Last Week On The Bill Watters Show

November 26, 2007 @ 08:38

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people at Standard Broadcasting and Corus Entertainment for giving me the opportunity to host the Bill Watters Show several times over the last couple of months.

It was a lot of fun, and working with Bill is something I won't soon forget.

Watters is a special breed of Canadian personality, much like Don Cherry. However unlike Cherry, Watters is well spoken, articulate and possesses a much larger background in sports.

Bill is definitely on to something with his new show now positioned in afternoon drive.

On Saturday afternoon I hosted a Grey Cup charity event for Weber Barbeques on Front St. and I was amazed at how many people told me they had heard me on Bill's show.

It reminded me of the early days of MOJO radio when it seemed that every guy over 35 years old had discovered the station and claimed it as their new favourite.

The persistent question has always been; can Toronto support two sports radio stations especially after the disaster that was the Team 1050.

Well in this case I think it can because am 640 is not full time sports, and the Watters Show seems to be gaining a reputation as a nice alternative to the other sports offering in town.

As solid and established as the other show is, the Bill Watters Show is hockey centric with a more "fun" approach. Again, that's not to take anything away from Prime Time Sports because it's top notch quality, but the Watters show offers a distinct alternative that seems to be gaining a lot of steam.

There may not be room for two sports radio stations in town, but there's definitely room for the Bill Watters Show.

Category: Radio

47 Responses to "Last Week On The Bill Watters Show"

Matt S
November 26, 2007 / 09:35

Hey Freddie

I usually listen to Prime Time sports on my drive home, but whenever I know you're doing the Watters show I tune in. It was a pleasure listening to you last week.

Cheers.

Fred Ball
November 26, 2007 / 10:01

You did a great job Freddie. I listened, told all my friends to listen and everyone says the same thing, you and Watters make a great team.

Fred

Argie
November 26, 2007 / 10:16

Great job Freddie!

What I like about the Watters show is that it sticks to sports. I often find with McCown's show they veer off on uninteresting and unfunny tangents. McCown and his guest hosts (always his buddies like Brunt or Kelley) will go over what they did on the weekend. At that point I turn the station to 640 and if they have a commercial, I go to CFRB.

If radio hosts want to go off on a tangent and discuss their personal lives, please be funny or interesting. I hope McCown is reading thisâ€¦â€¦

Gus
November 26, 2007 / 10:36

Why the hell aren't you on again today? Why the change all the time.

Larry L.
November 26, 2007 / 10:39

I agree if they keep switchin' guys I'm gonna stop listening, you never know who you're going to get.

Murph
November 26, 2007 / 10:58

I enjoyed you last week on the show Freddie. I like to listen to the Watter's show because of the focus on hockey although I dont care much for Bloody Nose Billy. You could put a half dozen hockey personalities in there and the show would fly just as well.

JIM
November 26, 2007 / 11:11

If they don't get rid of Watters,I will be changing.
He is alright when he has some one of sound sports knowledge to help him.
but some of the host they have brought in are so one dimensional
If its not hockey they are lost and end up asking very generic questions about there dog and cats
The best duo for me would Bill Hayes and Freddie P
sorry Billy not personal
you do a good job on hockey but you lack with other sports

Murph
November 26, 2007 / 11:25

Hockey personalities I would rather hear teamed up with Fred:

- Elliot Friedman
- Damien Cox
- Michael Landsberg (yes this guy is good on the radio)

Phil F.
November 26, 2007 / 11:26

Murph and Jim you guys are off the mark. Watters insite is amazing he's been a player an agent a manager and an owner in several different sports. I love listening to Wilbur and Freddie they seem to get along really well.

Jeff C.
November 26, 2007 / 11:38

Landsberg!!!! You must be on drugs.

Shaggy
November 26, 2007 / 11:49

as freddie says waters possesses a lot of the good stuff cherry does but waters sounds intelligent. freddie kicked ass with wilbur last week especially the stuff from grey cup.

Brian
November 26, 2007 / 11:59

How can you not like Watters, everything he says comes from first hand experience.

Ghost Rider
November 26, 2007 / 12:08

Prime time is a better more well rounded program,when it comes to non hockey topics. I am getting real tired real fast hearing about the leaf woes ( I am a fan and i am well aware of the problems)and they go in to in depth reporting when someone on the leafs has a hang nail!

I'd rather listen to Freddie and Mike Stafford on non-sports issues that would be one awesome team.

Brian
November 26, 2007 / 12:10

Stafford was talking about this blog on his show this morning, about the sports college posting.

JIM
November 26, 2007 / 12:20

AS I said he is good if it is just hockey and has a strong co host
but leave his comfort zone and he starts to squirm and that comes through on the Radio

Murph
November 26, 2007 / 12:38

Bill Watters is very knowledgeable about the game, and his resume is impressive. Just ask him.

Verna
November 26, 2007 / 12:40

Cant believe you are not on
this week........last week was
awsome. The duo of Bill and
Fred can not be duplicated
....get on with it....make it
permanent

James
November 26, 2007 / 12:56

I'm more of a sports fan than a hockey fan in particular .. and I don't really get 640. It seems like they waste good hosts with weird scheduling and a weird format (apparently the format is newstalk/leafs)

It was great to hear Fred, and I do like Bill Watters a lot, but I have to say I really prefer the Fan. It should go back to Mojo...that was a good alternative.

Doug
November 26, 2007 / 13:09

If I tune in tonight and Watters is with another guy I've never heard of before, I'm gone.
you could always count on Marek being there and thats what made the show good and it was good to hear Freddie all last week. Why change again. it sounds like Freddie enjoys Bill.

Candice
November 26, 2007 / 16:20

There's another guy on this afternoon named Craig. Who is he and where's our boy Freddie?

Doug
November 26, 2007 / 16:37

I'm gone.

Ron
November 26, 2007 / 22:57

Love Freddie SHOW on AM640 !!
You 're the MAN !!
Keep it up.

ggjl
May 18, 2008 / 11:03

Mr Watters (whom I've known of since his days at Orr-Walton Sports Camp) is indeed intelligent. I have found him fair-minded, quick-thinking, direct to the point.

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