Don Robertson stops by to discuss the weekend in sports, including one of the most vicious high sticks that anyone has ever seen. Also Don and Scott discuss the expectations on Valentine's Day.
Scott and the brightest panel in Hamilton radio ask what role the media plays in terms of overexposure of Donald Trump. Guests: Scott Urquhart, formerly of CHCH Jamie West, of Westpro Media - The panel discuss what happened with Councillor Terry Whitehead and Councillor Matthew Green during Whitehead's press conference yesterday. - Scott and the brightest panel in Hamilton radio debate whether or not there should be a tax on sugary drinks. - The panel asks whether or not it’s wise to have childr...
Hamilton’s own Arkells will be playing at the First Ontario Centre tomorrow night. Guest: Graham Rockingham, The Hamilton Spectator - One year from now, Canada will be competing in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea. Guest: Bubba O'Neil, CHCH Sports - 53 years ago today, the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show to an audience of screaming fans. But they weren't the only ones performing on the show that evening. Guests: Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill, guests on the Ed Sullivan Show...
The Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament begins tomorrow night. Scott talks to the Head Coach of the Hamilton Huskies Chris Travale, and Huskies Defencemen Tyson Wassink, about the upcoming games. As well, Scott discusses Hamilton's presence 1998 tournament, with Brandon Saigeon, who competed in those games. Guest - Chris Travale, Hamilton Huskies Head Coach Guest - Tyson Wassink, Hamilton Huskies Defencemen Guest- Brandon Saigeon, Center for the Hamilton Bulldogs - Is a one-minute workout po...
A study from the Fraser Institute finds that government employees earn nearly 15% more than similar jobs in the private sector. - Scott is joined by pop culture expert Professor Robert Thompson to discuss violence in television and movies, if our popular stories are more violent than they used to be, and why we are drawn to violent media. Guest: Professor Robert Thompson, Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture - The new CFL schedule has been revealed, and Scott thinks i...
Scott and Don Robertson discuss the Super Bowl and ask if the NFL's overtime rules need to be changed. Guest: Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys and Com Choice Realty - Scott asks Don which one athlete – from any sport – he would want on his team in a must-win situation. Guest: Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys and Com Choice Realty - SportsBusiness Journal has released an article about TV ratings for American NHL teams in their local markets. Which teams have the best ratings and whi...
All these topics and more as Anthony finishes his week in the big air chair.
These topics and much as Anthony sits in for Scott.
A developer is hoping to put in an apartment building in Stoney Creek but residents don't want it, and they have some interesting reasoning. After the shooting at the Quebec mosque there has been 14 reported hate crimes in Montreal, what's behing this? Guest - Raquel Fletcher Some court cases can be graphic and brutal yet up until now no thought has been paid to the jurors who have to sift through the evidence. Now Ontario is stepping up to provide counselling. Guest - Gary Direnfeld...
Anthony Urciuoli steps into the chair with Scott off on vacation and he's got some opinions.
Councillor Donna Skelly believes that every department should be questioned when they ask for a budget increase, and that extends to the library. Guest - Donna Skelly Vince Carter is turning 40 today. His reputation in Canada is mixed but his impact is deniable. Guest - Bubba O'Neil There's a hackathon going on at McMaster, find out what that is and how you can watch it. Guest - Graeme Crawley
The Hamilton Bulldogs made their pitch to host the 2018 Memorial Cup today. They're up against Regina and Oshawa to host the 100th edition of the cup. Guest - Michael Andlauer Apparently if you're looking for a deal the best time to find one is in January. What's the reason for that? Guest - Rob Golfi Scientific studies are more and more prevelant these days, which makes sense because of the advance of technology. But it's also due to numerous scientific journals popping up that may be less than...
Donald Trump is pushing for some pipeline projects to get started, how does this affect Canada? Guest - Marvin Ryder Wine tasting is seen by some as snooty and pretentious. But is it? Guest - Tony Aspler A new study seems to show that at least in football screaming at the ref can help you get a call. Guest - Michael Lopez
All this and more with Don Robertson on the Scott Radley Show.
