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Brian Gray

@BNGray

Communications | Formerly @thetorontosun | Generally interested in generally everything

 The Thick Of It
Joined February 2009
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“At what point do Leafs fans say, ‘This is too much?’ At what point are people going to stop consuming?" - Experts weigh in on Rogers putting Monday night NHL games behind a paywall. torontosun.com/sports/hockey…
When will Maple Leaf fans revolt as uproar over Sportsnet streaming costs amplifies?

When will Maple Leaf fans revolt as uproar over Sportsnet streaming costs amplifies?

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Last night was NHL production masterclass. The @SportsOnPrimeCA broadcast of @Senators @FlaPanthers game is what fans deserve. Incredible pre-game,, 41 cameras, insightful replays, and clearly pre-planned, with clear audio at all the right time. So far ahead of the competition.
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Jimmy Holmstrom and I started with the Leafs around the same time, on different types of keyboards. Finally got around to a feature on the man who makes the music at the Gardens and Scotiabank Arena: torontosun.com/sports/hockey…
Why organist Jimmy Holmstrom is still Maple Leafs' most valuable player

Why organist Jimmy Holmstrom is still Maple Leafs' most valuable player

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“First Leaf game I missed in a decade. Screw ‘em.” NHL fans irate at getting Rogered by new Monday night Sportsnet+ streaming package. torontosun.com/sports/hockey…
Frustrated Canadian hockey fans irate over new streaming costs: ‘First game I missed in a decade’

Frustrated Canadian hockey fans irate over new streaming costs: ‘First game I missed in a decade’

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Not having radio team travel, and no post game radio show pretty much tells you all you need to know about the care and treatment of fans ....
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Tough one today -- my obit on the irreplaceable Andy Donato Donato wasn't just a great cartoonist. He was instrumental in the success of the Sun and Sun Media. We called him "the franchise" and our hearts are broken. torontosun.com/opinion/colum…
GOLDSTEIN: 'Cartooning genius' Andy Donato shaped Toronto Sun for the better

GOLDSTEIN: 'Cartooning genius' Andy Donato shaped Toronto Sun for the better

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Brian Lowry@blowryontvJul 21
RIP. One of the great latenight careers behind the curtain.
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Peter Lassally, Producer for Johnny Carson and David Letterman, Dies at 93 hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
Peter Lassally, Producer for Johnny Carson and David Letterman, Dies at 93

Peter Lassally, Producer for Johnny Carson and David Letterman, Dies at 93

The "Host Whisperer" started out with Arthur Godfrey, spent 23 years with 'The Tonight Show' and engineered Dave's move to CBS.

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charlie@gonegirlfriendJun 4
why do people in toronto walk like they’ve never even considered there could be someone behind them
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World Cup ready: Our sneak peek inside the FIFA fit Toronto Stadium torontosun.com/sports/soccer…
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Dennis Hull, one of the truly funny people in hockey, has passed away. I don’t know anyone who laughed more than Uncle Dennis and enjoyed his own stories more. Condolences to all family and friends. He was one of a kind.
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Mike Ferrin@Mike_FerrinMay 30
It was SO clear that Blue Jays radio had to call Vladdy’s go ahead double off a monitor. Sounded like it was in a studio & clear that Eric Smith was at the mercy of the tv pictures. Jays & Angels continue this embarrassing charade of not putting their radio announcers on site
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Steve Simmons@simmonssteveMay 5
My column today on the hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin.
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From @simmonssteve: The confusing and confounding Leafs hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin torontosun.com/sports/hockey…
SIMMONS: The confusing and confounding Leafs hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin

SIMMONS: The confusing and confounding Leafs hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin

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Dave Hodge@davehodge20May 4
Be honest now: You viewed the Keith Pelley/John Chayka/Mats Sundin press conference to hear what Steve Simmons had to say.
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Steve Simmons@simmonssteveMay 2
Expect the Maple Leafs to have a press conference Monday to announce the executive team of Mats Sundin and John Chayka to run the hockey club.
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Amen. So embarrassing. Booth in Milwaukee sits empty. MLB should step in and demand they send a crew.
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AL pennant winners, inspired an entire country. $18 billion market cap from Rogers. And yet… Really really really dumb to still not travel with radio.
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AL pennant winners, inspired an entire country. $18 billion market cap from Rogers. And yet… Really really really dumb to still not travel with radio.
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They sing the Gerry and the Pacemakers classic You’ll Never Walk Alone before every Liverpool football game. It is how I feel about Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fans. I tried to put it into words last night during my last home game. A copy of those thoughts is attached. Thank you so much.
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Joe Bowen says broadcasting road games off TV monitors factored into his retirement awfulannouncing.com/nhl/joe-…

Joe Bowen says broadcasting road games off TV monitors factored into his retirement

Joe Bowen said that being required to call road games off TV monitors for the last five years was one of the reasons he decided to retire.

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Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen (@Bonsie1951) says another reason he’s retiring is the landscape of radio has changed. “For the last 5 years we’ve had to (broadcast) road games off TV monitors. That’s not what I signed up for.”
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The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury nytimes.com/athletic/7138069…
The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury

The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury

The first time Scherzer gripped a baseball after messing around on the piano, his thumb immediately felt better. So he kept playing.

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