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
10/3/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 -Toronto's ranking according to global consultancy firm Resonance Consultancy (0:15 - 4:51) 2 - Queens Park's Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star Collin D'Mello on Doug Ford using his personal phone for government business. (4:57 - 9:59) 3 - Greg and Sheba on the International Students situation in Ontario(10:05 - 14:05) 4 - Binny Joseph, co-founder and director of the International Student Services Organization (14:11 - 18:34) 5 - Anthony Furey, journalist. (18:40 - 24:46)
Duration:00:25:16
Toronto Today's Think Tank : Episode 12
10/3/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: Mitzie Hunter, former mayoral candidate; Steve Paikin, author and broadcaster.
Duration:00:22:07
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
10/2/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Guest: Ben Mulroney, Broadcaster. Today’s top topics. Gut feel for Freeland/Chow - will the federal government step up or ask us to look internally, as they did in late July? Ontario Place a lost cause. (0:15 - 10:15) 2 - Greg & Sheba react to Green Day as The Half-Time Show In The 110th Grey Cup Final, and the GTA break-ins. (10:21 - 17:05) 3 - What is "middle income" in the GTA? 640 Toronto Listeners react. (17:11 - 26:24)
Duration:00:27:00
Toronto Today's Think Tank : Episode 11
10/2/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: Ben Mulroney, Broadcaster and Warren Kinsella, Columnist for the National Post.
Duration:00:24:38
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
9/29/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto. (0:15 - 11:16) 2 - Greg & Sheba react to Mayor Chow's comments about Ontario Place and Yonge/Dundas Square. (11:22 - 16:11) 3 - Greg & Sheba talk Ontario education labour peace & Hyundai, Kia recall over 600,000 cars, owners urged to park outdoors. (16:16 - 23:52) 4 - IN/OUT: Have you ever ratted out a neighbour? (24:50 - 27:44)
Duration:00:28:14
Toronto Today's Think Tank : Episode 10
9/29/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: David Rider, City Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star. and Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former MP.
Duration:00:24:16
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
9/28/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - OSSTF/union and ministry headed to binding arbitration. (0:15 - 2;29) 2 - Peter Mansbridge, Broadcaster, about the pressure on the Liberal government after 10 days of making international news. (2:35 - 17:36) 3 - Markus De Dominico, TCDSB trustee about the emphasis of truth and reconciliation in schools. (17:42 - 24:45) 4 - Ron Chinzer, former police officer / Safety of police and relationship between TPS and Olivia Chow. (24:50 - 29:15)
Duration:00:29:45
Toronto Today's Think Tank : Episode 09
9/28/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster and Mohamad Fakih, entrepreneur and activist, Founder of Paramount Fine Foods.
Duration:00:23:28
Toronto Today's Think Tank : Episode 08
9/27/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: Mark Saunders, former Chief of Police and Ginella Massa, Broadcaster.
Duration:00:23:22
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
9/26/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Parking fines are cheaper than paying for actual parking in Toronto. (0:15 - 4:28) 2 - Don Boyle, CEO of Exhibition Place - Do we need a stiffer parking fine if an event costs more than the fine to park? (4:34 - 11:18) 3 - Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former MP. - What is it like to go through security to get into the House of Commons? (11:24 - 18:11) 4 - Ron Chinzer, former police officer / Safety of police and relationship between TPS and Olivia Chow. (18:17 - 24:46) 5 - April Engelberg, former mayoral candidate and concerned citizen - Yonge/Dundas Square / Campaign finance limits. (24:51 - 34:07)
Duration:00:34:37
Toronto Today's Think Tank : Episode 07
9/26/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: Mitzie Hunter, former mayoral candidate and Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster.
Duration:00:24:49
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
9/25/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - 98 year old Nazi collaborator celebrated in Parliament and no one vetted this? Greg welcomed Ben Mulroney to discuss it. (0:15 - 9:22) 2 - Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. (9:28 - 16:56) 3 - Karen Brown, ETFO president. (17:02 - 23:29) 4 - Marcus Kolga, Director - DisinfoWatch, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad. (23:35 - 29:08) 5 - Josh Matlow, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul’s. (29:14 - 35:33)
Duration:00:36:05
Toronto Today's Think Tank : Episode 06
9/25/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: Ana Bailao, former deputy minister and mayoral candidate and Ben Mulroney, broadcaster.
Duration:00:25:12
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
9/22/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP leader. (0:15 - 10:49) 2 - Greg encounters a passed out man at the gas station (10:55- 17:46) 3 - Troy Reeb, Executive VP of Broadcast Networks for Corus Entertainment. (17:53 - 24:13) 4 - Former Canadian MPP/Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. (24:19 - 34:14)
Duration:00:34:44
Toronto Today's Think Tank - Episode 05
9/22/2023
Greg discusses today's top stories with 2 special guests: Caryma Sa’d, Lawyer and activist & Anthony Furey, Journalist and former mayoral candidate.
Duration:00:23:56
Toronto Today's Think Tank - Episode 04
9/21/2023
Greg looks at today's top stories with a couple of guests: Ahmad Elbayoumi, Author of Policorner at NewBeyond, AND Markus De Dominico Ward 2 trustee for TCDSB.
Duration:00:23:59
Toronto Today's Think Tank - Episode 03
9/20/2023
Greg looks at today's top stories with a couple of guests: Stephanie Smyth. Broadcaster and media maven, AND Mohamad Fakih, Chair of Paramount Fine Foods, Philanthropist, Activist.
Duration:00:24:13
Toronto Today's Think Tank - Episode 02
9/19/2023
Greg looks at today's top stories with a couple of guests: Mitzie Hunter, former MPP Scarborough-Guildwood and former Toronto Mayoral Candidate, AND Steve Paikin, Author, Broadcaster and 640 Toronto contributor.
Duration:00:26:27
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today
9/18/2023
Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - The first meeting happens today between Doug Ford & Olivia Chow. (0:15 - 9:48) 2 - Greg and Sheba talk about the number of women vs. men in the police force & Actor/ comedian Russell Brand (9:54- 16:59) 3 - Eric Kam, Professor of Economics at TMU. (17:05 - 24:15)
Duration:00:24:45
TORONTO TODAY INTERVIEW: Scott McGillivray & Debra Salmoni
9/18/2023
New episodes of Scott’s Vacation House Rules return Mondays at 10 p.m. on HGTV Canada and STACKTV. Greg spoke with Scott McGillivray, real estate expert, contractor and Debra Salmoni, designer about the show's return.
Duration:00:09:41