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| + | TSN entered radio broadcasting with [[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]] (1050 AM) in Toronto, which became the first station under the TSN Radio moniker, as ''TSN Radio 1050'', on April 13, 2011. The station serves as the flagship of the network. | ||
| + | Bell Media further announced on October 3, 2011 that its radio stations [[CKGM]] in [[Montreal]] and [[CFRW]] in [[Winnipeg]] would join the TSN Radio network (becoming ''TSN Radio 990'' and ''TSN Radio 1290'' respectively) on October 5, 2011.<ref name="NewTSNstations"/> | ||
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| + | There are conflicting reports as to whether or not [[CFGO]] in Ottawa and [[CKST]] and [[CFTE]] in [[Vancouver]] will re-brand.<ref name=reality3>"[http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Canucks+uncork+tribute+Russian+groundbreaker+Larionov/4149216/story.html Canucks uncork tribute to Russian groundbreaker Lariono]". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', January 22, 2011.</ref><ref name=reality4>"[http://radioinsight.com/blog/netgnomes/32257/tsn-takes-the-next-steps-towards-its-radio-network/ TSN Takes The Next Steps Towards Its Radio Network]". ''[[Radio Insight]]'', January 23, 2011.</ref> TSN has said that the aforementioned stations 'shall work closely' with the ''TSN Radio'' stations,<ref name="NewTSNstations"/> and that for the time being "...our focus is on successful launches of TSN Radio in Montreal and Winnipeg.”<ref name="LotsOfJets"/> | ||
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| + | In July 2012, Bell Media submitted an application to the CRTC to allow it to convert Montreal's TSN Radio station, [[CKGM]], into a [[French language|French]] radio station which would be known as '''RDS Radio 990'''{{emdash}}co-branding with TSN's French-language sister network [[Réseau des sports]]. While Bell specified that this move is primarily intended to take advantage of [[CKAC]]'s recent flip to [[Highway advisory radio|traffic radio]] from Francophone sports talk, it is also intended to help satisfy [[Concentration of media ownership|ownership caps]] as a part of Bell's planned acquisition of [[Astral Media]]. As [[CJAD]] is the only AM station owned by Astral in Montreal, and the CRTC caps ownership of radio stations to three in a single language per market (with a maximum of two on a single frequency band), Bell would only be able to maintain ownership of both if it were to convert one to French. CJAD would, under the plan, be given CKGM's English-language rights to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] after the flip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-370.htm#2|title=Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2012-370 (item 2)|author=[[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]]|date=2012-07-10|accessdate=2012-07-10}}</ref><ref name=rds-radio>{{cite web|title=TSN Radio 990 to become a francophone station|url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Radio+turn+francophone/6911330/story.html|publisher=Canadian Press|accessdate=10 July 2012}}</ref> The proposal was ultimately rejected by the CRTC, and instead, CKGM moved to the former frequency of [[CINF]] while its former frequency was spun off to another company. | ||
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| + | ==Programming Notes== | ||
| + | [[Image:CTV Channel 9 Court.JPG|150px|thumb|right|TSN Radio's secondary studios are also located at [[Bell Media]]'s [[9 Channel Nine Court]], where [[The Sports Network|TSN]] and [[CFTO-DT]] are based]] | ||
| + | The network's programming has not yet been fully confirmed, but it is not expected that TSN Radio will seek to create a full-day national programming schedule along the lines of the 24-hour [[ESPN Radio]] and [[Fox Sports Radio]] services in the United States, with local programing intertwined.<ref name="NewTSNstations"/> Several weeks before confirming the company's plans, TSN president Stewart Johnston argued that "local is key" for the success of sports radio in Canada, as demonstrated by the earlier failure of The Team's national lineup.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20110110.escenic_1865030/GSStory/GlobeSports/|title= | ||
| + | TSN considers starting own radio network to challenge The FAN: Challenge would ratchet up the corporate rivalry between Rogers Communications Inc. and CTV Inc. for the sports audience in Canada|first=Bruce|last=Dowbiggin|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=2011-01-10|accessdate=2011-02-26}}</ref> | ||
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| + | Nevertheless, like most of Bell Media Radio's existing sports stations, TSN Radio 1050 carries ''[[The Dan Patrick Show]]'' as well as some programming from ESPN Radio.<ref name="tsn-1050-announce" /> | ||
