The hockey broadcasts are still not up to TSN standards even after five years. The same holds true with TSN and MLB. The Athletic would open up a huge selection of guests and markets for him. Individuals affected will … “Had I known last night was my final show, I would have tried a little harder,” O’Toole tweeted in announcing his dismissal. Ashley Docking knows her stuff but the chemistry between the three of them is terrible. The Jays are horrible and run by robots that can’t connect with the everyday fan. While TSN has also made cuts it’s worth pointing out that Rogers’ media division bears full responsibility for the national NHL rights (for another 7 years) as well as the Jays (indefinitely). The proof is plainly in the pudding. We will have a complete story shortly (likely tomorrow)…. So Doug MacLean is out. Terrible and sad, Getting rid of Bob is a huge mistake. Rogers benefits from the public perception among fans that the NHL is an albatross because it gives them cover to do things unsavory. One thing I did find refreshing was yesterday’s Roundtable. Just cancel every other show on the Fan and put it toward PTS with McCown, because quite frankly every other show is unlistenable. Hopefully he pops up on Sirius, Athletic, or some other platform where he can keep doing his thing for those that still enjoy his work (and maybe he can pick the bumper music now). Was mentioned here that they had been talking about inserting commercials into the Podcasts that you would not be able to fast forward through which is starting to happen in some on demand television. I am not even an outsider. Many listeners likely did too but I doubt Rogers was happy that its flagship radio show wasn’t promoting its $5.2B property. I am sorry to see Bob go but because of the overwhelming number of commercials on PTS(and of course all programs)I simply stopped listening about a year ago – Now I see on a previous post that podcasts may have commercials that, can’t be fast forwarded – Are podcasts free or on a subscription basis? Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for all the really interesting comments on this story. Maybe it’s a silly reaction to a sports radio show being cancelled – but the Bob news has definitely made me sad. was just too much old white guy with the same cadence and sense of humour and it made the show seem more dated than it had to. There should be room for both kinds of shows. Heck, TSN even describes the show like this: “Spend the afternoon with the boys guilt free. How he vacate an “insider” is beyond me. He got the job because he had the most character, and needed the work. Rogers’ partner in the NHL rights deal TVA cut 68 jobs earlier this year. Kind of like balancing the karmic scales. Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript NTR earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2020. So whereas in another era you’re right that 1050 would’ve jumped at this, today I’m not so sure they write that cheque. McCowan? Going from 300m in the first half of the contract to 530 in the second half looks like too big of a jump. It’s a a possibility for Bob as they could set up pretty easily. I’ve since tuned out the station and will cross my fingers Bob ends up somewhere on the radio again (or TV). As for Bob going, I haven’t listened to him in about 6 years now so makes no difference to me but it does seem odd to let him go in the middle of a contract that they are paying regardless. He was king for a very long time and good on him, but if you know anything about the radio business you know that this was unavoidable. He does too many live events to be chained to a 3 hour daily radio show. They would be crazy to change it. I won’t hold my breath for it, but it would be awesome if it happened somehow. The Howdy Doody Show with Clarabell the clown is pretty much how that translates. But a radio wage would be much higher than any start up podcast, that’s for sure. Having lived in other markets, it is common for the drive home show to run from 3-6:30, leaving time for pre-game shows on both radio and TV. Buffalo’s facilities are closed to players and coaches. Wherever he takes his act, be it on radio or his own podcast, long may he rein. I’m not sure what people like about “Overdrive “ on TSN, to me it is unlistenable unless all you care about is hockey. I think that is still manageable giving the current financial situation. As for Sportsnet, the loss of Bob McCown leaves a couple of silly tag team hosts who find their own jokes funny (a real comedian never laughs at his own jokes), a few show hosts who have no idea what broadcasting is about nor how to go about it and little else. I am not an insider. I hope every step Bobcat