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J. T. the Brick
John Tournour (born November 23, 1965, in New York City, New York) better known as J.T. the Brick is a sports talk radio host based in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing weeknights from 10pm to 3am Pacific time (1am to 6am Eastern) on Fox Sports Radio. Tournour is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo.
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Mike Valenti
Mike Valenti (born October 24, 1980 in Troy, New York) is an American talk radio show host based in Detroit, Michigan. He is one half of The Valenti and Foster Show (formerly The Sports Inferno). His show can be heard weekday afternoons from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. on WXYT-FM 97.1/WXYT-AM 1270. His co-host is Terry Foster.
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Terry Foster
Terry Foster (born February 12, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American sports columnist and radio personality in Detroit. He co-hosts Valenti & Foster on WXYT-FM The Ticket, a sports radio station, with Mike Valenti. It can be listened to worldwide on [http://971theticket.com WXYT-FM 97.1 The Ticket's website] Foster recently wrote a book called "100 Things Tiger Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die," He also co-wrote The Great Detroit Sports Debate with fellow Detroit writer Drew Sharp. He is a sports columnist for The Detroit News and also writes enterprise pieces on the Detroit Lions, a twice a week page two column and daily blog at [http://detnews.com detnews.com]. He began his broadcasting career in the 1990s on WDFN in Detroit before moving to WXYT. Of the many broadcasters whom have moved between the Detroit sports radio rivals, only Foster has worked at WDFN twice and WXYT twice.
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Todd Wright Tonight
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Tony Bruno
For Tony Bruno, the musician, see Tony Bruno (musician)
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Akron, Ohio
Akron () is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. The municipality is situated on the Ohio and Erie Canal and Little Cuyahoga River, approximately 39 miles south of Cleveland midway between New York City and Chicago. As of 2000, the city proper had a total population of 217,074, being the fifth largest city in Ohio and 81st in the United States. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, covers both, Summit and Portage counties. In 2000, the area had a population of 694,960 and in 2009, estimates placed the population at 699,935. Akron is also part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2000 had a population of 2,945,831, and ranked as the country's 14th largest. Like many former urban manufacturing centers of the U.S. Rust Belt, Akron's population has declined, falling from a peak of 290,351 in 1960, to just over two-thirds of that today.
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Alberta
Alberta is the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. It covers nearly the same land area as the state of Texas, and had a population of 3.7 million in 2009. It became a province on September 1, 1905, on the same day as Saskatchewan.
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Anaheim, California
Anaheim () is a city in Orange County, California. As of January 1, 2010, the city population was about 353,643, slightly less than Santa Ana, making it the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States. The city anticipates that the population will surpass 400,000 by 2014 due to rapid development in its Platinum Triangle area as well as in Anaheim Hills. The Platinum Triangle is the fastest growing area in Orange County. Anaheim is the second most populous city in Orange County (after Santa Ana) and second largest in terms of land area (after Irvine), and is known for its theme parks, sports teams and convention center.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a population of 114,024, of which 36,892 (32%) were university students. The 2009 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 112,852, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The city is part of the Detroit – Ann Arbor – Flint, MI CSA. As such, it is also part of Greater Metropolitan Detroit/Windsor, the world's third-largest international metropolitan area.
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the fifteenth most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. Austin has a population of 786,382 (2009 U.S. Census estimate). The city is the cultural and economic center of the metropolitan area, with a population of 1,750,224 (2009 U.S. Census estimate), making it the 35th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House (1820, rebuilt 1849), which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda. (In Aramaic, beth hesda means "House of Mercy" and in Hebrew, "bait" "chesed" means "House of Kindness".)
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Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham (, ) is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2007, Birmingham had a population of about 229,800. The Birmingham Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2009, had a population of about 1,212,848. The Birmingham Metropolitan Area contains about one-quarter of the entire population of Alabama.
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British Columbia
British Columbia (B.C.) (, C.-B.) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without Diminishment"). Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858. In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.
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Buffalo, New York
Buffalo () is the second most populous city in the state of New York, behind New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area (which is the largest in Western New York and the larger Upstate New York). Downtown Buffalo is located 17 miles (27 km) south of Niagara Falls (a site drawing millions of tourists each year) and 59 miles (95 km) southeast of Toronto, Ontario (Canada's largest city). The city also lies adjacent to the rapidly growing Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, which has a population of more than 8 million. Buffalo itself has a population of 270,919 (July 1, 2009 Estimate), and the Buffalo–Niagara–Cattaraugus Combined Statistical Area is home to 1,203,997 residents. If the neighboring Regional Municipality of Niagara in Canada is included, the population of the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Region is 1,631,418 residents. Additionally, Buffalo-Niagara is considered to be a part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 54 million people.
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Calgary
Calgary () is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The city is located in the Grassland region of Alberta.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne ( or ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 57,618 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor.
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Chicago
Chicago ( or ) is the largest city in the state of Illinois. With over 2.8 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous city in the country. Its metropolitan area, commonly named "Chicagoland," is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread across the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County.
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Chicago, Illinois
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio, the state's third largest metropolitan area behind Cincinnati and Cleveland, and the fourth largest city in the American Midwest. It is the county seat of Franklin County, yet the city has expanded and annexed portions of adjoining Delaware County and Fairfield County. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. The city has a diverse economy based on education, government, insurance, banking, fashion, defense, aviation, food, logistics, steel, energy, medical research, health care, hospitality, retail, and technology.
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Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis () is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. The population was estimated at 51,110 in 2008 by the United States Census Bureau, though other research supports the estimate of nearly 55,000 used by the city itself in 2008.
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Dallas, Texas
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Denver, Colorado
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Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is named after the Des Moines River, which may have been adapted from the French Rivière des Moines, literally meaning "River of the Monks." The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 91st in terms of population in the United States according to 2009 estimates with 562,906 residents according to United States Census Bureau. The city proper population was 198,682 at the 2000 census.
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Detroit, Michigan
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Edmonton
Edmonton () is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The city is located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta after Calgary, and is the hub of Canada's sixth-largest census metropolitan area.
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Eugene, Oregon
Eugene () is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the county seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (86 km) east of the Oregon Coast.
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Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2009, its population was estimated at 95,556, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 200,102. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, as well as adjacent West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form the center of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area."
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. As of the 2000 census Green Bay had a population of 102,313. Its 2008 estimated census was 101,025. The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city. It is the third-largest city in the state of Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison. It is also the third-largest city on the west shore of Lake Michigan, after Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Houston, Texas
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Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Its population was 158,216 as of the 2000 census, while in 2009, the estimated population grew to 179,653. The Huntsville Metropolitan Area's population was estimated at 406,316. Huntsville is the largest city in the four-county Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, which in 2008 had a total population of 545,770.
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Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, or Jackson City, is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County (the town of Raymond is the other), but the city also contains areas in Madison and Rankin counties. During the 90s Jackson saw a decline in population while its suburbs boomed. Sometimes the city is credited with going through the stages the city of Atlanta went through 70s-90s with its suburbs. Jackson including its surrounding suburbs boast a strong economy as well as population. The 2000 census recorded Jackson's population at 184,256, but according to July 1, 2008 estimates, the city's population was 173,861 and its five-county Jackson metropolitan area had a population of 628,817. The Jackson-Yazoo City combined statistical area, consisting of the Jackson metropolitan area and Yazoo City micropolitan area, has a population of over 600,000, making it the 88th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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Jacksonville
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Jesup, Georgia
Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County.
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KCSP (AM)
KCSP (610 AM, "610 Sports") is a sports/talk radio station located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Entercom-owned station broadcasts on 610 kHz.
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Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 27,204 at the 2000 census. Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
:This article is about the city of Las Vegas, Nevada proper, not to be confused with the Las Vegas Strip or the Las Vegas metropolitan area. For other uses of "Las Vegas", see Las Vegas (disambiguation).
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Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other major industries are transportation, manufacturing, mining, forestry, energy, and tourism.
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Melbourne
Melbourne (, locally also ) is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre (also known as the "Central Business District" or "CBD") is the hub of the greater geographical area (or "metropolitan area") and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater geographical area had an approximate population of 4.00 million. Inhabitants of Melbourne are called Melburnians.
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Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.
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Mena, Arkansas
Mena is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Polk County.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Montreal
Montreal (; pronounced in French, in English) is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", the city takes its present name from Mont-Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the heart of the city, whose name was also initially given to the island on which the city is located, or Mont Réal as it was spelled in Middle French, (Mont Royal in present French).
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Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, music, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home to a large number of colleges and universities.
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Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha () is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles (30 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which includes Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. It is located 190 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri.
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Ontario
Ontario is a Province of Canada located in the east-central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area, (Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are larger in area, but they are not provinces.) The province's largest metropolitan area and Canada's most populous city, Toronto, is the capital city of Ontario. The national capital of Canada, Ottawa, is located in Ontario as well.
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Ottawa
Ottawa ( or ) is the capital of Canada, a municipality and the second largest city within the province of Ontario. Located in the Ottawa Valley, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, the city lies on the Ottawa River, a major waterway forming the local boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
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Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( , O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdoh, Mojave ''Hachpa 'Anya Nyava) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,601,587 people according to the 2009 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, and is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area (also known as the Valley of the Sun''), the 12th largest metro area by population in the United States with more than 4.3 million people. In addition, Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County, and is one of the largest cities in the United States by land area.
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Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in Southeast Kansas, United States. It lies west of Springfield, Missouri, and northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. The population was 19,243 as of the 2000 census.
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Port Charlotte, FL
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Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. As of July 2009, it has an estimated population of 582,130, making it the 30th most populous in the United States. Portland is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Approximately 2.2 million people live in the Portland metropolitan area (MSA), the 23rd most populous in the United States as of July 2006.
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Quebec
Quebec or ( ) is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.
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Radford, Virginia
Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 15,859 at the 2000 census, with an estimated increase to 16,125 in 2008. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, after Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. It sits in a high desert valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada.
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Richmond, Virginia
Richmond () is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, it is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond area. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and surrounded by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288 in central Virginia. The population was 200,123 in 2007, with an estimated population of 1,212,977 for the Richmond Metropolitan Area — making it the third largest in Virginia.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With an estimated population of 183,171, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total estimated population of 1,130,293. Salt Lake City is further situated in a larger urban area known as the Wasatch Front, which has an estimated population of 2,298,915.