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| + | [[Mike Richards (broadcaster)|Mike Richards]] has signed on to host the Toronto station's morning show. The show airs from 5:30am-9am [[North American Eastern Time Zone|(ET)]],<ref name=ricahrdstime>[http://torontosportsmedia.com/sports-and-toronto/friday-toronto-sports-media-roundup/10127 "Friday Toronto Sports Media Roundup"] ''[[Toronto Sports Media]]'', February 05, 2011.</ref> and was expected to be television simulcast on [[TSN2]] beginning in September 2011.<ref name=jump>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/bruce-dowbiggin/jump-to-tsn-bittersweet-for-mike-richards/article1885703/?cmpid=rss1 "Jump to TSN ‘bittersweet’ for Mike Richards"] ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', January 27, 2011.</ref> However, due to delays in the studio being built at [[9 Channel Nine Court]], the show is not expected to air until early 2012.<ref name="LotsOfJets"/> It is not yet clear whether this program will air on other TSN Radio stations upon the launch of the [[simulcast]], although its reported carriage on TSN2 would suggest the show will be most likely formatted for a national audience, as opposed to the Toronto market specifically. | ||
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| + | Like ''The Mike Richards Show'', ''Cybulski & Company'' is expected to be simulcast on TSN2, although it remains unclear if the show will air on other TSN Radio stations.<ref name="LotsOfJets"/> | ||
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| + | [[Image:Bell Media Radio.jpg|150px|thumb|right|TSN Radio's main studios are also located at [[Bell Media]]'s [[250 Richmond Street West]] which is connected to the [[299 Queen Street West]] building]] | ||
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| + | Additionally, TSN has radio broadcasting rights for golf's [[The British Open]], [[U.S. Open (golf)|The U.S. Open]], [[EURO 2012]] and [[EURO 2016]], [[2011 NBA Playoffs]], and [[NFL on Westwood One]]. | ||
| ==Daily Programming== | ==Daily Programming== | ||
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TSN Radio is a semi-national sports radio network in Canada carried on AM radio stations owned by Bell Media's Bell Media Radio division.[4][5][6] The TSN Radio brand, and much of the network's content, is partially shared with Bell Media's television sports channel, The Sports Network. With the American sports network ESPN being a minority shareholder in TSN, the network airs some ESPN Radio programming.
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Overview
It was announced on February 17, 2011, that its Toronto station CHUM (1050 AM) would discontinue its audio simulcast of CP24's television programming as "CP24 Radio 1050" and switch to an all-sports radio format as "TSN Radio 1050" effective April 13, 2011, becoming the flagship station of the network.[4][7] The company further announced plans on October 3, 2011, to convert its two radio stations in Winnipeg and Montreal under the TSN Radio banner (becoming TSN Radio 1290 and TSN Radio 990 respectively) on October 5, 2011.[2]
The network in some respects represent a revival of the defunct The Team network, which formerly aired on many of the same stations in the early 2000s when they were owned by CHUM Limited. Bell Canada gained 100% control of CTVglobemedia's assets on April 1, 2011, thus renaming the company's name to Bell Media and likewise renamed the radio division, CHUM Radio to Bell Media Radio.
It was reported on January 19, 2011 that Rob Gray, who was the program director for CKST and CFTE, had been hired to be program director for both CHUM and the new TSN Radio network.[1]
Stations
| Broadcast area | Station | Branding | Previous format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal, Quebec | CKGM | TSN Radio 690 | Sports radio as The Team 990 |
| Toronto, Ontario | CHUM | TSN Radio 1050 | All news as CP24 Radio 1050 |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | CFRW | TSN Radio 1290 | Sports radio as Sports Radio 1290 |
History
TSN entered radio broadcasting with CHUM (1050 AM) in Toronto, which became the first station under the TSN Radio moniker, as TSN Radio 1050, on April 13, 2011. The station serves as the flagship of the network.
Bell Media further announced on October 3, 2011 that its radio stations CKGM in Montreal and CFRW in Winnipeg would join the TSN Radio network (becoming TSN Radio 990 and TSN Radio 1290 respectively) on October 5, 2011.[2]
There are conflicting reports as to whether or not CFGO in Ottawa and CKST and CFTE in Vancouver will re-brand.[8][9] TSN has said that the aforementioned stations 'shall work closely' with the TSN Radio stations,[2] and that for the time being "...our focus is on successful launches of TSN Radio in Montreal and Winnipeg.”[3]
In July 2012, Bell Media submitted an application to the CRTC to allow it to convert Montreal's TSN Radio station, CKGM, into a French radio station which would be known as RDS Radio 990Template:Emdashco-branding with TSN's French-language sister network Réseau des sports. While Bell specified that this move is primarily intended to take advantage of CKAC's recent flip to traffic radio from Francophone sports talk, it is also intended to help satisfy ownership caps as a part of Bell's planned acquisition of Astral Media. As CJAD is the only AM station owned by Astral in Montreal, and the CRTC caps ownership of radio stations to three in a single language per market (with a maximum of two on a single frequency band), Bell would only be able to maintain ownership of both if it were to convert one to French. CJAD would, under the plan, be given CKGM's English-language rights to the Montreal Canadiens after the flip.[10][11] The proposal was ultimately rejected by the CRTC, and instead, CKGM moved to the former frequency of CINF while its former frequency was spun off to another company.
