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CIS Hockey Championship Update 3
Well, it turns out that I keep getting all my predictions wrong. The original ones, the revised ones, the one I’m going to make at the end of the post. But now it’s time to take a look at the CIS University Cup Hockey Championship final between the UNB Varsity Reds and the Western Mustangs. Continue reading
CIS Hockey Championship Update 2
Yesterday, I gave you an update on how the Western Mustangs could make it to the finals. Today, here’s the path that the Lakehead Thunderwolves can use to make it to the national championship game in their home town. Continue reading
CIS Hockey Championship Update
Midway through Day 2 at the Canadian University Hockey Championship, everything I (and most experts) predicted has been turned on its head. Since this is primarily a UWO blog, let’s play out the scenario the Mustangs need to play out for a shot at the University Cup. Continue reading
2009 CIS Hockey Championship Preview
It’s preview week here on The Lowdown Blog. Right now, I take a break from previewing the 2009 Formula 1 Season and instead preview the 2009 Canadian University Hockey Championships. This is the third and final of the major mens’ national championships for the 2008-2009 season. Since I can’t be there in person (though my boss neglected to tell me himself), I’ll give my expert opinion in The Lowdown’s University Cup preview.
The championship consists of six teams: Continue reading
Lowdown Music Show Play List
So we tried our hand at being a music show on Sunday. If you were interested, here’s the songs we spun while acting like real DJ’s. A special thanks to those who called in to chat and make requests. Another shout out to our recurring guest Graham Page who chatted with us about soccer, motorsports and cars in the run up to 2:00 AM. The songs listed in red are what I picked and the songs in turquoise are Jackie’s picks. Continue reading
Doing a Music Show: How Hard Can It Be?
This Sunday at midnight (as Saturday becomes Sunday), The Lowdown is taking over the airways in London for two full hours. The only difference between this and the usual Tuesday night editions of The Lowdown is that this is supposed to be mostly music.
We’re taking over for one night only, subbing in for regular host Simon Machina. Except where Simon does electronic music, we have carte blanche. The only rules we must abide by are 25% new music and 25% Canadian content.
Since we don’t have the same time constraints on a usual half-hour episode of The Lowdown, we can take calls and chat on air. I suppose that means we can take requests for songs too. You can call us on Sunday at 519-661-3600.
So, hosting a music show: how hard can it be? Find out on Sunday, March 22nd at midnight and listen to our account of this ordeal on The Lowdown on May 12th at 6:30PM.
This Guy Says What We Can’t
I know we portray Lowdown radio and the blog as no holds barred radio. Well, at least for radio, that’s not quite true. We speak the truth as much as possible but we’ve “crossed the line” a few times on radio and been formally reprimanded, threatened with suspension and the like.
That means, while I’m very limited in what I can say about what I think about CHRW’s owners / broadcasting licence holders, the University Students’ Council, I can still talk about other people talking about them.
Take this article from the blog wriseup.com. Continue reading
We’ve Been Nominated
The Lowdown radio show on 94.9FM CHRW in London, ON has been nominated for the Best Talk Show award at this year’s CHRW Awards. Hopefully this year’s awards goes better than last year’s when we were shut out in our combined five nominations.
In addition to the show’s nomination, I’ve been nominated for Outstanding Sports Commentary and Volunteer of the Year.
If you want to find out what makes The Lowdown one of the best radio shows in London, check out our archives at myspace.com/lowdownfm.
The Mustangs Lose A Heartbreaker To Carleton
With 4.9 seconds to go, the bar on the UWO campus erupted in an almost deafening cheer as Matt Curtis drained two free throws to put the Western Mustangs up 65-64. With the loudest two-dozen people in the world on their feet, Carleton’s superstar player Stu Turnbull would deflate the room by sinking a mid-range jumper as time expired to win the national semi-final for the Ravens. Continue reading
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