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Seattle, Washington
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SEN 1116
SEN 1116 (callsign 3AK), the acronym standing for Sports Entertainment Network, is a commercial AM radio station based in Melbourne, Australia, operating on 1116 kHz. It is currently owned and operated by Pacific Star Network Limited.
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South Miami, FL
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St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis ( or ; French: Saint-Louis or St-Louis, ) is an independent city and the second largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city itself has an estimated population of 354,361 and is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis, population 2,879,934, the largest urban area in Missouri and 16th-largest in the United States.
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Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma (, ) is a mid-sized urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 193,556, according to the 2000 census, while the Census Bureau estimated its population at 199,637 in 2009. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Japanese automaker Toyota has a truck named after the city.
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Tampa, Florida
Tampa () is a Gulf Coast Bay city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2000 was 303,447. According to the 2009 estimates, the city's population had grown to 343,890, making it the 54th largest city in the United States.
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Toronto
Toronto (, colloquially or ) is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, which is home to over 8.1 million residents—approximately 25% of Canada's population. The census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,113,149, and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 5,555,912 in the 2006 Census.
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Towson, Maryland
Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 51,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Baltimore County and the second-most populated unincorporated county seat in the United States (after Ellicott City, Maryland).
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Vancouver
Vancouver () is a coastal city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is named for British Captain George Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s. The name Vancouver itself originates from the Dutch "van Coevorden", denoting somebody from Coevorden, a city in the Netherlands.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Although Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction, Virginia Beach is the most populous city in Virginia and the 41st largest city in the United States, with an estimated population of 440,415 in 2008.
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Washington, DC
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WFAN (AM)
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than sixty percent of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers (a point now commonly known as The Forks).
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Web Comedy Series: SPORTS TALK RADIO Ep. 101 Funny Web Series
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- Duration: 4:38
- Published: 31 Jan 2012
- Uploaded: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: TheJasonBryden
twitter.com Welcome to the third web series by Jason Bryden. The first was The Staff Room, followed by The Acting Class both of which are on youtube. Sports Talk Radio goes behind the scenes of JOCK 700 AM. A station devoted to sports in British Columbia. STR delves into the lives of the on-air personalities. From the two polar-opposites who host the popular drive-home show to the sexy-traffic-and-weather-together-girl to the station manager who's trying to keep everything running smoothly. Meet Bunt and Frank, co-hosts of the afternoon show. Bunt votes conservative, is single, likes drinking rye and still hangs out at nightclubs. Frank is married, votes liberal and believes JOCK AM can transcend regular, jocular sports radio programming and become something better. And he's going to blackmail people to do it. You'll also get to know Marty & Mike in the Morning. Marty likes aerobics and hip hop. Mike likes Jesus and loves to talk to you about it. Fatima, the classy station manager, is forced to hire a vocal coach for evening host Dave who can't speak properly. Meanwhile the beautiful and long-suffering Preet, the engineer, runs everything while she bites her tongue at the incompetent, xenophobic and egotistical co-workers that surround her. Sports Talk Radio. Just as dumb as you suspected.
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610 Sports Radio's Big Gig - Audition 6
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- Duration: 1:08
- Published: 22 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 22 Aug 2011
- Author: 610SportsRadio
BeatSmith's Radio Debut (Fox Sports Radio)
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- Duration: 2:39
- Published: 12 Oct 2010
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: InFamRecords
El DeBarge Jr and BeatSmith listening to BeatSmith's radio debut (10/11/10) on Fox Sports Radio...
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Insight On NFL Owners - Steelers, Redskins & Raiders (Edge Of Sports)
Host of Edge of Sports Radio Dave Zirin speaks with former NFL player Nolan Harrison (who played for the Raiders, Steelers and Redskins) about Al Davis, the Rooney family and Dan Snyder.
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Dr. David Sack of Promises Treatment Centers on ESPN Sports Radio on Josh Hamilton
Dr. David Sack, CEO of Promises Treatment Centers was interviewed on the Les Norman Show, ESPN Kansas City Radio, about Josh Hamilton's struggles with alcohol. This is a great interview for anyone who has issues with alcohol addiction
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A Very Mike'd Up Christmas (Starring Mike Francesa)
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- Duration: 3:46
- Published: 29 Dec 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Feb 2012
- Author: slurmsmckenzie3
When a blizzard distrupts New York's flagship sports radio station's signal (WFAN), a sportscaster (Mike Francesa) vows to visit every home in the city, bringing sports news and Christmas cheer. Written, Animated and Directed by Jake Strunk Voices by Jake Strunk and Max Nelson www.strunkcartoons.com www.twitter.com/strunkcartoons jakobstrunk@gmail.com
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Interview with WWE superstar Randy Orton
Exclusive! One of the most popular wrestlers in the world joins Canadian Mike of Fox Sports Radio on the red carpet during Summerslam weekend in Los Angeles. Twitter.com/CanadianMike101
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Interview with WWE Superstar Sheamus
The 1st ever Irish born WWE champion checks in with Canadian Mike of Fox Sports Radio.
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The Sports - Who Listens To The Radio (1978)
Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1978: The Sports' promo-video for the hit single 'Who Listens To The Radio' (November, 1978). A different version of this song appears on the 1979 album 'Don't Throw Stones'. Trivia: The schoolgirl in the background is a teenage Gina Riley, who would later become famous as a comedian, most notable as Kim Craig of hit Australian comedy sitcom 'Kath & Kim'. Beside her with the bleached-blonde hair is Phill Calvert, drummer of Nick Cave's old band The Boys Next Door (later known as The Birthday Party). Boys Next Door's bassplayer Tracey Pew (who was dating Gina Riley at the time) also makes an appearance in this video as one of the extra's - can anybody identify him? Other extra's in this video are relatives to members of the Sports. If there's anybody else who had made an appearance in this video, please comment and tell us the story of the day this clip was shot! *This is the less known original single version which did not appear on the 'Don't Throw Stones' album. The version found on the 'Don't Throw Stones' album was the version that became the hit single in America* Band Origin: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Track: Who Listens To The Radio Album: different version on 'Don't Throw Stones'. Composed By: Stephen Cummings Produced By: Label: Mushroom Chart Position: # 35 (Australia) -- # 50 (United States) Release Date: November, 1978 Links: - en.wikipedia.org - www.lovetown.net Line-up: Stephen Cummings - Vocals [ The Pelaco <b>...</b>
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PS Radio [Episodio 134] - Bloque 01
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- Duration: 13:00
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: PokerSportsTv
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PS Radio [Episodio 134] - Bloque 02
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- Duration: 11:59
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: PokerSportsTv
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PS Radio [Episodio 134] - Bloque 04
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- Duration: 15:03
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: PokerSportsTv
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PS Radio [Episodio 134] - Bloque 03
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- Duration: 11:37
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
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The Hickok45 Radio Show Episode 4 (2-6-11)
Hickok45 Chats again! 00:00 - Intro - description of reloading room - topics of week. 7:27 - Competition shooting - metallic silhouettes-IHMSA 14:39 - Gun Rights / People Control issues 19:27 - Chest Holster coincidence 27:17 - Gun Action of the Week! 30:02 - Side Arms of our Favorite TV Trainers 38:50 - "Underviewed Videos" 41:02 - Wrap-up
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XTM Racing Rail Full Length Version
See all the products from XTM at xtm.globalhobby.com XTM Rail 1 4WD 2.4G Brushless Off-Road Buggy RTR The most impressive and innovative R/C buggy in years! From the XTM engineering team comes a first in the market of off-road R/C - a 1/8-scale off-road rail buggy! The Rail is an off-road buggy built with characteristics of a full-size sand rail. The Rail's design allows it to be driven in various terrain from dirt to gravel to sand - ANYWHERE! When driving in sand, using the optional sand paddle tires allow the Rail to have amazing stability and control without getting stuck (HP# 148722). Watch the rooster tails fly! Everyone knows that heat and electronics don't mix. XTM Racing solved this issue in the Rail by using an industrial-strength brushless ESC with a large cooling fan, a high-torque brushless motor with massive heat sinks and twin cooling fans, and the highly acclaimed Airtronics 2.4G MX-Sport radio. Just hook up a charged battery (not included) and push the Rail through high speed turns and race it at 45+ mph! Reliability was the aim of the XTM engineering team. The electronics are cooled with 3 cooling fans and heat sinks to keep them from overheating and failing. Big threaded aluminum shocks & adjustable suspension allow the Rail to take a beating. Plus, the included radio isn't your run-of-the-mill RTR transmitter, but the MX-Sport 2.4G computer radio system from Airtronics. This radio features not only 2.4G technology, but 10-model memory, ABS braking <b>...</b>
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RC ADVENTURES - TEDS GARAGE - Scaler, Micro Crawler, Berg, & a Broken HPI Savage XS
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- Duration: 7:44
- Published: 18 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: djmedic2008
T-SHIRTS, Hoodies & Hats: rcsparks.spreadshirt.com TWITTER: twitter.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com FACEBOOK APP:apps.facebook.com RCSparks STUDIO: www.RCSparks.com RC FORUMS www.rcsparks.com RC BLOG: www.rcsparks.com RC Photo Gallery: www.rcsparks.com CREATED BY: djmedic2008: youtube.com Mepic Nation Fan Channel: youtube.com SUBSCRiBE!! 3,2,1 DO iT Now! TEDS Garage has long since been an essential Radio Control Hobby Haven for many people - both locally and world wide. Well, as usual we are up to our antics again as I film what madness goes on this week. Crawlers, Scalers, and even an HPI Savage XS makes an appearance in this episode.. I know all the RC ADDiCTS of the world are happy to see this fun place, and all wish they could be here with us!
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Floyd Mayweather insults Oscar de la Hoya
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- Duration: 6:57
- Published: 13 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 04 Feb 2012
- Author: secondsout
Floyd Mayweather, Victor Ortiz, Oscar de la Hoya and others take the stage in Los Angeles to promote "Star Power" For the latest boxing news, fight reports, interviews and more check out www.secondsout.com
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James Anderson talks his best season and Cam Newton on ESPN 730AM
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- Duration: 8:08
- Published: 16 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 23 Feb 2012
- Author: HollisProductionsInc
Carolina Panther, James Anderson, talks with ESPN 730AM "The Bottom Line" host, Bill Rosinski, about having his best season, the future of the Carolina Panthers, and Cam Newton. James is in studio every Monday from 4-6pm during the off-season. These segments are from 02.20.12.