Programming Notes
The network's programming has not yet been fully confirmed, but it is not expected that TSN Radio will seek to create a full-day national programming schedule along the lines of the 24-hour ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio services in the United States, with local programing intertwined.[2] Several weeks before confirming the company's plans, TSN president Stewart Johnston argued that "local is key" for the success of sports radio in Canada, as demonstrated by the earlier failure of The Team's national lineup.[12]
Nevertheless, like most of Bell Media Radio's existing sports stations, TSN Radio 1050 carries The Dan Patrick Show as well as some programming from ESPN Radio.[7]
Mike Richards has signed on to host the Toronto station's morning show. The show airs from 5:30am-9am (ET),[13] and was expected to be television simulcast on TSN2 beginning in September 2011.[6] However, due to delays in the studio being built at 9 Channel Nine Court, the show is not expected to air until early 2012.[3] It is not yet clear whether this program will air on other TSN Radio stations upon the launch of the simulcast, although its reported carriage on TSN2 would suggest the show will be most likely formatted for a national audience, as opposed to the Toronto market specifically.
Like The Mike Richards Show, Cybulski & Company is expected to be simulcast on TSN2, although it remains unclear if the show will air on other TSN Radio stations.[3]
Additionally, TSN has radio broadcasting rights for golf's The British Open, The U.S. Open, EURO 2012 and EURO 2016, 2011 NBA Playoffs, and NFL on Westwood One.
Daily Programming
TSN Radio 1290 Winnepeg: Weekday Lineup[14]
THE BIG SHOW: WEEKDAYS AT 6:00 AM CT
- Jay Richardson and Troy Westwood get your day set with the latest sports news from a Winnipeg perspective, weekday mornings at 6:00am.
THE NHL POWER HOUR: WEEKDAYS AT 10:00 AM CT
- Jay Richardson and Troy Westwood discuss the latest hockey news, weekday mornings at 10:00am.
THE RONA ROUNDTABLE: WEEKDAYS AT 11:00 AM CT
- Rick Ralph is your host and is joined by the Winnipeg Jets play-by-play team - Brian Munz and Shane Hnidy.
THE ILLEGAL CURVE HOCKEY SHOW: Saturdays at Noon CT
- Hosted by Drew Mindell, with analysts Richard Pollock and Ezra Ginsburg
THE WARM-UP SHOW WITH HUSTLER: WEEKDAYS AT 3:00 PM CT
- Hustler takes you through his own world each day.
HUSTLER AND LAWLESS: WEEKDAYS AT 4:00 PM CT
- Gary Lawless and Andrew Paterson co-host the afternoon drive show, talking all things Winnipeg and more.
THE JIM ROME SHOW: Weeknights at 9:00 PM CT
- Jim Rome hosts.
TSN Radio 1050 Toronto: Weekday Lineup[15]
MIKE RICHARDS IN THE MORNING: WEEKDAYS AT 5:30AM ET
- Unique perspectives and opinions to the day's stories.
THE DAN PATRICK SHOW: WEEKDAYS AT 9AM ET
- The latest talk from the wide world of sports.
BLUE LUNCH WITH BRYAN HAYES AND JAMIE MCLENNAN: WEEKDAYS AT NOON ET
- Bryan and Jamie discuss all the latest news with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
THE BRYAN HAYES SHOW: WEEKDAYS AT 2PM ET
- The latest news making waves in the local sports world.
CYBULSKI & COMPANY: WEEKDAYS AT 4PM ET
- James brings you up to speed on the day in sports with commentary and analysis from TSN's broadcast team.
GAME NIGHT: TUESDAY TO SATURDAY AT 7PM ET
- Jim Tatti and Mike Hogan take you through all the latest game action, Tuesday through Saturday -- and any night the Leafs are playing.
SPORT BEATS: FRIDAY AT 11PM ET
- Join Darrin Pfieffer from Goldfinger and Tyler Stewart from Barenaked Ladies Friday nights from 11pm et to Midnight et for an hour of musicians talking sports and athletes talking music.
TSN Radio 690 Montreal: Weekday Lineup[16]
THE MORNING SHOW: WEEKDAYS AT 6:00 AM ET
- Hosted by Elliott Price, Ted Bird and Shaun Starr. Wake up with great features, sports, guests and entertainment.
THE MONTREAL FORUM SHOW: WEEKDAYS AT 10:00 AM ET
- Tony Marinaro hosts.
THE INTERMISSION SHOW: WEEKDAYS AT NOON ET
- Randy Tieman and Tony Marinaro take you through the lunch hour with Sports talk.
THE TIEMAN SHOW: WEEKDAYS AT 1:00 PM ET
- After The Intermission Show, Randy Tieman stays on the air for his solo act.
MELNICK IN THE AFTERNOON: WEEKDAYS AT 3:00 PM ET
- Hosted by Mitch Melnick, and produced by Ron Francis.
INSIDE THE LINES: SUNDAYS 10AM-12:30AM
- Arnie Spanier, along with Steve Rapp and Dan Berlin break down Sunday's sports action from a unique wagering perspective.
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