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
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
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
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/22/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Liberals buckle and NDP called their bluff. Singh gives ultimatum to Trudeau "Stop the obstruction" (0:15 - 5:19) 2 - Greg & Sheba discuss this story that Via Rail apologizes after Muslim man told not to pray at Ottawa train station (5:25 - 14:38) 3 - Greg & Sheba also discussed this report that says Toronto has some of the worst Uber passengers in Canada. (14:44- 21:45) 4 - Doug...
Duration:00:41:43
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/21/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg & Sheba discuss a story of a 73 year old woman who is suing Tim Hortons for 500k sayings she was scalded by hot tea. (0:15 - 7:18) 2 - Anthony Furey, VP of Editorial and Content for True North Centre. (7:24 - 26:19) 3 - Josh Matlow, Toronto City Councillor for Toronto-St Paul’s. (26:25- 39:33) 4 - Lex Harvey, Toronto Star transit reporter. (39:39 - 47:18)
Duration:00:48:03
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/20/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Endorsements of new councillors - it was immaterial last time out w/ Tory - but now it isn't. (0:15 - 5:16) 2 - Fare integration for GTHA and peanut allergies (5:22 - 14:38) 3 - James Reimer - former Leaf/current Shark kicks off the whole debate again about Pride Night warmup sweaters in the NHL. (14:44- 26:42) 4 - Chloe Brown, Toronto mayoral candidate. (26:48 - 37:17) 5 - Neil...
Duration:00:48:52
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/17/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Ana Bailao, mayoral candidate, former city councillor (0:15 - 11:30) 2 - Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP Party (11:36 - 22:43) 3 - Bill Kelly, 900 CHML in Hamilton. (22:49- 33:28) 4 - Did developers get tipped off about Greenbelt parcels of land? That’s it. That’s the issue. That’s all you need. Stop with the WHERE. (33:34 - 41:06)
Duration:00:41:51
TORONTO TODAY INTERVIEW: Ana Bailao announces she will run for Toronto mayor
3/17/2023
Former city councillor Ana Bailao has confirmed to Toronto Today host Greg Brady on 640 Toronto that she will be running for mayor of Toronto this June.
Duration:00:11:54
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/16/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Trudeau names former governor general David Johnston as special rapporteur on foreign interference. (0:15 - 18:29) 2 - What’s the WORST thing you did in college, and if there was video of it, would you pay a huge price in today’s culture? Carson Briere is the latest example (18:35 - 27:10) 3 - Greg is joined by Alex Pierson in studio to talk about Trudeau's appointment of a...
Duration:00:27:26
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/15/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Rent costs in Toronto: $2500 on AVERAGE for a 2 bedroom apartment. (0:15 - 11:48) 2 - Mike Layton - York University Chief Sustainability Officer (11:54 - 22:51) 3 - Oliver Anwar - Founder of Elite Performance from Manchester, England . (22:57- 31:17) 4 - IN or OUT on cutting TV cable. (31:23 - 40:36)
Duration:00:09:58
TORONTO TODAY INTERVIEW: Monte McNaughton
3/15/2023
Greg spoke with Monte McNaughton - Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development about upcoming changes to the labour law will address inequities arising from the massive shift to home-based work since the pandemic.
Duration:00:12:16
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/14/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Old wounds are bound to always be opened up again by parole hearings for mass murderers. (0:15 - 8:19) 2 - Joe Preston, Mayor of St. Thomas ON (8:25 - 16:59) 3 - Deirdre Pike - Ontario Liberal Candidate (Hamilton) . (17:05- 26:00) 4 - IN or OUT on helping a trapped wolf stuck on a fence. (26:06 - 36:04)
Duration:00:36:49
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/13/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - What will the week hold for the Prime Minister as the interest over China's election interference won't go away. (0:15 - 8:11) 2 - Greg gives an update on the Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown and his "altercation at an Arizona hotel" (8:17 - 13:54) 3 - Nate Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP for Beaches-East York. (14:00- 25:06) 4 - Rachel Sklar, NY-based commentator/author - Toronto...
