Vancouver Sports Media III

[Johnny Canucker]

Anyone know how much our local radio guys make without sponsorship/advertisement gigs?

no idea. If I had to guess, I would say $75,000 to $150,000 depending on experience.

 

[vanuck]

I like moj too. Part of the fun with moj is seeing him fall haha

1- 2004 while working for mojo radio, he guarantees on air that the Yankees will not blow their 3-0 lead over Boston in the alcs. Boston makes history. Thanks moj.
2- moj falls ass over tea kettle cause of a sign at the lions game. Hilarity!

3- moj name drops talking to David Pastrnak during 2013 cup final despite Pastrnak not being drafted till years later. Taylor dunks on moj and calls him out on air. Awesome.

Gillis getting in a subtle jab at Moj on air was like a top 5 moment in Vancouver sports radio history.

 

[Didalee Hed]

Gillis getting in a subtle jab at Moj on air was like a top 5 moment in Vancouver sports radio history.

Lol

Is this bob? Big bald guy? Eating all the food?

 

[member 290103]

Donnie and the Moj seem to be off all month. I don't understand, this is prime time to be discussing things like triscuits vs. Ritz vs. premium plus vs. stone wheat thins. With no sports they aren't obligated to spend a few minutes talking about them every hour!

Yes! I’d have thought they’d have loved the topic choices available!

 

[member 290103]

Not a lot of talent on the radio side. Walker / Jang / Jhanda/ etc all terrible.

You are on the wrong station.

 

[member 290103]

I like moj too. Part of the fun with moj is seeing him fall haha

1- 2004 while working for mojo radio, he guarantees on air that the Yankees will not blow their 3-0 lead over Boston in the alcs. Boston makes history. Thanks moj.
2- moj falls ass over tea kettle cause of a sign at the lions game. Hilarity!

3- moj name drops talking to David Pastrnak during 2013 cup final despite Pastrnak not being drafted till years later. Taylor dunks on moj and calls him out on air. Awesome.

Ive been down on Taylor for being too disengaged from sports but when he hacks on Moj....it’s excellent. Moj is so thin skinned.

 

[rypper]

I love the part of Beth Bartkowski's interview where she's talking about the food served at Canucks events how she just couldn't stop eating the sushi.

A man in a suit came up and agreed with her saying he couldn't resist eating all the sushi too. They joked about needing to join a sushi anonymous support group.

Then she asked him who he was and what he did, he said "I'm Jim Benning the general manager of the team."

 

[rypper]

The best team in Vancouver Canucks history, Part I – Sportsnet

This a long, but really great read.

 

[Didalee Hed]

Gillis getting in a subtle jab at Moj on air was like a top 5 moment in Vancouver sports radio history.

I don’t think that that jab at moj gets to retire as subtle though. That was ruthless.
“That guy eating all of the food in the pressbox?”

Omg

I nominate moj for that award about perseverance and bouncing back shit.

“bill masterson trophy”?

 

[Fatass]

Donnie and the Moj seem to be off all month. I don't understand, this is prime time to be discussing things like triscuits vs. Ritz vs. premium plus vs. stone wheat thins. With no sports they aren't obligated to spend a few minutes talking about them every hour!

1040 cutting costs, so reducing local production. I doubt they are back.

 

[StreetHawk]

1040 cutting costs, so reducing local production. I doubt they are back.

The hosts are under contract, so it's not like the station can simply lay them off, pay a couple months severance and be done. Probably asking them to use up all of their vacation time first and then see where things stand. If it makes sense to buy out the remainder of their contract, then they will do that.

Most people in the tourism industry had to do that before they got laid off.

 

[Fatass]

The hosts are under contract, so it's not like the station can simply lay them off, pay a couple months severance and be done. Probably asking them to use up all of their vacation time first and then see where things stand. If it makes sense to buy out the remainder of their contract, then they will do that.

Most people in the tourism industry had to do that before they got laid off.

Maybe 1040 saves more money by cutting the show (while fulfilling the hosts’ contracts) than by running the broadcast?
Are you sure the two hosts have contracts beyond June?

 

[m9]

The station had previously announced that Donny/Moj were just asked to take their vacation time now and would be back April 27th, so I assume that's still the plan.

What are they even playing on the stations? I flipped past 1040 the other day and it seemed like they were playing a Seahawks/Packers game from years ago. Figured it was the game with the wild ending but still unclear why someone would want to listen to that on the radio. Very strange.

 

[rypper]

The station had previously announced that Donny/Moj were just asked to take their vacation time now and would be back April 27th, so I assume that's still the plan.

What are they even playing on the stations? I flipped past 1040 the other day and it seemed like they were playing a Seahawks/Packers game from years ago. Figured it was the game with the wild ending but still unclear why someone would want to listen to that on the radio. Very strange.

Was it the weekend?

 

[F A N]

no idea. If I had to guess, I would say $75,000 to $150,000 depending on experience.

Are you sure? I was thinking they were not paid that much overall but of course worked only a few hours a day (not including preparation time).

 

[Huggy43]

no idea. If I had to guess, I would say $75,000 to $150,000 depending on experience.

If Donny/Moj get paid that much they are robbing 1040! lol

 

[Egghead1999]

Was it the weekend?

It was on the good friday to last week wednesday (??), then they switched to ESPN radio. Anyway, I doubt they will be back unless advertisers come back too.

 

[vanuck]

I don’t think that that jab at moj gets to retire as subtle though. That was ruthless.
“That guy eating all of the food in the pressbox?”

Omg

I nominate moj for that award about perseverance and bouncing back shit.

“bill masterson trophy”?

Yeah, I know Gillis was trying to make a joke but I felt it was savage even at the time.

 

[m9]

Was it the weekend?

The football game was like a Wednesday morning at maybe 11 or 12.

 

[Didalee Hed]

The football game was like a Wednesday morning at maybe 11 or 12.

This must have been run as a fill in for donny and the moj while they’re off

 

[m9]

This must have been run as a fill in for donny and the moj while they’re off

For sure. My question is why? What percent of people would want to listen to an old Seahawks football game on the radio?

 

[Fatass]

It was on the good friday to last week wednesday (??), then they switched to ESPN radio. Anyway, I doubt they will be back unless advertisers come back too.

Heard Don and Moj are back April 27.

 

[StreetHawk]

The station had previously announced that Donny/Moj were just asked to take their vacation time now and would be back April 27th, so I assume that's still the plan.

What are they even playing on the stations? I flipped past 1040 the other day and it seemed like they were playing a Seahawks/Packers game from years ago. Figured it was the game with the wild ending but still unclear why someone would want to listen to that on the radio. Very strange.

That makes perfect business sense. Nothing really to talk about on the radio that is sports related. Best to get that Liability (Vacation Payable) off the financial statements. Would expect once they are back, they ask the same for the other 2 shows. Probably just rotate Donnie and Moj into either the morning or afternoon time slot while the other group is taking their vacation days.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

If Donny/Moj get paid that much they are robbing 1040! lol

It’s at least that. Dave Pratt held out for $500k which they did not pay , so I have to think he must have been making at least half that , and that was like 6-7 years ago.

 

[Huggy43]

It’s at least that. Dave Pratt held out for $500k which they did not pay , so I have to think he must have been making at least half that , and that was like 6-7 years ago.

Bigger waste of money?
Bike lanes
Or
$500k for Dave Pratt to talk sports?
LOL