Jets Media - TV, YouTube, Radio etc

[Yukon Joe]

Bell owns 35% of the total media market in the country, the largest of any single media company. To even boycott their product pretty much means you tune out most media outlets available to you in this country.

And by no surprise, when a company holds that much control, they tend stomp on anything that does not maximize their product ROI. Rolling prerecorded audio of a Carrot Top show is probably cheaper than paying Westwood for one morning show.

Yeah, sadly this move makes sense. I looked at the ratings in Calgary which has a comedy radio station of the same format as 1290 has gone to. It's ratings stink - last in the marketplace. It's content appears to be all nationally syndicated stuff, so no need for any local on-air staff.

But... second last in the marketplace is Calgary's sports channel The Fan. It has roughly double the ratings of the comedy network - but the costs must be much higher (plus they have Flames and Stamps radio rights). I can totally see why switching to cheap-as-hell comedy shows is a better investment.

What I was much more critical of was how Bell announced the switch and informed employees, rather than them making a business decision.

 

[SensibleGuy]

So out of morbid curiosity... did anyone check out the new format?

couple minutes this morning. Dreadful. Unlistenable. There isn't much worse than low/mid-grade stand-up comedy. And it's worse when it's audio only.

 

[Jetsfan79]

Giving The Rod Pederson show a shot. NHL coverage I'm guessing wont be too centric to one team considering Saskatchewan has no NHL team. I'm also a CFL fan so I wont mind the football talk. Can always tune out if discussion gets too Roughriders heavy.

 

[Hollywood3]

couple minutes this morning. Dreadful. Unlistenable. There isn't much worse than low/mid-grade stand-up comedy. And it's worse when it's audio only.

I listened at lunch and laughed a little. It is a nice option. The problem with the TSN option was that they had fresh live content all day. One would think that simulcasts with TSN tv talk would be as cheap as comedy.

 

[snowkiddin]

How long until Sportsnet/Rogers comes and sets up their own all sports station here? It’s not gonna happen, is it

 

[Deedog99]

Awful not to have a local sports station. I actually miss Troy and Jim. Brandon has a good podcast at least

 

[Daximus]

So where can I listen to this game while I'm at work today? Anyone know if its being broadcast on any radio stations?

 

[SensibleGuy]

So where can I listen to this game while I'm at work today? Anyone know if its being broadcast on any radio stations?

umm, yeah..CJOB has the Jet's rights. Where ya been? lol...

 

[Daximus]

umm, yeah..CJOB has the Jet's rights. Where ya been? lol...

Haha I live in Sask so no idea what local stations have it. Always listened on 1290 through Radio Canada App.

 

[SensibleGuy]

yeah 1290 basically gave up the broadcast rights a few months back and that's when most of us started thinking the writing was probably on the wall for the station...

 

[WaveRaven]

680 cjob can found on tune in last I checked

 

[ps241]

Hustler will be on illegal curve this morning as a guest and I think he will discuss the career change.

 

[Gil Fisher]

Hustler will be on illegal curve this morning as a guest and I think he will discuss the career change.

Did they make the cut as comedy?

 

[ps241]

Did they make the cut as comedy?

Lol

They have always run their own brand so it was a seamless transition for them they just won’t be on 1290. They have a YouTube channel and their podcast is available on most of the standard outlets

 

[rubikscube]

Haha I live in Sask so no idea what local stations have it. Always listened on 1290 through Radio Canada App.

They have it on the NHL/Jets app

 

[Fishy]

https://youtube.com/user/illegalcurveradio

 

[SCP Guy]

I’m watching live on YouTube.....this is the best Jets talk show available now IMHO

No commercial breaks is nice

 

[SensibleGuy]

https://youtube.com/user/illegalcurveradio

lol none of them look anything like what I imagined

 

[SensibleGuy]

I've ragged on the IC crew a bit over the years, but this format actually works pretty well for them.

 

[rubikscube]

IC is the best show bar none, imo. I can't imagine any new podcast overtakes these guys

They also post on Reddit.com/r/winnipegjets and ask for tips on how to improve their show.

They just need more Murat Ates.

 

[BigZ65]

Drew is gonna need a lozenge. Running this whole show and doing all the ad reads.

 

[Fishy]

Great to have Hustler on as the first guest on the first IC YouTube show.

 

[SM]

James Duthie also a big get; also O'Dog coming up. Good for them.

 

[kcin94]

What I was much more critical of was how Bell announced the switch and informed employees, rather than them making a business decision.

Agreed. It the station was not profitable, then it is what it is.

I have a much bigger problem with them taking government money to avoid layoffs, and then laying off people anyway.

 

[John Agar]

Agreed. It the station was not profitable, then it is what it is.

I have a much bigger problem with them taking government money to avoid layoffs, and then laying off people anyway.

Sorry to be a nitpicker...

It's not governments money... its our money...

And you are most absolutely right in your statement otherwise...

It's supposed to be used for the bettor or right...