I think that show prep is very minimal on this station. I understand the challenges and I absolutely understand how radio works, but you can't honestly listen to Simmer or Warne speak and actually think that there has been show prep done aside from browsing their twitter feeds and watching Sportscentre before they go on air. I believe that Mendes is very well prepared for his shows, and he most assuredly gives Simmer a copy of his show outline, but Simmer doesn't do anything with it. As for the other shows, TGOR has about one 10 minute segment per hour where they actually discuss something sports related, so it shouldn't be difficult, and like Mendes, I actually believe that JR somewhat prepares for his shows, not sure about Warne. The biggest sign is of poor prep is when TGOR has anyone to interview, like Pierre Dorion, earlier in the season, they basically butcher the interview because they aren't prepared. As for Whitey and Lloyd, I am sure there is some prep, but really, you can actually hear Todd White scrolling through his twitter feed live on air.
Of course everyone can and most will disagree, but when you compare TGOR to TSN Weekend ( no sense even bothering comparing to another legit sports radio station), for example, you can actually see what hosts do their homework and what hosts don't. Chreech and Bunda come prepared, and that doesn't mean browsing their Twitter feed during commercials. And even though I don't like Versage's schtick, he appears to be very prepared any time he hosts.