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Reach Around Radio 2.20.12 Part 6
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- Duration: 15:19
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 23 Feb 2012
- Author: terrancelj1
Everyone's weekend wrap up, Hot Topics, QOTD: "Would you let your son's last name be 'Dum Dum'", Jackie Christie from Basketball Wives LA sits in on the show, Teeder's Sports Ticker, Guess What Race, Scrambled Eggs & Pam where they discuss Prince stealing the song 'Kiss' and Never Have I Ever game. Thanks to Eugene Woodland for always uploading the video and editing the audio. go support his blog at seethatagain.blogspot.com/
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Reach Around Radio 2.20.12 Part 2
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- Duration: 15:03
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: terrancelj1
Everyone's weekend wrap up, Hot Topics, QOTD: "Would you let your son's last name be 'Dum Dum'", Jackie Christie from Basketball Wives LA sits in on the show, Teeder's Sports Ticker, Guess What Race, Scrambled Eggs & Pam where they discuss Prince stealing the song 'Kiss' and Never Have I Ever game. Thanks to Eugene Woodland for always uploading the video and editing the audio. go support his blog at seethatagain.blogspot.com/
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Reach Around Radio 2.20.12 Part 4
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- Duration: 15:02
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: terrancelj1
Everyone's weekend wrap up, Hot Topics, QOTD: "Would you let your son's last name be 'Dum Dum'", Jackie Christie from Basketball Wives LA sits in on the show, Teeder's Sports Ticker, Guess What Race, Scrambled Eggs & Pam where they discuss Prince stealing the song 'Kiss' and Never Have I Ever game. Thanks to Eugene Woodland for always uploading the video and editing the audio. go support his blog at seethatagain.blogspot.com/
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Reach Around Radio 2.20.12 Part 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 14:42
- Published: 21 Feb 2012
- Uploaded: 22 Feb 2012
- Author: terrancelj1
Everyone's weekend wrap up, Hot Topics, QOTD: "Would you let your son's last name be 'Dum Dum'", Jackie Christie from Basketball Wives LA sits in on the show, Teeder's Sports Ticker, Guess What Race, Scrambled Eggs & Pam where they discuss Prince stealing the song 'Kiss' and Never Have I Ever game. Thanks to Eugene Woodland for always uploading the video and editing the audio. go support his blog at seethatagain.blogspot.com/
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| !Call sign | !Branding | !Ownership | !City | !Province | |
| CFAC | Sportsnet Radio: The Fan 960| | Rogers Communications | Calgary | Alberta | |
| CFGO | The Team 1200| | Bell Media | Ottawa | Ontario | |
| CFRN (AM) | CFRN | The Team 1260| | Astral Media | Edmonton | Alberta |
| CFTE | The Team 1410| | Bell Media | Vancouver | British Columbia | |
| CKAC | CKAC Sports 730 (French)| | Cogeco | Montreal | Quebec | |
| CKGM | The Team 990 (English)| | Bell Media | Montreal | Quebec | |
| CKST | The Team 1040| | Bell Media | Vancouver | British Columbia | |
| CJCL | Sportsnet Radio: The Fan 590| | Rogers Communications | Toronto | Ontario | |
| CHUM-AM | CHUM | TSN Radio 1050| | Bell Media | Toronto | Ontario |
| CFRW | Sports Radio 1290| | Bell Media | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
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88.9 Brila Fm: Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM, an off shoot of Brila Broadcasting Services hit the air waves in Lagos in 2002 and opened its second station at Mpape Hill Abuja in 2007.Since inception, Nigeria’s first all sports Radio station has taken sports broadcasting to greater heights and has become the most reliable source of information for lovers and administrators of sports. Our present base is the 10th Floor, 634 Adeyemo Alakija, Victoria Island, Lagos and Grange Hills, Mpape Junction near Maitama, Abuja. Our Mission To dig deep for facts, reach the far-flung parts of the world for reports; give expert analysis/commentaries and providing a platform for interaction as well as audience participation everyday, while continuously contributing to national enlightenment, development and entertainment.88.9 BRILA FM’s service is – Music n’ Sports, We play music when not talking sports. Our Chairman/CEO, Larry Izamoje is a member of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Member Nigerian Institute Public Relations (MNIPR), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and the International Sportswriters Association (AIPS).
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In 2009, Detroit's "97.1 The Ticket" WXYT-FM, thanks to the surprising time slot dominance of shows like ''Valenti and Foster'', in addition to holding the play-by-play rights for the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons, became the USA's only sports talk radio station to be the highest rated station in their market, according to Personal People Meter rankings. The station relocated to the FM dial in October 2007 after existing on the AM dial for seven years prior, replacing a Free FM "hot talk" station, WKRK. This ratings success has led to WXYT-FM billing itself as the country's best sports station.WXYT-FM's recent influence has led to CBS Radio installing sports radio stations on the FM dial in Dallas (105.3 The Fan), Boston (98.5 The Sports Hub), Pittsburgh (93.7 The Fan), Washington, DC (106.7 The Fan), Baltimore (105.7 The Fan) and Cleveland (92.3 The Fan), in addition to simulcasting Philadelphia's heritage 610 WIP onto the former WYSP. Other non-CBS stations have also migrated to the FM dial, most notably Clear Channel's KFAN in Minneapolis, Greater Media's WPEN-FM in Pennsylvania and Dispatch Media's WBNS-FM in Columbus, just to name a few.
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| !Call sign | !Branding | !Affiliation | !Ownership | !City | !State |
| • KABZ | 103.7 The Buzz | Fox Sports Radio | Signal Media | Arkansas | |
| • KBAD | Fox Sports 920 | Fox Sports Radio | Nevada | ||
| • KBGG | 1700 The Champ | ESPN Radio | Citadel Broadcasting | Iowa | |
| 790 The Sports Animal | Fox Sports Radio | Clear Channel Communications | Texas | ||
| Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510/FM 93.7 | Yahoo! Sports Radio | Mile High Sports | Colorado | ||
| 610 Sports | Entercom | Missouri | |||
| • KDKA-FM | SportsRadio 93.7 The Fan | CBS Radio | Pennsylvania | ||
| • KDKT | Fox Sports Radio 1410 | Fox Sports Radio | Digital Syndicate Network, LLC | North Dakota | |
| • KEJO | 1240 Joe Radio | Clear Channel Communications | Oregon | ||
| • KESN | 103.3 FM ESPN | ESPN Radio (O&O;) | Texas | ||
| • KFBC | 1240 AM Sports and talk | Fox Sports Radio | Locally owned | Wyoming | |
| • KFNC | ESPN 97.5 The Ticket | ESPN Radio | Cumulus Media | Texas | |
| 590 The Fan | Yahoo! Sports Radio | Big League Broadcasting | Missouri | ||
| • KFXN-FM | 100.3 KFAN | The FAN Sports Radio Network | Clear Channel Communications | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota |
| ESPN Sports Radio 1080 The FAN | ESPN Radio | Entercom | Oregon | ||
| • KGIR | ESPN Radio 1220 | ESPN Radio | MRR LICENSE LLC | Missouri | |
| • KGME | XTRA Sports 910 | Fox Sports Radio | Arizona | ||
| • KGMZ | 95.7 The Game | Entercom | California | ||
| • KGOW | 1560 The Game | Yahoo! Sports Radio (O&O;) | Gow Communications, LLC | Texas | |
| • KHTK | Sports 1140 | Fox Sports Radio | CBS Radio | California | |
| • KHAT | ESPN Sportsradio 1210 | ESPN Radio | Appaloosa Broadcasting Company, Inc | Wyoming | |
| • KHHO | Fox Sports Radio 850 | Fox Sports Radio | Clear Channel Communications | Washington | |
| Sports Radio 610 | CBS Radio | Texas | |||
| 710 ESPN Seattle | ESPN Radio | Bonneville International | Washington | ||
| Sports Radio 950 | Fox Sports Radio | Clear Channel Communications | Washington | ||
| Sportsradio 104.3 The Fan | Lincoln Financial Group | Colorado | |||
| AM 830 KLAA | Los Angeles Angels and ESPN Radio | California | |||
| • KLAC | AM 570 KLAC | Fox Sports Radio | California | ||
| • KLSD | XTRA Sports 1360, "San Diego's Sports Station" | Fox Sports Radio | Clear Channel Communications | California | |
| • KMSR | Sports Radio 1520 | ESPN Radio | KMSR, Inc. | Grand Forks, North Dakota | North Dakota |
| • [[KNBR | The Sports Leader | ESPN Radio | Cumulus Media | California | |
| • KOZN | 1620 AM The Zone | Fox Sports Radio | NRG Media | Nebraska | |
| • KPLY | ESPN Radio 630 | ESPN Radio | Nevada | ||
| • KQPN | 730 Fox Sports | Fox Sports Radio | Simmons-Austin, Ls, LLC | Tennessee | |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | ||||
| • KRLD-FM | 105.3 The Fan | Fox Sports Radio | CBS Radio | Texas | |
| 99.1 The Ticket | ESPN Radio | SKIL | Kansas | ||
| Team 1380 | Simmons Media Group | Missouri | |||
| 710 ESPN, "Experience Sports!" | ESPN Radio (O&O;) | Disney | California | ||
| 1500 ESPN | ESPN Radio | Hubbard Broadcasting | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota | |
| Sports 620 | ESPN Radio | Bonneville International | Arizona | ||
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| Name | Josh Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Position | Outfielder |
| Team | Texas Rangers |
| Number | 32 |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| Birth date | May 21, 1981 |
| Birth place | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Debutdate | April 3 |
| Debutyear | 2007 |
| Debutteam | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statyear | August 13, 2011 |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .310 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 107 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 396 |
| Stat4label | Hits |
| Stat4value | 653 |
| Teams | |
| Awards |
He was the first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was considered a blue chip prospect until injuries and a drug addiction derailed his career in 2001. Prior to the 2007 season, Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs (picking for the Cincinnati Reds) in the Rule 5 Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2007 with the Reds and had a successful rookie season. During the off-season he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez and Daniel Ray Herrera.
After his torrid start to the 2008 season, Hamilton was named to the American League All Star team, and made the All-Star team the next two seasons as well. He also participated in the Home Run Derby, where he hit a record 28 home runs in the opening round and finished with 35 home runs, which was second-most all-time in derby history. Hamilton won the AL batting title in 2010. On October 22, 2010, Hamilton was selected as MVP of the 2010 ALCS. On November 23, 2010, Hamilton was named the 2010 AL MVP, earning 22 of 28 first-place votes.