takes for the next few years he lands on Robberrs (be quiet ) money !! The 5th year that just finished Rogers would’ve paid 390mm. He took it for granted that by being number 1 rated (despite the recent ratings decline) he’d be safe, and, that his departure from the air would happen of his own choosing. I seriously doubt Dan Shulman is going to take this on. If he comes back, it won’t be on his terms. Winnipeg’s TSN 1290 (aka CFRW) scored a 3.8-per-cent market share in the spring 2020 ratings book from Numeris, the most recent data publicly available, placing the station 11th out of 14. I imagine things would be very different if he were leaving on his own terms. TSN asked for some playoff games too. The Fan lost this commuters ears in the morning a few years back. DMs open, as well as email and text. TSM and Mike (in Boston) are the biggest shills for McCown going. His ability to ask the right questions. Well it took 4 days, but finally: An honest, hits you in the gut on air response to Bob’s leaving and a fine acknowledgement of his contributions. Know this – your drive home just got a lot more fun”, So, 2 mentions of the leafs, a hockey guest, a stupid comedy bit and no other sport…. He’s not going to be back anytime soon and there’s a very good reason for me saying that. People forget, they tried to fire McCown at least once, the most famous version bringing in Shulman when he was at his Canadian peak. No wonder why they tried to do it on Thursday, yet failed again. I’d love to share your opinion that Bob will be back. It as close to appointment listening as I get. I prefer TSN regional broadcasts vastly over Sportsnet. Tim and Sid as replacement for Mcowan? Notices of the mass layoffs have been posted at the Bell Media buildings in Toronto on Queen St. W., 9 Channel Nine Court in Agincourt, and Yonge & Eglinton. That averages $68 million per year. On The Fan, Jeff Blair and Bob McCown were the best on-air personalities. Their morning shows never seemed to stabilize since Marsden and Landry. It’s irritating that the ridiculously enormous NHL deal probably led to this (and other cuts). In summary, the net cost of Rogers NHL broadcast rights will increase significantly post-2018. Love, your little monsters; Rewatching the Rugrats Passover episode for the first time since I was a 90s kid Nothing’s impossible though and I’d love to see it. (I hope Brunt and Richard are kept but I doubt Richard will be. I hope Bob somehow finds his way back to the airwaves or podcast. He’s been a constant, there during the Blue Jays World Series years when I was a kid, all the way until now. As someone who has read this blog a long time, it’s also funny to be to think back at all the shows people here seemed sure would take down McCown (Brady & Waters, Cybulski etc). Unbelievable incompetence at Rogers regarding on-air Talent sourcing. Did anyone see the incredibly massive amount of tweets towards Bob after Friday’s show? All the others are pretenders to the throne though some made great guests. In the first 4 years, Sportsnet’s net cost averaged $264 million ($338 million less $74 million). And Bob and his voice is the definition of drive time commercial radio. If this is to become a regular habit, I will be hitting the Mute button. A good co host would be huge too. @ ncd (and others with similar sentiments)…For better of for worse, none of the post-Bob hosts have come close to replacing what he gave. Deitsch is still here, and working (which really surprises me) and I suspect his non-compete clause is minimal because he’d barely had time to set himself in the Toronto market yet. Make no mistake, they still trail the FAN considerably in that time-slot, but by a lot less than before. But, the alternative (which some people seem to love) is a frat show that talks hockey. it’s now three months since Bob left…. Both networks struggle with the idea that there is more than one sport in this country, and they feel they need to explain other sports in hockey contexts, such as downplaying Kevin Durant’s injury as “it’s not a hockey injury”. Whoever Robbers chooses to take the Throne of PTS It will be the Wrong choice !! Why? Of course I am not happy with the outcome from last week but don’t any of you worry about Bob having nothing to do. As for PTS it was the only must listen radio it had. I continue to find it puzzling that Canada doesn’t have sports media personalities that can drive conversations coast to coast. Seriously, they ask a question that takes 45 seconds and contains all the answer in the question.” Thank goodness for Dan Patrick on 1150 in the morning, and satellite radio, because there is nothing left on the Fan. In other words, he won’t demand or command even