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Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Corus Radio Network

Greg has been with CORUS and AM640 since Fall 2019 when he crossed over from Sportsnet 590, the Fan after 9 1/2 years wanting to do something more challenging and diverse than "just" sports. After success early in his career in Detroit co-hosting the top-rated morning sports talk show in the entire state of Michigan from 2002 to 2007, Greg came to Toronto and CORUS/AM640 to co-host "The Bill Watters Show" when the company had the broadcast rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs. His time at Sportsnet 590, The Fan began in 2010, and also featured a successful run in morning drive in two incarnations, between 2011 and 2019, so morning audiences are already very familiar in Toronto with his knowledge and personality. Greg has broadcast play-by-play from several Super Bowls for radio in the United Kingdom, and handled OHL play-by-play for the Windsor Spitfires and Saginaw Spirit from 2002-2008. His radio recipe is to "play the hits" and "keep things moving", with a mix of news, politics, social commentary, sports, and entertainment. The things people talk about at their dining room table, backyard barbecues, and at kids' sporting events are the things he wants the show to be about. Greg's current joy is navigating two teenage boys through as he describes it, "an era of adjustment" with his wife of 17 years. His hobbies include making music playlists for runs at the gym, tennis, reading music biographies, and watching documentaries when live news and sports isn't consuming him.

Location:

Toronto, Canada

Description:

Greg has been with CORUS and AM640 since Fall 2019 when he crossed over from Sportsnet 590, the Fan after 9 1/2 years wanting to do something more challenging and diverse than "just" sports. After success early in his career in Detroit co-hosting the top-rated morning sports talk show in the entire state of Michigan from 2002 to 2007, Greg came to Toronto and CORUS/AM640 to co-host "The Bill Watters Show" when the company had the broadcast rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs. His time at Sportsnet 590, The Fan began in 2010, and also featured a successful run in morning drive in two incarnations, between 2011 and 2019, so morning audiences are already very familiar in Toronto with his knowledge and personality. Greg has broadcast play-by-play from several Super Bowls for radio in the United Kingdom, and handled OHL play-by-play for the Windsor Spitfires and Saginaw Spirit from 2002-2008. His radio recipe is to "play the hits" and "keep things moving", with a mix of news, politics, social commentary, sports, and entertainment. The things people talk about at their dining room table, backyard barbecues, and at kids' sporting events are the things he wants the show to be about. Greg's current joy is navigating two teenage boys through as he describes it, "an era of adjustment" with his wife of 17 years. His hobbies include making music playlists for runs at the gym, tennis, reading music biographies, and watching documentaries when live news and sports isn't consuming him.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Poilievre Controlling the Message for Conservative MPs

11/21/2024
Greg spoke with Lucas Meyer, Senior Consultant, Communications and Media Insights at Enterprise Canada, about how Poilievre's office maintains tight control over what Conservative MPs say and do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:29

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Ev Batteries - Northvolt Struggles To Hit Production

11/21/2024
Greg Brady spoke with Flavio Volpe - President, APMA (The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association is Canada’s national association representing OEM producers of auto parts, equipment, tools, technology & services) about the batteries production crisis at Northvolt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:55

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THIN TANK with Taylor Deasley, Chris Chapin &Kim Wright

11/21/2024
Greg Brady and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada. Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies 1. Trudeau/GST announcement - expectations? Don't we have to give him credit - the goal is still to govern so aren't they doing that? 2. I like the add of former Toronto mayor David Miller to work w/ Stiles/NDP - do you? Who's the bigger pain for Doug Ford in the upcoming election - the NDP or Liberals? Ford ONLY talks about Crombie/Liberals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:22:21

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NOVEMBER 21: The latest drama in Ottawa & the Ontario NDP gets support from a former Toronto mayor.

11/21/2024
Greg Brady focused in on acrimony coming out of Ottawa. Prime Minister Trudeau is being accused of defending a less than truthful MP, masquerading as an Indigenous politician, when the PM dismissed an honest, ethical MP with loads of integrity, who actually is Indigenous...simply because she wouldn't defend the PM's shady dealings. Next, Michael Barrett, Conservative MP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, joins us to discuss the drama in Ottawa. And we also lament the state of our justice system when it comes to Canada's most notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo. Lastly, David Miller, former Toronto mayor. He's here to discuss his recent appointment by the NDP to craft a New Deal for municipalities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:22:51

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Progressive discipline isn't working

11/20/2024
Greg Brady spoke with Dr. Paul Bennett, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Director, Schoolhouse Institute Adjunct Professor, Saint Mary's University about an Ottawa teen with autism invited to mall lunch attacked on way back to her high school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:48

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THINK TANK with Stephanie Smyth, Mark Saunders & Brad Bradford

11/20/2024
Greg Brady and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group, Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York, Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate Discuss: 1. Cost of daycare HAS to factor into decisions about either having kids or living in Toronto 2. Canada Post strike - coming towards a week - no end in sight. The passport angle is stressful - does the federal government step in....it feels like governments cave on this stuff.....BUT....they didn't...and that's why there's a strike 3. What's city's responsibility to fund these festivals and engagements...they've let some die and others live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:23:33

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NOVEMBER 20: Ontario's Minister of Health defending teh closure of safe consumption sites, An Ontario First Nation declares a state of emergency, & Lawyer for mom who was arrested for child endangerment says it's not.