Early career
Hamilton was the first overall selection (by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays) in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Shortly after the draft, Hamilton signed with Tampa Bay, receiving a $4 million signing bonus, and joined their minor league system. His first stop in the minors was the rookie level Princeton Devil Rays of the Appalachian League where he played 56 games. He later joined the Hudson Valley Renegades, and helped lead them to their first New York-Penn League championship. After this successful debut in professional baseball, he spent the season with the Charleston RiverDogs in the South Atlantic League. At the start of his pro career, Hamilton's parents quit their jobs so they could travel with their son.Prior to the season, Hamilton was involved in a car accident. His mother and father were also injured in the accident, but they recuperated from their injuries. The 2001 season also marked the beginning of his drug and alcohol use, and he made his first attempt at rehab. Hamilton only played 45 games in the 2001 season, split between Charleston (A-Ball) and the Orlando Rays, a AA team in the Southern League. Hamilton began the season with the Bakersfield Blaze, batting .303 with 9 home runs and 44 RBIs in 56 games before his season came to an end due to lingering toe and neck injuries.
At the start of the season, Hamilton showed up late several times during spring training and was reassigned to the team's minor league camp. He left the team and resurfaced several times, but eventually took the rest of the season off for personal reasons. Hamilton was hoping to return to spring training with the Devil Rays in , but he was suspended 30 days and fined for violating the drug policy put in place by MLB. Because of the length of his suspension, and the terms of the drug policy, Hamilton must have failed two or more drug tests after being put into the program. A "failed" test is one in which there is a positive result for a drug more severe than marijuana. The suspension was increased several times, after repeated violations of the terms of the program.
From 2004 until , Hamilton did not play baseball at all. He made several attempts at rehab, and started off the season with hopes of being a star major league outfielder. His return to baseball was helped along by former minor league outfielder and manager Roy Silver, who owns a baseball academy in Florida. After hearing about Hamilton's desire to return to baseball, Silver offered the use of his facility if Hamilton agreed to work there. After several months there, Hamilton attempted to play with an independent minor league team, but MLB stepped in and disallowed it.
Hamilton was allowed to work out with the Devil Rays minor league players starting on June 2, 2006. By the end of the month, he was allowed to participate in minor league games. He played 15 games with the Hudson Valley Renegades at the end of the 2006 season. In addition to returning to baseball, Hamilton also served as a cautionary tale for his young teammates with the Renegades.
Rule 5 Draft
Left off the Rays' 40-man roster, Hamilton was selected third overall in the 2006 Rule 5 Draft by the Chicago Cubs, who immediately traded him to the Cincinnati Reds for $100,000 ($50,000 for his rights, and $50,000 to cover the cost of the Rule 5 selection). In their coverage of the draft, Chris Kline and John Manuel of ''Baseball America'' called Hamilton "the biggest name in the Rule 5 in many years."
Cincinnati Reds (2007)
In order to retain the rights to Hamilton, the Reds had to keep him on their Major League 25-man roster for the entire 2007 season. He was one of the Reds' best hitters in spring training, leaving camp with a .403 batting average. The Reds planned to use him as a fourth outfielder. Hamilton started most of the time in center field after an injury to Ryan Freel.Hamilton made his long-awaited Major League debut on April 2 against the Chicago Cubs in a pinch-hit appearance, receiving a 22-second standing ovation. After he lined out, Hamilton stayed in the game to play left field. As he was waiting to bat, Cubs catcher Michael Barrett said "'You deserve it, Josh. Take it all in, brother. I'm happy for you." He made his first start on April 10 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, batting lead off. In that game, he recorded his first Major League hit, a home run off Edgar Gonzalez. The next night, he hit another. Hamilton was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April.
On May 22, the Reds placed Hamilton on the 15-day disabled list with gastroenteritis; they activated him on June 5 after he batted .333 (8-for-24) with four home runs and six RBI in a six-game Minor League rehabilitation assignment. Hamilton went back on the DL on July 12 with a sprained wrist.
He was shut out in the voting for the Rookie of the Year, which was won by Ryan Braun.
Texas Rangers (2008–present)
On December 21, 2007, the Reds traded Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera.
2008
In , Hamilton locked up the Rangers starting center fielder job with a stellar spring training. His spring training performance continued into the regular season. Hamilton, usually slotted fourth in the Texas batting order, led all major league players in RBIs for the month of April. He was named American League (AL) Player of the Month after hitting .330 with 32 RBIs during the month. Hamilton then went on to win player of the month for the second straight month in May, becoming the first AL player in baseball history to be awarded Player of the Month for the first two months of the season. Hamilton was featured on the cover of the June 2, 2008 issue of ''Sports Illustrated'', in a story chronicling his comeback. On July 9, 2008, Hamilton hit the first walk-off home run of his career, against Francisco Rodríguez.Fans selected Hamilton as one of the starting outfielders for the AL at the MLB All Star Game at Yankee Stadium. He finished first in voting among outfielders. He was one of seven first-time starters in the game. Along with Kosuke Fukudome, Geovany Soto, and Ryan Braun, he was one of four who had made their MLB debut in 2007 or 2008. He was selected to participate in the 2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby the evening before the game. Hamilton selected 71-year-old Clay Council to throw to him during the Derby. Council was a volunteer who threw batting practice for him as a child in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the first round of the event Hamilton hit 28 home runs, breaking the single-round record of 24 set by Bobby Abreu in 2005. Hamilton ended up hitting the most total home runs in the contest with 35, but lost in the final round to Justin Morneau, as the scores were reset. His record-setting first round included 13 straight home runs at one point, and 3 that went further than . His longest home run was 518 feet. In 2006, when Hamilton was trying to get back into baseball, he had a dream in which he participated in a Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium, but he could not remember how many home runs he had hit. After the Derby, Hamilton said: "This was like living the dream out, because like I've said, I didn't know the ending to that dream."
On August 17, he was intentionally walked with the bases loaded against the Rays in the bottom of the ninth, with the Rays leading 7–3, to bring Marlon Byrd to the plate. The Rays went on to win the game 7–4. Hamilton thus became the sixth player in history to receive an intentional walk with the bases loaded. Joe Maddon said after the game, "We didn't want Hamilton to hit a home run. He's got 28, and Marlon Byrd's got 8." Hamilton finished seventh in the balloting for AL MVP, behind Dustin Pedroia, Justin Morneau, Kevin Youkilis, Joe Mauer, Carlos Quentin, and Francisco Rodríguez.
2009
|source= — Ian Kinsler, Rangers second baseman}}In spring training, Hamilton led all players in RBIs, with 27, and total bases, with 59, in 81 at bats. He hit a home run into the right field home run porch off Angels reliever Shane Loux in the bottom of the eighth inning on May 15 in Arlington. Then, in the same series against the Angels, on May 17 Hamilton leaped at the wall in center field and slammed into it, robbing Howie Kendrick of a possible home run.
Hamilton spent a portion of 2009 on the disabled list, with a bruised rib cage and an abdominal strain. After visiting doctors in Philadelphia on June 8, 2009, they found a slight abdominal tear, and he underwent a successful surgical operation to repair it the next day. He was expected to be out 4–6 weeks.
Though injured, he was selected by fan voting to play in the 2009 All-Star game, where he was joined by teammates Michael Young and Nelson Cruz. Hamilton finished batting .268 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs in 2009.
2010: An MVP Season
thumb|Hamilton would finish as the AL batting champion, make his third All-Star game, and win the ALCS MVP in 2010 In 2010, Hamilton was moved to left field to put young outfielder Julio Borbon in center field. As in his prior two seasons with the Rangers, Hamilton was again selected to start in the 2010 All-Star Game, as one of six members of the Rangers to represent the franchise at the All-Star Game. Hamilton entered the All-Star Break with a .346 batting average, second in the AL to Miguel Cabrera's .346 batting average. On August 27, he set a Ranger record with his 24th three-hit game of the season. On September 4, Hamilton bruised his rib cage after making a leaping catch into the outfield wall. He was sidelined for almost a month and returned to play with only three games left in the regular season. He hit a home run the next day.His talent and popularity have earned him a litany of nicknames including "The Hammer"; "Hambino", referencing to the great Babe Ruth; "The Natural"; and "Hambone" his high school nickname tattooed on his arm.
Hamilton hit for a league-leading .359 average in 2010, winning his first batting title. This was the fourth-best batting average since the end of the 2004 season. He also finished fourth in Major League Baseball in On-Base Percentage (.411), first in Slugging Percentage (.633) and On-Base Plus Slugging (1.044), and tied for tenth in home runs (32), despite missing 29 games due to an injury. He was also one of just 25 players to have 100 RBIs. His performance in 2010 made him a front-runner for the AL MVP Award. Hamilton won the AL Players Choice Award for Outstanding Player in 2010.
On October 22, Hamilton and the Rangers won the 2010 ALCS. It was the first time in Rangers history they had gone to a World Series. To get there they had to beat the defending Champions the New York Yankees. With four home runs, 7 RBIs, and the recipient of several intentional walks in the AL Championship Series win against the Yankees, he won the ALCS MVP Award. On November 23, 2010 Hamilton was voted the AL MVP.
2011
Hamilton avoided arbitration by signing for 2 years and $24 million on February 10 with the Texas Rangers. On April 12, in Detroit, he suffered a fracture to his right humerus on a play at home plate. As of April 22 Hamilton faces 15–20 days on the DL with his injury. On May 18, 2011, he began a rehab assignment at the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders, going 2-4 with a home run. He returned to the Rangers' lineup on Monday, May 23, and went 2-4 against Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks, hitting his first home run of the season on the second pitch he saw during his first at-bat.On July 7, 2011 during a home game at Rangers Ballpark, a fan died while catching a foul ball tossed into the stands by Hamilton. The fan, Shannon Stone, leaned over the rail to catch the ball and fell 20 feet behind the scoreboard. He was transported to the hospital, but died on the way. After learning the news after the game, Hamilton was said to be distraught. It was the third incident where a fan fell out of the stands at Rangers Ballpark.
Personal life
Family
Hamilton is of Scottish descent and is married to Katie (née Chadwick), the daughter of one of the men (Michael Chadwick) who helped him in his quest to get clean. They started dating in 2002 when Hamilton returned to Raleigh, and married in 2004. Katie has a daughter, Julia, from a previous relationship, and together she and Hamilton have two daughters, Sierra and Michaela Grace.