half of what he had. I have the great misfortune to be married to a sports fanatic, a man who has spent a good part of his life as a competitive athlete, and now finds great pleasure following sports. Contrast that with TSN (the perceived “winner” by losing) that saw the PTP go from 99 to 45mm on a large increase in programming expenses. I base this on public comments from Rogers at the time of the deal. Of course, Bob, love him or hate him, was the crown jewel. He’s the single best interviewer in the industry. It’s simultaneously annoying and intriguing to watch, as the networks keep getting examples that Canadians follow more than one sport (how’d that World Cup of Hockey do again?). "@SNJeffBlair on @FadooBobcat#PTS. I can’t imagine paying for a podcast and then having no option but to listen to commercials – I was a long time XM subscriber but gave up because of the commercials that were included – I realize somebody has to pay the freight but it won’t be me – I certainly don’t know what the answer is but there is nothing important enough to me that I am willing to pay for programming and still be bombarded with the same commercials 5 or 6 times for 16/17 minutes an hour – I realize I am in the minority when it comes to sports but I have better things to spend my money on –. I’d be happy for Bob to do a self produced podcast, but I hope he gets it right. Obviously Bob couldn’t do it forever, but I’m frustrated that something couldn’t have been worked out that eased Bob out the door. Bob McCown signs multi-year deal with @FAN590 to remain host of Prime Time Sports https://t.co/W7TJpTaSi5, — Sportsnet PR (@SportsnetPR) December 8, 2017. This is all bullshit. Bob and others have made public comments about his close to one million dollar price tag. As a result, he said one thing too many. Total waste of time. But 30 years is a solid run by anyone in any endeavour. Husky Energy Inc. Their negativity was disgusting and ridiculous, and needs to be called out. Hopefully, they come up with a better survival strategy than the papers did. Canadian Press reports a Sportsnet statement explained the cuts as follows: “Sportsnet is repositioning for the future by changing how it delivers content to audiences.”. The broader picture is that radio revenues are declining as podcasting takes over. Know what kind of deck chairs you buy for the Titanic? Can’t pay major league salaries in what has become a Double A league. Another option would be to see if The Athletic would give him some company shares in exchange for a weekly or semi-weekly podcast. Peace and love and let’s raise a glass together once Covid is over.”. Therefore. His opinion beyond hockey is irrelevant. While not a daily SN personality, Brian Burke’s comments about the Bobcat were also appreciated. Ottawa-based TSN reporter Brent Wallace was among the first to tweet his departure. Go ask Joey Vendetta, he had a ringside seat. Yes. I find it ironic that this news is coming out on the same day the CRTC released the latest financial summaries that showed Sportsnet (National+One+360) going from 149mm pre-tax profit in 2017 all the way to… 174mm in 2018! Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of hundreds of jobs at major companies like ESPN, SportsNet, and Fox Sports— with the latter fully removing its writing staff in favor of an all video-based […]. Yes, Blair is capable of sitting in the chair but it isn’t enough to cut it. Let’s hope he writes an autobiography. That is why Sportsnet needs to address its cost structure. If he was 5 years younger I would absolutely take that to the bank. rights reserved. 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According to company statements, McCown doesn’t want a farewell tour. His style and content are leagues beyond the typecast 30 something jocks that the Fan has been placing on prime broadcasts like the morning show and the 1 pm show. No Canadian teams/Strombo/etc were supposed to lead to losses in the first years and we see that it really didn’t. His irreverent humor and looking at things from a far, allowed other personalities who came on to shine. “However with the Jays toiling away at a rebuild Bob is simply out of his depths on many of the big stories in the marketplace, especially hockey. Rogers is cutting SN jobs because Rogers wants to cut SN jobs not because they need to cut. Not a small thing for frustrated listeners of other TV discussion groups. By all accounts Blair takes over on interim basis. Doesn’t it? Who in this media environment will ever match those perks with a $750K annual salary…especially in small-potatoes Canada! It’s still early days and I doubt that Blair will be the permanent host. According to the CRTC report that