonder if Kelly Parker and Brian Cook are still out there too.  Beau, Tom and Frazier.  Man.

Kelly Moore, Shadoe Davis.  That morning show is rough.  Shadoe just tries to bring this everyman point of view to hard news and it's pretty hard to listen to because he can be kind of ignorant on details.  We don't really have any solid news talk in this city.

I hope TSN hire Friesen as Lawless replacement and call the show - Hustler and Know-less

On 2017-05-03 at 0:00 PM, Jpan85 said:

Let the speculation begin as to who takes over with Hustler. 

Im thinking Penton(or maybe Wiebe) too but Tosh has got that attitude to knock down the smarmy Hustler.

On 2017-05-03 at 0:54 PM, Mark F said:

What a great job, an hour and a half or so away from Los Angeles and the endless numbers of things you can do there..... Good for him.

Next stop LA Raiders?

Well the Raiders are in Oakland now AND will be in Vegas in 2019(?)

On 2017-05-03 at 0:57 PM, Mark F said:

There are a few hundred espn guys and gals they could get to take that job.

Yeah, good luck getting work visa nowadays.

 

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Well the Raiders are in Oakland now AND will be in Vegas in 2019(?)

 time warped myself.

Gonna miss Lawless ...

 

Edited May 7, 20178 yr by IC Khari

On 5/3/2017 at 6:10 PM, Noeller said:

Lots of buzz about Penton maybe moving into a Lawless-ish role......

this wouldnt be so terrible imo.. 

On 5/5/2017 at 7:32 PM, Atomic said:

I feel like its been the same people on the radio in Winnipeg since I was a kid.  Honestly been listening to guys like Wheeler, Philly, Ace Burpee, Tom and Joe, Howard Mandshein, and so many other names since I was a teenager.  I wonder if Kelly Parker and Brian Cook are still out there too.  Beau, Tom and Frazier.  Man.

I'm sure people in their 60s listened to Howard as a kid!... that man will die at the mic....

and I think here's the answer to your next question:

Kelly Parker - 94.3 (afternoons, I think) 
Brian Cook  - some shitty country station (I guess if it's a country station, shitty is self-explanatory) 
Beau - 99.9 BOB (morning show with Mark Morris)
Tom - I've seen pictures of him floating around social media and he seems to be the only guy to be retired;
Frazier - I have so idea if she is still working...

Edited May 9, 20178 yr by bearpants

On 5/9/2017 at 0:03 PM, bearpants said:

I'm sure people in their 60s listened to Howard as a kid!... that man will die at the mic....

and I think here's the answer to your next question:

Kelly Parker - 94.3 (afternoons, I think) 
Brian Cook  - some shitty country station (I guess if it's a country station, shitty is self-explanatory) 
Beau - 99.9 BOB (morning show with Mark Morris)
Tom - I've seen pictures of him floating around social media and he seems to be the only guy to be retired;
Frazier - I have so idea if she is still working...

Is Don Percy still around? If so, that would be some serious longevity.

Brian Cook is a special radio friend to us all.

Whatever happened to **** Rivers?

3 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Is Don Percy still around? If so, that would be some serious longevity.

I thought Don Percy passed away a few years ago. I may be wrong about that.

Edited May 12, 20178 yr by SpeedFlex27

1 hour ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Is Don Percy still around? If so, that would be some serious longevity.

I have vague memories of Don Percy purring and growling for my mom over the radio on her birthday. The early 90s sure were different 

Edited May 12, 20178 yr by MOBomberFan

4 minutes ago, MOBomberFan said:

I have vague memories of Don Percy purring and growling for my mom over the radio on her birthday. The early 90s sure were different 

Anyone here remember the runaway hot air balloon prank he pulled?? He claimed he was up in the air doing his show from a hot air balloon, went up too high & got caught up in the jet stream in a runaway balloon. He was pleading for help between songs & commercials. One of the damnedest things I ever heard. Hios listeners were freaking out. Turned out it was a total hoax. However, Percy made more than a few people angry but it was a great joke.

That rings a bell... my parents were constantly winning stuff on those call in contests of his. They once made me sing the 'Turtles' chocolates jingle into the phone because each of them had already one once that week and so were ineligible to win again. I'd have been embarrassed but I honestly didn't know another person that listened to KY58

Edited May 12, 20178 yr by MOBomberFan
Least of all other 7 year olds

1 hour ago, MOBomberFan said:

I'd have been embarrassed but I honestly didn't know another person that listened to KY58

Only every morning...

Crazy Joke Kid...

Percy is almost 80 now, started in the industry in 1956 if you can believe it. Time sure flies ...

Percy was doing weekends for awhile on an oldies station in town. He is a legend. Fwiw, I'm also an old school KY58 listener. I was raised on that music.... 

Just now, Noeller said:

Percy was doing weekends for awhile on an oldies station in town. He is a legend. Fwiw, I'm also an old school KY58 listener. I was raised on that music.... 

There's a Don Percy KY58 air check on YouTube from July 14, 1977. It runs for about 8 minutes. The growl is in there.

Classic ... 

 

1 hour ago, IC Khari said:

Classic ... 

 

For you Noeller.

4 hours ago, MOBomberFan said:

That rings a bell... my parents were constantly winning stuff on those call in contests of his. They once made me sing the 'Turtles' chocolates jingle into the phone because each of them had already one once that week and so were ineligible to win again. I'd have been embarrassed but I honestly didn't know another person that listened to KY58

Ah yes I remember hearing that.

On 09/05/2017 at 0:03 PM, bearpants said:

I'm sure people in their 60s listened to Howard as a kid!... that man will die at the mic....

and I think here's the answer to your next question:

Kelly Parker - 94.3 (afternoons, I think) 
Brian Cook  - some shitty country station (I guess if it's a country station, shitty is self-explanatory) 
Beau - 99.9 BOB (morning show with Mark Morris)
Tom - I've seen pictures of him floating around social media and he seems to be the only guy to be retired;
Frazier - I have so idea if she is still working...

Tom McGouran is at 94.3 as well. He has a morning show with Kerri Salki.