Addictions and recovery
Hamilton's struggles with drugs and alcohol are well documented. He finally got clean after being confronted by his grandmother, Mary Holt. In May 2008 Hamilton said he had not used drugs or alcohol since October 6, 2005.When giving a brief summary of his recovery, Hamilton says simply: "It's a God thing." He does not shy away from telling his story, speaking to community groups and fans at many functions. He frequently publicly tells stories of how Jesus brought him back from the brink and that faith is what keeps him going. Hamilton also wrote an autobiography called ''Beyond Belief'' which explains how he quit drugs and alcohol and came to the Lord. His wife Katie sometimes accompanies him, offering her perspective on his struggles as well.
To comply with the provisions of MLB's drug policy, Hamilton provides urine samples for drug testing at least three times per week. Rangers' coach Johnny Narron says of the frequent testing: "I think he looks forward to the tests. He knows he's an addict. He knows he has to be accountable. He looks at those tests as a way to reassure people around him who had faith."
Hamilton approaches the plate at Rangers home games to the song "Until The Whole World Hears" by Christian group Casting Crowns. In late 2008 Hamilton, among other celebrities such as Brian Welch and Greg Ellis, appeared in testimonial videos called "I Am Second", in which he shares his story of recovering from drug use with the help of his faith in Jesus Christ.
A portion of his return to sobriety was shown on The Learning Channel's reality show "The Real Deal". “A Home Run for Trademark” aired March 31, 2007, and chronicled the renovation of Shoeless Joe Jackson's house during 2006. Richard C. Davis, the owner of Trademark Properties hired Hamilton as the construction foreman. Davis was negotiating the purchase of a minor league baseball team and entertaining the idea of giving him a chance to join the team.
When the Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the 2010 American League Division Series, and again when they beat the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the 2010 American League Championship Series, Hamilton's teammates—mindful of his past struggles—chose to celebrate with ginger ale instead of champagne.
Walk Up Songs
Josh Hamilton uses"Sing a Song" by Third Day, Used to do it too by LeCrae, This Life by Mercy Me,& Showstopper by Toby Mac.
Night club incident
Hamilton confirmed he suffered a slip in early 2009 after photos were released in August 2009. Sports blog Deadspin.com posted photos of Hamilton shirtless in a bar in Tempe, Arizona, with several women. According to reports, witnesses saw Hamilton drinking, heard him asking where he could obtain cocaine, and heard him reveal his plans to go to a strip club later that evening. The photos do not show Hamilton drinking or taking any illegal drugs.Prior to Hamilton's public admission Johnny Narron, a Rangers special assignment coach and Hamilton's mentor, said he doubted the validity of the photos, telling Deadspin.com, "I'm sure, in the depths of his drug addiction, he was in a lot of bars. He was in and out of bars, crackhouses, everything. There are probably photographs of him in all kinds of places." When responding, Narron had not seen the photos and was told they were taken during March 2009, not two months prior when the incident took place.
Although this news did not break until August 2009, Hamilton revealed that he had informed his wife, the Texas Rangers, and Major League Baseball the day after the incident occurred. Hamilton called a press conference on August 8 to discuss the photos. Regarding the incident Hamilton said
Obviously it was one those things that reinforce that I can't have alcohol. I got away from the one thing that kept me on the straight and narrow and that was my relationship with the Lord. That should always come first. Hopefully some good will come out of this. It just crossed my mind that night, 'Can I have a drink?' Obviously I can't and this reinforces that. Since that night, I have not had another thought like that. I know it's something I shouldn't do because it leads to other things.Hamilton also admitted he had very little memory of the night after getting drunk, and did not know about the contents of the photos. Hamilton did not see the photos after their release, but listened on the phone as his wife described them to him. After the press conference Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said "My first reaction in January was one of concern. Since then I've talked to a lot of people and they say it was significant that he came forward immediately and was honest about it." Major League Baseball tested Hamilton for illegal drugs two days after the incident and he passed that test.
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''Tough Enough''
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WWE Legends
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| Senior Vice President, Consumer Products | |
| Executive Vice President, Talent Relations | |
| Executive Vice President, Business Development | |
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| Executive Vice President, Creative Development and Operations |
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| Executive Vice President of Programming, Hallmark Channel | |
| Consultant, TowerBrook Capital Partners | |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Six Flags, Inc. | |
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| Name | Randy Orton |
|---|---|
| Names | Randy Orton |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | April 01, 1980 |
| Birth place | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Resides | Saint Charles, Missouri |
| Billed | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Trainer | "Cowboy" Bob OrtonSouth Broadway Athletic ClubMid Missouri Wrestling AllianceOhio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | March 18, 2000 |
| Retired | }} |
Before being promoted to the main World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) roster, Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling for a month. He was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where Orton held the OVW Hardcore Championship on two separate occasions.
After signing with WWF, Orton became a member of the stable Evolution, which quickly led to a WWE Intercontinental Championship reign, his first title with the company. Orton also acquired the moniker "The Legend Killer" during a storyline where he began disrespecting Hall of Famers and physically attacking veterans of the industry outside of appropriate restrictions. At age 24, Orton became the youngest person ever to hold the World Heavyweight Championship. With this win, Orton departed from Evolution and a feud with his former stablemates began. In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. Together, Orton and Edge held the World Tag Team Championship. After the team disbanded, during mid-2007, Orton gained two WWE Championship reigns in one night. Orton formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase in 2008, however, they would disband in 2010 with Orton returning to singles competition. Overall, Orton has won eleven total championships in WWE, including being a nine-time world champion, having won the World Heavyweight Championship three times and the WWE Championship six times. He is also the winner of the 2009 Royal Rumble match.
Early life
Orton was born on April 1, 1980, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Son to Elaine and "Cowboy" Bob Orton, he has two younger siblings—Becky and Nathan. Knowing from experience the hardships of life as a professional wrestler, Orton's parents tried to convince him to stay away from the business, and his father warned him that life in the ring meant a life on the road, away from family. Orton attended Hazelwood Central High School, where he was an amateur wrestler. After graduating from Hazelwood in 1998, Orton enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. There, he received a bad conduct discharge a year later after going AWOL on two separate occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Private First Class Orton was tried and convicted under a special court-martial and was put into a military prison for thirty-eight days.
Professional wrestling career
Training
Orton made his wrestling debut in 2000 at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) in St. Louis, Missouri, an offshoot of the historic St. Louis Wrestling Club headed by Sam Muchnick. There, he was trained by both the promotion and his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. He wrestled for the promotion for one month, Orton also refereed a few matches with World Organized Wrestling, a promotion where his uncle Barry Orton worked.In 2001, Orton signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was sent to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky, where he continued his training. During his time in OVW, Orton wrestled the likes of Rico Constantino and The Prototype and teamed with Bobby Eaton during a tag team title tournament. He won the OVW Hardcore Championship on two separate occasions by defeating Mr. Black on February 14, 2001, and Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001.
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2002–present)
Evolution (2002–2005)
Orton's first televised WWE (then-WWF) match was against Hardcore Holly on ''SmackDown!'' on April 25, 2002. Soon after, Orton became a fan favorite and was placed in a series of matches with Holly. In September 2002, Orton was drafted to the Raw brand, where he defeated Stevie Richards in his debut on the show. Within weeks of his debut on the Raw brand, Orton suffered a shoulder injury, leaving him sidelined for months. While recovering, Orton still appeared on ''Raw'' in his own ''Randy News Network'' segment, a weekly vignette featuring him talking about his condition. The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming, which caused Orton to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self-centered villain.After his injury healed, Orton joined the Evolution stable, which consisted of Ric Flair, Triple H, and relative newcomer, Dave Batista. The group was pushed on ''Raw'' from 2003 to 2004, with the height of their dominance occurring after Armageddon in 2003 when all of the men's titles on Raw were held by the members of Evolution. In 2003, Orton spent much of his time helping Triple H overcome challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship. Orton joined Triple H in a six-man Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, involved primarily to secure Triple H's title defense, and was eliminated by Goldberg.
Afterwards, Orton proclaimed himself "The Legend Killer", a young upstart who was so talented that he touted himself as the future of professional wrestling. He embarked on numerous storyline feuds with "legendary" wrestlers and gained infamy for his blatant disrespect of many older, well-respected names in wrestling history. With the help of his stablemate and mentor Ric Flair, he defeated Shawn Michaels at Unforgiven in the first of many high profile matches billed as "Legend versus Legend Killer." Orton then spat in the face of Harley Race on the April 26, 2004, episode of ''Raw''.
During this time, Orton began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. Orton soon defeated Rob Van Dam for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Armageddon on December 14, 2003. With this win, Orton started the longest Intercontinental title reign in seven years, holding the title for seven months.
Orton continued to establish himself as a "Legend Killer" throughout 2004, challenging the semi-retired wrestler Mick Foley. Famed for his hardcore matches and ability to handle excruciating pain, Foley offered Orton a hardcore "Legend versus Legend Killer" match if Orton would put his Intercontinental Championship on the line. In a bloody match involving thumbtacks and barbed wire, Orton defeated Foley. Two months later at Bad Blood, he successfully retained the Intercontinental Championship against Shelton Benjamin.
In July, at Vengeance, Edge defeated Orton to win the Intercontinental Championship, ending Orton's seven month title reign. After losing the Intercontinental Championship, Orton became the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship after winning a 20 man battle royal on July 26. At SummerSlam, Orton defeated Chris Benoit for the championship. Orton became the youngest person ever to hold the title in WWE history at the age of 24. Benoit congratulated Orton after the match, shaking his hand for showing the ability to "be a man."