you highlighted, TVA’s total broadcast rights fee expenses were $297 million (an average of $74 million) during the four-years ended August 31, 2018. Firing Bob out of the blue in a cost cutting move is just a total lack of respect for the listener. “Ya Bimbo”. Motley Fool Transcribers | Feb 18, 2021 Hang out from 4-7pm with Hayes, Noodles and the O-Dog as they talk Leafs, sports and pretty much everything that catches their attention. Well, no more Sports Net for me, and Rogers, like all media conglomerates they tell the truth as well as cows fly, they just can’t. In fact, his hockey opinions are irrelevant. I realize the show is not what it once was , definitely new younger faces are needed. The twitter count is still going on. After a frenzied second half of 2020, investor enthusiasm for hot companies hitting public markets shows no sign of waning. I mean, nobody expected Bob to watch all the games, but he went out of his way to let people know that he couldn’t care less, and it was kind of annoying. I know that Blair is an excellent scribe. For those talking about Brady and Tim/Sid, it’s certainly plausible but one thing seems very certain to me. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU IN SOME OTHER MEDIA VENUE, CHEERS! Just sayin’. The important thing is he needs good personalities around him, because that’s how he works best. Blair will never (nor will anyone else) replace Bob, but as an admitted old guy I’ll take him over an “overaged wanna be still teenager” such as Sid anytime. Bob not wanting to take a nickel less! This would make a lot of sense as it would effectively counter-program Overdrive. He’d still be there if his faculties hadn’t slowed down. You never felt the show was being dominated by certain aggressive personalities while others couldn’t get a word in. He now has the time. I believe this whole thing blindsided him. The amount of people who want him back on, and for him to make a media frenzied return is too big a thing now. Those net rights fees under the NHL deal will grow approximately 7% per year. Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Tyson Foods, Inc. ("Tyson" or the "Company") (NYSE: TSN). I genuinely wonder what the future for sports radio is at this point, seeing how bad things … So instead of increasing ~18mm/year Rogers commitment is more ~21-23mm. I dropped the morning show for TSN with Lansberg and Colliacovo and have actually found them to be a good team. I will now turn them off and try to find where Bob shows up… TSN is no better. I will NEVER do that with any of the other hacks on 590 now. Over the first 5 years of the deal, the average annual cost to TVA was $62 million. Additionally, while McCown’s talent for interviewing is undeniable, he has not been able to sustain enough interest in his subjects to fill 15 hours a week. Bob is 67 – certainly passed his prime, but still getting the job done when it comes to ratings etc. For it to have any kind of subscriber enticement he’d perhaps have to offer it free for six months and then yank it away behind a paywall. Both companies own the Raptors, but TSN and Sportsnet have less than a handful of full-time NBA/Raptors writers on their sites. Feel bad for Deitsch who uprooted his family to move here only just over a year ago. Has Rogers Sportsnet Given Up On Sports Radio? Big, big loss and dumb, dumb move by Fan/Sportsnet/Rogers. The TVA number was widely reported at the time of the contract but let’s use the audited number. Sources tell me that their TV show has not significantly outperformed the packaged clip show it replaced on Sportsnet, despite being significantly more expensive. A superior radio talent, gets axed?! I’ve been listening to the Fan since Marsden and Landry in the morning. Make no mistake, Bob set the bar very high and deserves the accolades, but it’s also undeniable that he’s been mailing it in for quite a while. Worth subscribing? Ya Gary M, I think you’ve got it. There is definitely a need for Rogers to address the cost structure of its operations. -More has been written about PTS on this site and in the comments section over the years than probably any other topic in sports media. Bell is cancelling its all-sports format on radio stations in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton, barely a week after announcing hundreds of job cuts at media properties across Canada. Don’t believe me? Co-host? The current reports are that today – Thursday June 20th 2019 Friday June 21st 2019 – will be the final show with McCown at the microphone. At least this means we don’t have to listen to John Shannon talk about some prehistoric broadcast or the Calgary Flames. I wonder if, once he found out about the impending