11/20/2024
Greg Brady focused in on defending Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones about the Ford government's policy to close safe consumption sites. Next, An Ontario First Nation declares a state of emergency over gang and addiction crises. Joe Moses, CEO of Netmizaaggmamig Nishnaabeg, joins us to discuss why his community is asking for help. Also, Markus Di Domenico, New Chair of the TDCSB. He's here to discuss the controversy over recent field trips and the responsibilities of Board Trustees. Lastly, David DeLugas, Executive Director of the National Association of Parents about the case of a Georgia mother arrested after her 11 year old son walked into town alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:29:41

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I don't know how Taylor sings & dances for 3 hours straight

11/19/2024
Greg Brady spoke with April Engelberg, Toronto lawyer, former city council candidate about her experience of the Taylor Swift concert experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:06:49

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There are currently no spots in shelters for women in the Cambridge area

11/19/2024
Greg Brady spoke to Pam Wolf, Councillor, Region of Waterloo, Cambridge about her and her fellow Ontario councillors that requested Premier Doug Ford rescind his request for Big City mayors to use the notwithstanding clause to allow municipalities to clear homeless encampments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:37

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Think Tank with Chloe Brown & Steve Paikin

11/19/2024
Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate Discuss: 1. Can the cost to remove bike lanes actually cost anywhere close to estimates suggested by the City? What does this say about the way the City is run? 2. DeVilla retirement - did the media ask her enough questions during the pandemic? 3. Have you been following this Randy Boissoneault story? It DOES seem like he's now apologized for exaggerating or fabricating his Indigenous heritage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:22:50

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NOVEMBER 19: So long to Dr. Eileen De Villa, How has Doug Ford escaped much criticism in the housing crisis? & Clean energy to help our electric grid

11/19/2024
Greg Brady focused in on Toronto's Medical Officer of Health is leaving her post. Did the media play softball with her during the height of Covid restrictions and mask mandates? Next, Chris Spoke, partner in a real estate development firm called Toronto Standard talks about the Ford government's role in the housing crisis and why have they escaped public backlash unlike the other 2 levels of government? Lastly, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Electrification of Ontario. Did the government actually manage to finish a project early? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:31:01

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There is a movement to take big sporting events off "free TV".

11/18/2024
Greg spoke to Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University about the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:03

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Religion is not monolithic, there's different expressions & experiences with it.

11/18/2024
Greg Brady spoke to Parthi Kandavel, Toronto City Councillor, Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest about an emotionally charged Toronto council debate about honouring Christians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:02

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The carnage on the roads is extra frustrating when it stems from an unlawful act to begin with with people out on bail.

11/18/2024
Greg Brady had his weekly check in with Clayton Campbell , President of the Toronto Police Association & Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector about a serious crash between a carjacked BMW & TTC bus in the early hours of Monday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:02

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THINK TANK with Ana Bailao, Anthony Furey, & Ryan Painter

11/18/2024
Greg Brady and the panel of: Ryan Painter, freelance columnist, consultant, public speaker, & author of the political newsletter Painter's Political Pulse on SubStack, Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1 - City of Toronto now requires landlords doing a renovation to provide tenants with temporary housing or cover the costs. Is this TOO pro-tenant? 2 - Murder in Oshawa....femicide, intimate partner violence....are we getting something wrong on this? It's happening a LOT more - certainly it should be more comprehensive and stiffer jail sentences? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:22:29

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NOVEMBER 18: Another incident of intimate partner violence, An an emotional Toronto city council meeting & Is Pierre Poilievre serious about his promise to defund the CBC?

11/18/2024
Greg Brady focused in on intimate partner violence is back in the news again, sadly, with another murder. And two more children will need to go through life without their mother. Next, Toronto City Council held an emotional council meeting over proclaiming December Christian Heritage Month. Gord Perks, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, joins us to discuss why the meeting struck a nerve with some councillors. Lastly, Harrison Lowman, Managing Editor of The Hub. He's here to discuss rumours that Pierre Poilievre would defund the entire English arm of the CBC should he become Prime Minister. And he'll do that within the first 100 days of taking office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:23:11

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Will Taylor Swifts's boyfriend come to Toronto? You can bet on it.

11/15/2024
Greg Brady spoke with Geoff Zochodne, Sports Betting Journalist at Covers about betting on Taylor Swift's concerts in Toronto (what colour outfits she'll wear & what surprise songs she will do) & a preview of the Mike Tyson Jake Paul fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:24

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You can believe the hype behind the Taylor Swift Show

11/15/2024
Greg Brady spoke to Joey “Vendetta” Scoleri is currently Head of Industry Relations for Live Nation Canada who was at Swift show last night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:06:35

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An average trip from Toronto to Buffalo by Helicopter takes about an hour

11/15/2024
Greg spoke to Bailey Gackstetter, VP of Operations, Company Pilot, Great Lakes Helicopter about the reports that Taylor may take helicopter to Buffalo to catch Travis' next football game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:03

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THINK TANK with Dani Stover, Ben Mulroney & Eric Lombardi

11/15/2024
Greg Brady and the panel of: Dani Stover, Host of ‘Let’s Talk with Dani Stover’ on the Corus Radio Network, Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto Discuss: Canada Post workers go on strike, disrupting deliveries Taylor Swift Eras Tour thrills tens of thousands in Toronto: ‘The way the city of Toronto has embraced us, we notice all of it’ Toronto city council to formally oppose Ford's plan to remove bike lanes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:21