The following night, after Orton successfully defended the championship against Benoit in a rematch, Evolution threw Orton a mock celebration, only to reveal that they were not pleased with his new victory. While Batista had Orton propped on his shoulders in elation, Triple H gave him a pleased thumbs up and then abruptly changed it to a thumbs-down, which was followed by Batista's dropping Orton to the mat. Ric Flair and Batista attacked Orton in the ring as Triple H revealed his jealousy for Orton's title. He ordered Orton to hand over the championship, but he refused, spitting in Triple H's face and hitting him with the title belt. Orton's break-up with Evolution began a new storyline for him as a crowd favorite when he continued to feud with his former stablemates. A month later, Orton lost his championship to Triple H at Unforgiven. Seeking revenge, Orton lashed out at Evolution members, catching them by surprise during a show by giving them a large cake as a make-up gift, which he came out of to beat and humiliate the group. At Taboo Tuesday, Orton defeated Ric Flair in a Steel Cage match. After this, Orton experienced another push, becoming General Manager of the Raw brand for a week following a match stipulation at Survivor Series where he picked up the win for his team by last pinning Triple H in a 4 on 4 Survivor Series match. He continued to feud with Triple H, using his authority to place his opponents at severe disadvantages during title defenses. Orton was granted another chance at the championship in January 2005, but lost a six-man championship Elimination Chamber match to Triple H at New Year's Revolution. On the January 10 episode of ''Raw'', Orton defeated Batista to earn a match against Triple H at the Royal Rumble for the World Heavyweight title. At the Royal Rumble, Triple H defeated Orton to retain the World title.
Singles competition (2005–2006)
Orton began an on-screen relationship with Stacy Keibler and briefly feuded with Christian in February 2005. On the February 28 episode of ''Raw'', "Superstar" Billy Graham made an appearance, in which he advised Orton to "go where no wrestler [had] gone before". Orton then produced a copy of ''SmackDown!'' magazine, which featured The Undertaker on the cover. Heeding Graham's advice, Orton claimed that he would set himself apart from all other wrestlers by ending The Undertaker's undefeated streak at WrestleMania. Throughout March 2005, Orton taunted The Undertaker, claiming he was unafraid of him. On the March 21 episode of ''Raw'', Orton turned into a villain once more after he delivered an RKO to his unsuspecting on-screen girlfriend, Stacy Keibler, knocking her unconscious. During Orton's promos, he would immediately run for cover when signs of The Undertaker's appearance were near (lightning, darkness, or smoke). When legendary wrestler Jake Roberts advised Orton not to underestimate The Undertaker, Orton performed an RKO on Roberts as well. In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, Orton became more defiant and unafraid of The Undertaker, taunting and assaulting him in the ring following distractions from his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. At WrestleMania 21, however, the heavily hyped match was unsuccessful for Orton, as he lost despite his father's interference.The following night on ''Raw'', Orton faced Batista, who had become World Heavyweight Champion. Orton stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. While sidelined, Orton appeared on ''Raw'' and claimed that he was ineligible for the WWE Draft Lottery due to his injury. He was informed by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon that he was indeed a candidate for the draft, leaving a possibility of a return to ''SmackDown!''. Orton returned to WWE programming for the SmackDown! brand on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. He rekindled his feud with The Undertaker, defeating him at SummerSlam following a distraction from his father. Two months later, Orton and his father Bob Orton defeated The Undertaker in a Handicap Casket match. The following month, Orton was a participant in the annual elimination match of Team SmackDown against Team Raw at Survivor Series. In the match, Orton was the last remaining wrestler in the match, as he pinned Shawn Michaels to get the victory for Team SmackDown. At the event, The Undertaker, who had been absent since Orton had apparently killed him on an episode of ''SmackDown!'', returned by emerging from a flaming casket. The feud was finally settled with a Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon, where The Undertaker offered to retire if he lost. On December 16, The Undertaker entered the ring to deliver a promo while one of his druids appeared to be standing in the ring. The Undertaker sustained an RKO from Orton in a surprise attack. The druid revealed himself to be Orton's father, who gave Orton The Undertaker's urn, which, according to the storyline, allowed whomever held it to control The Undertaker. The Undertaker, however, beat both Ortons in a Hell in a Cell match, ending their nine-month-long feud.
Following Armageddon, Orton entered the 2006 Royal Rumble match as the thirtieth and final wrestler, but he was eliminated by Rey Mysterio. Mysterio won the match and a title shot, and Orton urged him to put the title shot at stake in a match at No Way Out. In the weeks preceding No Way Out, Orton made disparaging remarks about Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio's friend who had died a few months previously, in an attempt to gain villain heat. Many fans felt the comments were unwarranted and highly distasteful so soon after Guerrero's death in November 2005. Orton won at No Way Out, earning Mysterio's title shot for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. General Manager Theodore Long re-added Mysterio to the WrestleMania 22 title match, however, making it a Triple Threat match between Orton, Mysterio, and then-champion, Kurt Angle. On April 2, at WrestleMania 22, Orton was pinned by Mysterio, making Mysterio the World Heavyweight Champion and ending their on-screen rivalry.
On April 4, 2006, Orton was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct." In an interview, Orton stated, "my conduct was unbecoming of a champion, which is what I will be again when I return." To cover for the suspension, a faked injury was devised, where Kurt Angle broke Orton's ankle during a grudge match. In July, Orton said his suspension resulted from smoking marijuana backstage. Orton returned from his suspension in June to the Raw brand, where he entered a rivalry with Angle, culminating in matches at One Night Stand and Vengeance before engaging in a storyline feud with Hulk Hogan. Orton began cutting promos insulting the aging Hogan and flirted with Hogan's then-eighteen-year-old daughter Brooke. At SummerSlam, the two met in a "Legend vs. Legend Killer" match, which Hogan won.
Rated-RKO and the Age of Orton (2006–2008)
After the newly reformed D-Generation X (DX) (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) cost Edge the WWE Championship numerous times, Edge approached Orton and asked him to join forces to defeat the team. Orton, whose championship reign had been ended by Triple H in 2004, agreed, forming the tag team Rated-RKO. The two became the first to defeat DX since their reunion and quickly dominated the Raw brand's tag team division to become tag team champions. As part of the angle, Rated-RKO attacked Ric Flair with steel chairs to enrage DX on November 27. At New Year's Revolution, Rated-RKO faced DX in a title defense, but the match was declared a no-contest when Triple H suffered a legitimate injury during the match.With Triple H out of action, Rated-RKO continued their on-screen rivalry with remaining DX member Shawn Michaels. Michaels teamed with John Cena to defeat Rated-RKO for the tag team championship on January 29. Orton and Edge suffered a series of losses to Cena and Michaels in the following months, building hatred towards one another. Edge and Orton also became rivals in their goals of achieving the WWE Championship. Neither Edge nor Orton won the Championship, and they lost their claims as number one contenders after a failed match with Cena at Backlash. Orton then continued his "Legend Killer" persona, attacking Shawn Michaels. Using frequent attacks to the head, including an elevated DDT and a running punt to the face, Orton defeated Michaels at Judgment Day. When the kayfabe wounded and concussed Michaels collapsed in the ring, the referee was forced to stop the match and award Orton the victory. Orton continued his attacks when he engaged himself in feuds with Rob Van Dam, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, and Sgt. Slaughter.
On the July 23 episode of ''Raw'', Orton was named as the number one contender at SummerSlam for John Cena's WWE Championship. Weeks before their scheduled bout at SummerSlam, Orton attacked Cena on three separate occasions by performing RKOs on him. At SummerSlam, Orton lost the title match to Cena, who pinned Orton after executing an FU. The following night on ''Raw'', Orton demanded a rematch for the title, but his request was declined by Raw General Manager William Regal. Orton then took his demands to Mr. McMahon, who also refused to give Orton a rematch unless he proved himself. That night, Orton interfered in Cena's match by assaulting Cena and kicking Cena's father, who was at ringside, in the head. Orton was granted his title rematch against Cena at Unforgiven and won by disqualification when Cena refused to stop punching Orton in the corner; however, Cena retained the WWE title because a title cannot change hands by disqualification. After the match, Cena's father, who was again at ringside, kicked Orton in the head. At No Mercy, Orton was awarded the WWE Championship by Mr. McMahon after Cena was stripped of the title due to an injury the previous week, which also ended the Orton-Cena storyline prematurely. Orton then lost the title to Triple H in the opening match of the show, making Orton's reign the fourth shortest in WWE history. Later in the night, Orton defeated Triple H in a Last Man Standing match to regain the title, thus becoming a two-time WWE Champion in one night.
Following No Mercy, Orton continued his feud with Shawn Michaels, who made his return on the October 8 episode of ''Raw'' and performed Sweet Chin Music on Orton. The two met in a title match at Cyber Sunday after a match was made in which the fans would get to vote on either Michaels, Jeff Hardy or Mr. Kennedy as the opponent. As a result, Michaels was voted to face Orton. In the match, Orton was disqualified when he performed a low blow on Michaels, but Orton retained the title. In a scheduled rematch, Orton successfully defended the title at Survivor Series against Michaels when he performed the RKO on Michaels for the win. The stipulation of the match was that if Michaels used Sweet Chin Music, the match would be stopped and Michaels would never get a chance at the WWE title, but if Orton got himself disqualified, he would lose the title.
After weeks of intensity between the two, Orton defeated Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. Following this, he re-engaged in his feud with John Cena, who had returned from injury and won the 2008 Royal Rumble match. Orton lost the match after getting himself intentionally disqualified, thus retaining the title. At WrestleMania, Orton retained the WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match involving Cena and Triple H. Orton won the match by pinning Cena after a Pedigree from Triple H. The following month, at Backlash, Orton lost the title to Triple H in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match, which also included Cena and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. After failing to win the title back at Judgment Day, Orton faced Triple H in a Last Man Standing match at One Night Stand for the title. Orton lost the match and legitimately broke his collarbone. During this time, Orton dropped his Legend Killer gimmick and replaced it with his new gimmick known as The Viper and debuted his new entrance music, Voices.