layoffs, he was prepared to go on the air and use Rogers as target practice — and basically air out years and years of grievances. PINCH HITTING FOR PEDRO BORBON, MANNY MOTA…MOTA…. And I am looking forward to the Lord – saying on the very site – that when interested, he’s the best! We all know that Bob has been loaded and ready to blast off on management for…what, 15 years? There is a list of possible names from all platforms circulating but we have decided not to publish it here until the changes are announced or confirmed by the parties themselves. All As September rapidly approaches, Sportsnet has so failed to provide a replacement that equals his contributions. “We’ve heard that a lot from people and businesses lately. If I was TSN I would at least CONSIDER offering Bob, say, a shortened 6-7pm Prime Time-esqe show and moving Overdrive to 3-6 (a change TSM tweeted they were considering looking at anyway). The expensive additions of Richard Deitsch and Stephen Brunt have shored up some of these deficiencies. Then in the last couple of years all thrown to the curb and QUICKLY . Just doesn’t work. That 1050 has been eating away at PTS’ audience and sports radio in general has lost droves of listeners to podcasts makes it even less surprising. Not everyone considers the swap Blair for McCown to be an upgrade: Rumours indicate that Tim & Sid are being considered as a replacement for PTS. The Bell layoffs — from TV and radio outlets across the country — have been trickling out since the telecommunications giant confirmed Tuesday that cost-cutting would include some on-air positions at stations including Toronto’s Newstalk 1010 and Montreal’s CJAD 800. CBC and the Globe ran versions of the CP story while The Star assigned it to their general staff desk. It’s three hours of dead air. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I particularly enjoyed the weekly interviews with Bob Ryan and most recently Brian Burke. HNIC PBP is muted also, with Joe Bowens broadcast synced on the radio, (yes I am Leafs fan and yes, most Leaf fans (there are a few of us Rogers) appreciate the excitement that Bowen brings to the experience). @ Mike V: I believe you have it backwards, fans see Rogers as the albratross. However, he should not have a microphone or camera in front of him. Don’t know what audience you’re after Rogers. ( I don’t think so Tim ) All of the above made big dough…but who gave them the big $$ in the first place ?? However, that is still years away (the PTP increase in ’18 almost covers a year and a half of escalator increases) and I don’t think that’s a reasonable assumption given sports increased premium in the TV landscape. But Bob with John Shannon, etc. Probably nobody. Which is fine! Justin, I think a big chunk of that Fall 2016-Fall 2018 differential is the Blue Jays playoff fortunes. They’ve done stupid things with money and talent before. Deitsch was a very nice addition and is the perfect counter to McCown… what a loss. Thing is, I feel bad for McLean, Hrudey and Friedman. UPDATE: Since publication of this story, Cartt.ca has learned 210 positions will be cut in Toronto alone. Plus catch TSN Hockey analyst Ray Ferraro every day at 5pm with the boys. I had not listened to any 590 podcasts in a couple weeks (when baseball central went on hiatus) and now Bob is gone!? whatever Bob does I wish him the best. Except maybe for Jeff Blair, but even then he is not as good as Bob, and I’m pretty sure he’d admit it. Still pretty shocking. Maybe TSN has no interest, but as someone who has listened to The Fan for years and never gotten into TSN Radio at all, this would be one move that would absolutely lead me to switch over. Bring back Bob! Bruce Arthur and Steve Simmons both had something nice to say: Simmons also added a lot more in his Sunday, Elliotte Friedman spoke about Bob in his 31 Thoughts. There’s a rumour floating around that the hockey department will be addressed after free agency. Time for Bob to happily put this in his rear view mirror and ride into the sunset. I’m likely in the minority but replacing Ron Maclean with a non-Strombo type would be fine with me. Audiences will adapt, and quickly. At Bob’s age, maybe 3 hours a day is a bit much to ask, but an hour could fantastic (That’s what The Fan should have done IMO. Having said all that, with increasing focus on podcasts vs. live radio and a young demographic driving ad dollars, it’s not hard to see that Bob had probably priced himself out based on the ratings he could draw with a demographic that skews older. I think he is well informed and can speak on any topic…. I’m not even sure how much local sports radio I’ll really bother listening to anymore – as other than PTS I’ve really gravitated