EPISODE · Sep 28, 2023 · 56 MIN
Jim Lang, The Region 105.9
from Toronto Legends · host Andrew Applebaum
The Region 105.9’s Morning Man Jim Lang talks about the power of hyper-local radio, the awe–inspiring signage he encountered while visiting Lee Eckley at CHUM-FM [‘through these doors walk the finest radio talent in Canada’], his Humber College internship with an absolutely all-star broadcasting team at Q107 [John Derringer, Gene Valaitis, Jane Hawtin, Andy Frost, John Gallagher, Jimmy James, Bob Mackowycz Sr, Steve Anthony], enjoying his one & only LIVE Stanley Cup parade while working in Montreal in 1993, covering Super Bowls 42 & 43, the different level of restaurants visited by players vs media while working as travelling beat reporter for the Toronto Maple Leafs, co-writing memoirs with NHLers Tie Domi/Max Domi/Wendel Clark/Bryan Berard, working on 'Everyday Hockey Heroes' with Bobby Margarita/Bob McKenzie/The Bobfather, and how he combines just 6hrs sleep with “coffee o’clock” to dominate his 5a-10a weekday morning radio timeslot! For everything Jim Lang, please go to https://1059theregion.com/members/jim-lang/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Region 105.9’s Morning Man Jim Lang talks about the power of hyper-local radio, the awe–inspiring signage he encountered while visiting Lee Eckley at CHUM-FM [‘through these doors walk the finest radio talent in Canada’], his Humber College internship with an absolutely all-star broadcasting team at Q107 [John Derringer, Gene Valaitis, Jane Hawtin, Andy Frost, John Gallagher, Jimmy James, Bob Mackowycz Sr, Steve Anthony], enjoying his one & only LIVE Stanley Cup parade while working in Montreal in 1993, covering Super Bowls 42 & 43, the different level of restaurants visited by players vs media while working as travelling beat reporter for the Toronto Maple Leafs, co-writing memoirs with NHLers Tie Domi/Max Domi/Wendel Clark/Bryan Berard, working on 'Everyday Hockey Heroes' with Bobby Margarita/Bob McKenzie/The Bobfather, and how he combines just 6hrs sleep with “coffee o’clock” to dominate his 5a-10a weekday morning radio timeslot! For everything Jim Lang, please go to https://1059theregion.com/members/jim-lang/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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