The Legacy (2008–2010)
Just before he made his return, Orton re-injured himself in a motorcycle accident, and, to keep on-screen exposure, he made an unexpected return to ''Raw'' at the beginning of September, criticizing all of the champions on the brand. Heel tag team Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase took exception to this and tried to gain his respect. Unsuccessful until the pay-per-view event Unforgiven, the two of them, alongside new recruit Manu, assaulted World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, costing him his title. He made his in-ring return on the November 3 episode of ''Raw'' losing to Punk by disqualification after Ted DiBiase interfered. In retaliation, Orton punted DiBiase in the head. The following week, they made it official by defeating Batista and Triple H, Orton's former stablemates, in a three-on-two handicap match, dubbing themselves The Legacy. On January 25, 2009, Orton won the 2009 Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Triple H. On the March 2 episode of ''Raw'', Orton challenged Triple H for the WWE title at WrestleMania XXV, where Orton lost the match. Orton, however, won the title at Backlash in a six-man tag team match with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, facing off against Triple H, Batista, and Shane McMahon. At Extreme Rules, he dropped the title to Batista in a Steel Cage match. The following night on ''Raw'', Orton and Legacy attacked Batista and (kayfabe) broke his arm, forcing him to vacate the title. It was later revealed that Batista was suffering from a torn biceps and Legacy was given on-screen credit for his injury. On the June 15 episode of ''Raw'', Orton regained the title in a Fatal Four-Way match involving Triple H, John Cena and The Big Show. Orton later lost the title to John Cena in an "I Quit" match at Breaking Point, but defeated Cena to win back the championship in a Hell in a Cell match at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in October. At Bragging Rights, Orton lost the title to Cena in a 60 minute Iron Man match.On the January 11, 2010, episode of ''Raw'', Orton won a triple threat match, with the help of Rhodes and DiBiase, to challenge Sheamus at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. At the Royal Rumble, however, Orton failed to win the championship when Rhodes interfered, causing a disqualification. After the match, Orton attacked Rhodes and DiBiase. On the February 15 episode of ''Raw'', Orton was again disqualified in a rematch after Rhodes and DiBiase interfered. Orton and DiBiase both competed in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, and DiBiase eliminated Orton after hitting him with a pipe which Rhodes had passed to him. The next night on ''Raw'', in a six-man tag team match, Orton attacked Rhodes and DiBiase in retaliation. At WrestleMania XXVI, Orton defeated Rhodes and DiBiase in a triple threat match, turning him into a fan favorite in the process for the first time since 2005.
World championship pursuits and reigns (2010–Present)
Following his departure from Legacy, Orton faced Jack Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules in April, however, he was unsuccessful in defeating Swagger. After being speared by Edge, resulting in Orton losing a number one contender's match for the WWE Championship, on the WWE Draft episode of ''Raw'', he faced Edge at the Over the Limit pay-per-view, but separated his right shoulder during the match, which concluded in a double countout. At Fatal 4-Way in June, Orton competed in a fatal four-way match for the WWE Championship against John Cena, Sheamus and Edge but came up short. On the July 19 episode of ''Raw'', he won a number one contender's match against Edge and Chris Jericho giving him a match against Sheamus at SummerSlam. At the event, Sheamus was disqualified for bringing a steel chair into the match giving Orton the victory, however, not the title. Immediately afterwards Orton took the steel chair and hit Sheamus with it and gave him an RKO. Orton defeated John Cena, Chris Jericho, Wade Barrett, Edge and Sheamus in a Six-Pack Challenge Elimination Match to become WWE Champion for the sixth time at Night of Champions.After defending his title against Sheamus at Hell in a Cell, Orton feuded with Wade Barrett, who attempted to use John Cena to help capture Orton's championship. After successfully defending his title against Barrett at Bragging Rights and Survivor Series, Orton defeated Barrett again on the November 22 episode of ''Raw'', only to lose his title immediately afterwards to The Miz, who cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase. Orton failed to recapture the title after losing a Tables match to The Miz at the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view and again in a singles match at the Royal Rumble in January 2011 after interference from CM Punk. On the January 31 edition of Raw, Michael McGillicutty and Husky Harris teamed up against Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov for the WWE Tag Team Championship in which they lost. After the match, Randy Orton entered the ring and punted Husky Harris in the skull, (kayfabe) injuring Harris. The following month at the Elimination Chamber event Orton participated in the Raw Elimination Chamber match but was unsuccessful in winning. Randy Orton would then, over the ongoing weeks, punt all members of the New Nexus, despite interference by CM Punk, removing each, one by one, from active competition. At WrestleMania XXVII, Randy Orton defeated CM Punk, but was unable to punt him in the skull, thus leaving CM Punk as the only active member of the New Nexus. McGillicutty, Otunga and Ryan returned on the April 11 edition of ''Raw'' and again cost Orton another shot at the WWE Championship and bringing New Nexus back to full strength. On the April 25 edition of ''Raw'', at the WWE draft, Orton was drafted to ''SmackDown'' and beat Punk at Extreme Rules thus ending his feud with New Nexus.
On April 29 episode of ''SmackDown'', Orton made his debut his match in a tag team match with Christian against Alberto Del Rio and Brodus Clay. On the May 6 edition of ''SmackDown'', Orton received a title opportunity against World Heavyweight Champion, Christian. Orton was successful in defeating Christian to win his second World Heavyweight Championship. At Over the Limit and Capitol Punishment, Orton successfully defended his championship against Christian. In July at Money in the Bank, Orton lost the title to Christian after Christian spat in Orton's face, which led to Orton lose control of his temper, kicked Christian at the groin and he ged disqualified, in a match where the stipulation was if Orton got himself disqualified, or if the referee made a "bad call", Christian would automatically win the championship. It was announced, that Randy Orton will face Christian in a No Holds Barred match at the SummerSlam. At the event, he defeated Christian to win the title for the third time.
Other media
In 2004, Orton appeared on the late-night talk show ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', to promote the Taboo Tuesday pay-per-view. In March 2007, alongside Edge, John Cena, and Bobby Lashley, Orton appeared on the NBC game show ''Deal or No Deal''. In July 2009, Orton revealed he read for the lead role in ''The Marine 2'' (2009), the sequel to the 2006 film ''The Marine''. He was given the part, but after injuring his collarbone, the film's producers decided to go with Ted DiBiase. Orton has a supporting role in the film ''That's What I Am'', alongside Ed Harris and Amy Madigan. The film is a coming-of-age comedy written and directed by Michael Pavone.
Controversy
While on the Raw brand, Orton was accused of harassing fellow WWE employees Amy Weber and Rochelle Loewen. Loewen, who has called Orton "an animal," claimed that he vandalized her possessions and subjected her to harassment.On March 19, 2007, ''Sports Illustrated'' posted an article on its website as part of its continuing series investigating a steroid and HGH ring used by a number of professional athletes in several sports. That article mentioned several current and former WWE wrestlers, including Orton who was alleged to have obtained clomiphene citrate, anastrozole and the steroids stanozolol, nandrolone, oxandrolone, and testosterone. WWE has since made a statement on this situation, claiming that the allegations preceded the Talent Wellness program WWE launched in February 2006.
Personal life
In November 2005, Orton announced his engagement to his girlfriend Samantha Speno. They married on September 21, 2007. In December 2007, Orton announced that he and his wife were expecting their first child, a daughter. Orton and his wife welcomed Alanna Marie Orton on July 12, 2008.He had a tattoo on his left arm that read "USMC" for United States Marine Corps but covered it up after receiving a bad conduct discharge from the service. He was sent home after serving thirty-eight days in military prison at Camp Pendleton in California.
Orton suffers from hypermobile shoulders. After being medically cleared to wrestle and after he broke his collarbone in a Last Man Standing match at One Night Stand against Triple H, Orton re-injured his collarbone in a motorcycle accident.
In wrestling
Signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
Notes
References
External links
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| launch | September 1, 1984 |
| picture format | 1080i (HDTV)(2003-present)480i (SDTV)(1984-present) |
| owner | CTV Specialty Television (Bell Media 80%/ESPN 20%) ''(The Sports Network Inc.)'' |
| slogan | Canada's Sports Leader |
| country | Canada |
| broadcast area | National |
| headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| sister names | TSN2, RDS, RIS |
| web | www.tsn.ca |
| sat serv 1 | Bell TV |
| sat chan 1 | Channel 400 (SD) Channel 1400 (HD) |
| sat serv 2 | Shaw Direct |
| sat chan 2 | Channel 400 (SD) Channel 280 (HD) |
| cable serv 1 | Available on most Canadian cable systems |
| cable chan 1 | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| iptv serv 1 | Bell Aliant TV |
| iptv chan 1 | Channel 100 (SD)Channel 470 (HD) |
| iptv serv 2 | Bell Fibe TV |
| iptv chan 2 | Channel 400 (SD)Channel 1400 (HD) |
| iptv serv 3 | MTS |
| iptv chan 3 | Channel 22 (SD)Channel 475 (HD) |
| iptv serv 4 | Optik TV |
| iptv chan 4 | Channel 110 (SD)Channel 660 (HD) |
| iptv serv 5 | SaskTel |
| iptv chan 5 | Channel 110 (SD)Channel 410 (HD) }} |
History
Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on April 2, 1984 as ''Action Canada Sports Network'', the channel was launched by the Labatt Brewing Company on September 1st of the same year as "The Sports Network", or "TSN". TSN was formed partly to promote Labatt's flagship products, but also to act as a vehicle for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team (which was also owned by Labatt at the time). Due to CRTC regulations on the foreign ownership of broadcasters, Labatt was forced to sell TSN upon its acquisition by Interbrew in 1995. Labatt's broadcasting assets were sold to a privately held consortium named NetStar Communications, the investors of which included a number of Canadian firms as well as ESPN, which held about 30%.
In 2000, after ESPN blocked two attempts by the Canadian partners to sell NetStar to CanWest Global, CTV Inc. acquired the Canadian partners' shares thanks in part to ESPN's disapproval of CanWest Global. CTV Inc. was acquired by Bell Canada and The Woodbridge Company (owners of The Globe and Mail newspaper) as part of the joint venture Bell Globemedia in 2001 (which then became CTVglobemedia after Bell sold off some of its interest in the company to others in 2007, and then Bell Media in 2011 when Bell Canada re-acquired it entirely, and sold back its majority stake in The Globe and Mail). As a result, CTV would also sell its regional sports network CTV Sportsnet to Rogers Media, who re-christened it Rogers Sportsnet. Incidentally, while TSN would move its operations to CTV's Agincourt complex after the acquisition, Rogers Sportsnet would not immediately move from Agincourt, effectively having the two competing networks sharing the same headquarters. This oddity would be referenced on-air by personalities on both networks, with many referring to moving between TSN and Sportsnet as "crossing the parking lot." Rogers Sportsnet would move from Agincourt to a new studio at the Rogers Building in Downtown Toronto in 2008.
Plans were made to re-launch TSN as ESPN Canada in 2001. However, due to the name recognition and value of the brand, the TSN name was maintained. However, TSN would begin incorporating elements of ESPN's branding into their own throughout the year, including a new logo using a similar design to ESPN's, and the re-naming of its sports news program ''SportsDesk'' to ''SportsCentre'' (a variation of ESPN's SportsCenter, rendered using Canadian English).