Duration:00:52:23
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/10/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about the filibustering going on In Ottawa over the allegations of China's election interference (0:15 - 9:21) 2 - Greg looks at Canada Soccer vs. their players (9:27 - 15:23) 3 - Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP - Member of Parliament for Mount Royal. (15:29 - 26:29) 4 - Jake Hendy, CEO Alberta Indigenous Games & Travis Gladue, father of an unvaccinated athlete who can’t...
Duration:00:36:22
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/9/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about the top executives at Canada’s big three grocers faced questions from members of Parliament (0:15 - 6:29) 2 - Jon Burnside, Councillor for Don Valley East and Chair of the TTC. (6:35 - 16:05) 3 - Erica Ehm, founder of yummy mummy club. (16:11 - 25:29) 4 - IN OR OUT: The Academy Awards - watching? Plus, Greg, Sheba & Gord's top 5 Oscar best pictures (25:34- 35:40)
Duration:00:36:25
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/8/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg updates the story about the TDSB accusations of a 6 year old boy confined to a small room. (0:15 - 5:44) 2 - Charline Grant, Co-founder of Parents of Black Children. (5:50 - 15:30) 3 - Greg & Sheba discuss a new poll that states 66% of Ontario women between the ages of 18 and 35 are living with a mental health condition. (15:36 - 24:48) 4 - Melissa Lantsman, MP for Thornhill and...
Duration:00:33:59
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/7/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about the TDSB accusations of a 6 year old boy confined to a small room. (0:15 - 6:47) 2 - Stuart Green, TTC Spokesperson. (6:53 - 17:03) 3 - Greg talks Justin Trudeau and that he will appoint a "special rapporteur" to look at cases of election interference. (17:09 - 23:29) 4 - IN or OUT: Talking on the phone at the gym for LONG conversations. (23:35- 28:47)
Duration:00:29:32
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/6/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg & Sheba talk about the weekend snowstorm. (0:15 - 10:26) 2 - Josh Matlow, City Councillor for Toronto-St. Paul’s. (10:32 - 20:05) 3 - Bernie Robinson, RN and Interim President of ONA. (20:11 - 32:37) 4 - Greg & Sheba talk Chris Rock Netflix special and Will Smith. (32:43- 39:09)
Duration:00:39:54
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/3/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks the week that was for the federal Liberals & Sheba joins Greg to talk Nordstrom closing it's Canadian stores. (0:15 - 9:25) 2 - Greg looks at the UK and Government officials getting called out for Covid policy (9:31 - 18:08) 3 - Sabrina Nanji, QP Observer. (18:14 - 28:06) 4 - Paul Davis, Online Safety and Social Media Educator (28:12- 36:41)
Duration:00:37:11
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/2/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks why do Canadians pay so much for cell service. (0:15 - 6:01) 2 - Greg and Sheba talk about the HDSB meeting about teacher Kayla Lemiuex (6:07 - 14:06) 3 - Ed Keenan, Toronto Star City Columnist. (14:11 - 24:25) 4 - IN or OUT: Car wipers up or down before a storm (24:31- 32:59)
Duration:00:33:44
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
3/1/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about having a mayoral run-off like Chicago will do. (0:15 - 5:16) 2 - Mitzie Hunter, MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood. (5:21 - 16:27) 3 - Brad Bradford, Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York. (16:33 - 25:52) 4 - IN or OUT: E-Books (25:58- 35:45)
Duration:00:36:15
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
2/28/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about the Prime Minister's response to questions about Chinese election interference (0:15 - 7:47) 2 - Jennifer McKelvie, deputy Mayor. (8:08 - 18:43) 3 - Jessica Bell, NDP Housing Critic and MPP for University-Rosedale (18:49 - 29:47) 4 - IN or OUT: Curling (29:53- 37:32)
Duration:00:38:02
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
2/27/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about Chinese election interference (0:00 - 5:28) 2 - IN or OUT: Going to the movies on a first date (5:34 - 13:32) 3 - Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP for Beaches-East York (13:38 - 25:01) 4 - Melissa Lantsman, MP for Thornhill, Conservative shadow minister for transport (25:07- 34:30)
Duration:00:35:15