toward podcasts anyway. Hughson and Simpsons “impartiality” does not engage this Leaf fan. The other story circulating is that Rogers is about to make massive company-wide job cuts throughout Sportsnet, so the timing of this is likely connected to […]. My car radio was always on 590 listening to his comments and interviews. Now it’s time for me to pivot. I do not know). Its hard to identify any other personality who manages (non-Sportsnet-employee) guests better…asks brief questions, listens to answers, follows-up on responses and lets the conversation go where it goes (vs. so many of our media personalities who come with a pre-determined set of questions and then proceed to ask them one-by-one without regard to flow or the answers being supplied). See twitter handle. Your TVA numbers are incorrect. Understanding, that it is subjective. And on those occasions that there has been an issue requiring sensitivity or gravitas, nobody in our market has been better. Ryan, great post. Took only two shows for him to start interviewing athletes. I know some people brought up that very few people do and brought up examples of Jerry Howarth and Bob Cole – but Jerry Howarth was sick and missing games, and Bob Cole is in his 80s. I would like to know the Ignoramus who made such a benign decision. I don’t know what he’s still owed but I’m sure it’s substantial enough to keep TSN away. With him gone I don’t think I’ll feel that anymore about The Fan. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. I enjoyed Bob and Richard….. Your email address will not be published. I mean literally 1000’s and 1000’s under Bob McCown or @FadooBobcat giving him a heart felt goodbye. Radio is in the same place newspapers were about 10 years ago as podcasts are taking their market way and its audience is getting older. Sounds like Bunkis doesn’t think he can learn anything from McCown about how to conduct an interview………on Good Show today he said that McCown recently pulled him aside to offer his some tips on how to improve the show and advice on how to conduct an interview………….Bunkis said that he listened to McCown but he doubts he will take any of that advice because “as long as I have this job I don’t think there is any way I will be able to conduct an interview like Bob McCown does”……………he compared it to Gretzky telling his players how to play hockey when he was head coach of the Coyotes. A million dollars coming out the severance bucket at Rogers is nothing. What I have shown is the total of Rogers commitment under its NHL deal. I probably wouldn’t have. His commentary was without equal. And another great thing about the Bob McCown show, was he had great guests and kept the conversation going among all involved. Other than live games, my radio dial won’t go there again. He hasn’t been that guy in a long while. I will miss his acidic putdowns. A big mistake by Rogers. I have estimated that there is $530 million left of TVA’s commitment to Rogers as at December 31, 2018; that works out to be an average of $76 million per year over the final 7 years of the deal. I’m admittedly not a huge fan of Overdrive but they’ve been close to unlistenable these past few weeks IMO. However. I refused to be bored or offended by mediocrity. That is an average annual increase of $167 million, which would wipe out Sportsnet’s 2018 pre-tax profit. I bet you they tried to ask him to take a salary cut, and he said I’d rather walk. 25 year old Albertan here and I can say that me and my dad have grown up with bob mccown and are both pretty bummed out about this news. I’ll start: Bautista cancels his golf tournament…expects to be traded by deadline. I PVR’d every show so I could watch it on my own time…. Very few on here have taken account, that there’s a good chance he’ll be back, maybe at a slightly reduced rate that Sportnet can justify it. Hmm ok. Sportsnet’s website has been updated to show Jeff Blair as the new host of PTS, keeping Deitsch and Brunt as co-hosts. Good call on the athletic podcast, and other new media groups. He inherits a very bloated Sportsnet line-up that is a miss-mash of splashy moves made in the wake of the NHL rights deal in 2013/14, cuts made in 2016 after two very bad years in the ratings, a large roster of baseball folks from the halcyon Jays days of 2015 and 2016, and a lot of writers who were primarily assigned to the now defunct Sportsnet Magazine. Afterall he still has thw Winery and a Production Company not to mention alot of Golf courses just waiting for him to show up or he could go on the Pro tour next year. Whatever Bob’s transgressions are, he remains head and shoulders above anyone who takes over his seat. 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