Acquisition of Hockey Rights
''The Globe and Mail'' reported that CTVglobemedia bid $1.4 billion (CDN) over 10 years for full Canadian broadcasting rights to the National Hockey League, which would include cable and over-the-air rights in both English and French, i.e., coverage on CTV, TSN and RDS. However in March 2007, CBC Television retained the rights to Saturday night games and the Stanley Cup Finals in a new contract with the NHL. TSN renewed its national cable rights with expanded Canadian team coverage.
Alternate feeds and affiliated channels
TSN initially established an alternate feed in 1997 to allow the service to carry some programming regionally, in place of the regular TSN service on analog cable, if required due to blackout restrictions. On August 29, 2008, this feed was relaunched as a 24-hour channel known as TSN2. The channel, which is now available only on digital cable or satellite TV, carries over 800 hours a year of live coverage not carried by TSN, selected studio programming from ESPN not carried by the main channel, and other timeshifted programming aired earlier on TSN.In October 2010, TSN announced the launch of a third channel, in this case a part-time feed to carry regional broadcasts of Montreal Canadiens games, in the eastern Canadian territory shared by Montreal and the Ottawa Senators. This feed (referred to on the Canadiens' website as "TSN Habs") is currently carried as a standalone channel by Bell TV and Bell Aliant TV. TSN says it is working to widen the channel's distribution, but thus far, no service provider without a corporate affiliation to TSN has agreed to carry the channel.
TSN's sister French language sports service is ''Réseau des sports'' (RDS), which in turn has its own secondary digital channel, ''Réseau Info Sports''. TSN also owns ESPN Classic Canada and is the managing partner in NHL Network Canada.
For a time, sports news segments on CTV owned-and-operated stations and on both CTV News Channel and Toronto's CablePulse 24 were co-branded with TSN. CTV News Channel no longer carries regular sports segments, while local CTV stations and CP24 have largely phased out the co-branding.
TSN Radio
After a longstanding speculation about TSN's interest in launching its own TSN-branded radio network, TSN entered radio broadcasting with the launch of the first TSN Radio station, TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto on April 13, 2011. Bell Media's Bell Media Radio division already operates several sports radio stations elsewhere in Canada most of which currently branded under The Team moniker, and it is expected that (if the launch of TSN Radio 1050 was a success) they will eventually adopt the TSN Radio branding as well, forming a sports radio network.
Programming
TSN's flagship programme is a highlights and sports news show that airs several times a day. Before fall 2001, the show was called ''Sportsdesk''. As part of the channel's corporate restructuring in 2001, minority owner ESPN got TSN to drop the ''Sportsdesk'' name and replace it with their ''SportsCenter'' brand (Canadianised to ''SportsCentre'') and their ''SC'' logo. The studio was also redesigned to look like ESPN's, and even promo commercials were recorded that resembled those used by ESPN to promote its ''SportsCenter''. In 2006, TSN built a new studio to support high-definition broadcasts and on September 25, ''SportsCentre'' became the first daily newscast in Canada to be broadcast in High Definition.TSN also airs ESPN original programming, including ''Sunday NFL Countdown'', ''Monday Night Football'', and ''Pardon the Interruption'', as well as a number of events for which ESPN owns the worldwide or North American rights.
The major U.S.-based leagues sell Canadian broadcasting rights separately, hence ESPN-branded coverage is sometimes found on Sportsnet (baseball) or The Score (college sports).
The network covers and broadcasts most major national and international sports, such as National Hockey League (NHL), National Football League (NFL), UEFA Champions League, and Canadian Football League (CFL) games, and Formula One auto racing.
TSN also hosts much of Canada's supplementary Olympic coverage, being the first pay-TV station in the world to ever broadcast the Olympics with the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, and having been part of the CBC's coverage from 1998 to 2008. The station will be part of CTV's coverage from 2010 to 2012.
TSN is the master rights-holder for the CFL, but sub-licensed the English-language rights to selected games, including the playoffs, to CBC through 2007. On December 20, 2006, the rights to all CFL games were transferred to TSN and French sister station RDS as of the 2008 season, playoff and Grey Cup games included.
In addition to ''Monday Night Football'' and the CFL, TSN broadcasts ''NBC Sunday Night Football'' and the NFL Network's package. Beginning in 2007, it produces a Sunday afternoon telecast for CTV, although the feed is taken from CBS or FOX.
It also shares the Canadian broadcast rights to the PGA Tour with The Golf Channel, as well as NASCAR, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the National Basketball Association with Sportsnet and/or The Score. TSN's NBA coverage mostly features the Toronto Raptors, but it does hold exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to the NBA Finals, using the ABC feed.
As noted elsewhere, much of TSN's coverage, especially for the NFL, NBA games not involving the Raptors, UEFA Champions League, Grand Slams, Indy Racing League, and NASCAR, is simulcast with ESPN or ABC. Any U.S. programming available in high definition (regardless of network) is also broadcast on TSN's HD feed.
TSN often picks up American feeds of NHL games involving American teams if NBC or Versus is televising the game in the U.S. so they can save production costs and sim-sub on Bell TV. In almost a reverse fashion, TSN's coverage of the first round of the NHL Entry Draft is simulcast on Versus, although ESPN picked up TSN's coverage of previous drafts; this is because TSN offers coverage similar to what ESPN does for the NFL Draft and NBA Draft.
Hockey
TSN bills itself as the 'home for Hockey' in Canada. TSN holds the national rights to broadcast the NHL in Canada except for Saturday nights (those rights belong to CBC for their ''Hockey Night in Canada'' programme). On Wednesday nights, they enjoy "exclusive" rights, meaning no regional NHL broadcast in Canada may compete with TSN's. Their broadcasts on this night are branded ''Wednesday Night Hockey''. Their entire NHL package is branded the ''NHL on TSN''.Beginning in 2008-09, the NHL had change the determination of playoff television rights in Canada. TSN will now have the third, fifth, and seventh choices of the first-round playoff series, regardless of the teams involved. This means that, for the first time ever, Canadian-based teams may have their playoff games appear on cable, instead of over-the-air.
Hockey Canada and TSN are in the middle of a 7-year contract that gives TSN the rights to broadcast the IIHF World Junior Championships, Men's and Women's World Hockey Championship, Men's Under-18 World Championships, Allan Cup, Royal Bank Cup, Spengler Cup, Telus Cup and ESSO Women's Nationals.
TSN's parent, CTV Inc., acquired the rights to ''The Hockey Theme'' after the CBC decided not to renew its rights to the theme song in June 2008 amid a legal dispute with its composer, Dolores Claman. A re-orchestrated version of the tune, which has been the theme song of ''Hockey Night in Canada'' for 40 years, has been used for hockey broadcasts on TSN and RDS since fall 2008.
TSN has aired Montreal Canadiens games in the Canadiens viewing region since October 25, 2010. TSN will also start airing Winnipeg Jets games in the Jets viewing region starting in Fall 2011.
Canadian content
TSN has frequently produced its own coverage of events based in Canada, including NHL, CFL, Blue Jays, and curling events. The TSN Skins Game is an invitational curling tournament sponsored and operated by the network. For major national and international events, including the Tim Hortons Brier, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Ford World Championships, it has historically had a curling broadcast deal where the round-robin and page-playoff quarter-finals have aired on the network, while the semi-final and final rounds air on CBC.On June 15, 2006, the Canadian Curling Association announced that TSN/CTV would obtain exclusive rights to curling broadcasts in Canada as of the 2008-09 season, shutting CBC Television out of the championship weekend for the first time in 40-plus years.
Canadian University sports events are also sometimes featured, as well as coverage of women's international hockey.
Wrestling
TSN featured live professional wrestling in the form of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s flagship show, ''RAW'' for over a decade. However, the ''WWE Raw'' program, which aired live, occasionally had been censored live for extremely violent scenes, or when female wrestlers or characters were assaulted by male wrestlers. These actions are supposed to be in order to meet Canadian broadcast standards, with repeat broadcasts often more heavily edited.This has disappointed many wrestling fans over the years, and is unusual since the violence of wrestling scenes are not significantly different from other television programs aired on regular Canadian networks. It was expected that in fall 2006, when TSN started airing the ESPN iteration of ''Monday Night Football'' (as well as the ''NBC Sunday Night Football'' games), that ''WWE RAW'' was expected to air on tape delay during the NFL season. However, the WWE decided to move the program to rival sports network The Score rather than air on tape delay, although ''RAW'' continues to air on tape delay on The Score by 15 minutes, for editing purposes in addition to limits on the amount of live programming the Score can air in a week.
In 2004, both TSN and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Wrestling, (known then as NWA-TNA), erroneously announced that ''Impact!'' would air on the network, although that deal was never completed and the article on the TSN Wrestling page was taken down shortly after. However, TSN's French-language sister network RDS airs the program.
In past years, TSN also aired shows from the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Stampede Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) ''Monday Night Nitro'', as well as producing a one-hour show called ''Pro Wrestling Plus'', which featured highlights from various promotions and was hosted by Stampede announcer Ed Whalen; that program was the Canadian equivalent of the syndicated American program ''Pro Wrestling This Week''.
The final episode of ''WWE RAW'', aired July 31, 2006, although it did not end the relationship between TSN and WWE as the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony was aired on the network. As well, Off The Record with Michael Landsberg continues to occasionally feature professional wrestlers in unscripted interviews, which it has throughout its run.
Other sports
From August 2009, TSN and TSN2 have commenced screening live and delayed coverage of Australian Rules Football. Selected games from the Australian Football League (or AFL as the competition is also known) Premiership Season and Finals Series including the AFL Grand Final are broadcast live or on delay every weekend.
Personalities
Current
Various reporters and analysts from ESPN (such as Chris Berman , Barry Melrose and Steve Phillips) may also be featured in certain segments.
Former
Original programmes
Former programmes
TSN HD
150px|rightTSN HD is a high definition simulcast of TSN that launched on August 15, 2003. TSN HD airs widescreen and high-definition feeds of sporting events when available. On September 25, 2006, SportsCentre transitioned to HD, airing high definition highlights of sporting events when possible, adding even more high definition content to the channel.
TSN.ca
The Sports Network launched their website TSN.ca on October 1, 1995.
International distribution
Jamaica – distributed on Flow Cable systems. Bahamas – distributed on Cable Bahamas systems.
References
12.AFL and ESPN(TSN)in U.S./Canada TV Rights Deal.13.TV coverage returns to TSN and ESPN.
External links
Category:Bell Media Category:Television channels and stations established in 1984 Category:CTV Sports Category:Joint ventures Category:Toronto Raptors broadcasters
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