Mike Fortune and Brad Clark drop by to discuss the inaguration of Donald Trump, the impact that the new president will have on Canada, and who Canada's Trump could be. Guest - Brad Clark Guest - Mike Fortune
It seems like the message is different depending on the day. One day the Canadian dollar is strong, the next it's headed towards a cliff. Which one is it? Guest - Marvin Ryder The NHL's Central Scouting released their midseason rankings and sitting at #19 is Matthew Strome of the Hamilton Bulldogs. Guest - Matthew Strome Video has emerged of a young lady screaming obscenities at an older lady on a bus in York Region. Notably, no one steps in, was this the wrong move by the people on the bus?...
The buildings around Gore Park could use some restoration but how can it be done to satisfy all interested parties? Guest - Diane Deat A city councillor believes that it is a serious problem for people attending events at Tim Horton's Field. Guest - Bubba O'Neil
Every single Leafs fan in the area is excited right now because their team looks like the real deal. Don Robertson stops by to talk about this and much more with Scott.
Scott Urquhart and Mark Hepshire join Scott to talk about anything and everything including; carbon tax, LRT and Trudeau's vacation.
KW is nearly done their LRT and Hamilton could take some hints from them. Guest - Paige Desmond Christopher Ward was on the air when Much Music began and he has some stories. Guest - Christopher Ward Scott has a favorite mug that he must use, does that make him weird?
Everyone heard about the latest Trump scandel. Or percieved scandel as it turns out it may not be true. Who is responsible for fact checking things like this. Guest - Paul Berton Alexander Ovechkin is certainly one of the best goal scorers of this era but is he one of the best of all time? Guest - Bubba O'Neil The iPhone was released 10 years ago and our culture hasn't been the same. Guest - Adam Oldfield
Dylan Roof was sentenced to death today in a very quick deliberation by the jury, but is the death penalty too harsh? You can find Cadillac Bill on Cable 14 and he is currently putting on a production of Downton Abbey using taxidermied rats and a live guinea pig. Guest - Cadillac Bill The World Cup is expanding to 48 teams, and just in time for Canada who is rumoured to be hosting in 2026. Guest - John McGrane
Don Robertson drops by to chat about all these topics with Scott.
Also on the show, who should get statues? And why do people still take naked pictures and save them on their phone? Guest - Mike Fortune Guest - Sandy Shaw
The Finance Department released a statement saying that without policy change the federal government will continue to run shortfalls until 2050. Guest - Marvin Ryder You paid tons of money for your college textbooks but now don't know what to do with them. How about donating them to developing countries? Guest - Chris Janssen Vinyl is coming back in a huge way. Why is that? Guest - Mark Panapolous
Everyone has heard about the Russians hacking influencing the US election but what does hacking even mean in this context. Guest - Daniel Tobok Are parents babying their children? Guest - Jamie West Lacrosse is the sport of this area apparently, yet nobody seems to watch it. Guest - Joey Cupido
Sales of Mein Kampf are rising in Germany, is this a cause for concern? Guest - Franklin Carter The World Junior Championship is in Toronto and Montreal this year but for some reason the crowds aren't showing up in droves. Guest - Don Robertson Now is the time for New Years resolutions but which ones are you most likely to make. And which ones are you most likely to break?
A quiz frim the 1930s has recently surfaced that shows in a point based system how husbands and wives measure up. Jaromir Jagr tied Mark Messier for second all time in NHL points. Next up Wayne Gretzky as Jagr has a chance to become the first player to notch as many points as the Great One had assists. Does that make him the second best of all time? Guest - Bubba O'Neil
A new study says that a large portion of Canadians have prejudices. It seems that the last 20 years have featured a trend of fools in the father role on sitcoms, why is this? Guest - Dr. Amanda Lotz
Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys joins Scott to discuss who he would pick for his hypothetical NHL team if he had the first overall draft pick. They also discuss famous sports figures who died and amazing feats in sports during the past year. This week, Scott is also looking back on the most interesting interviews from the show throughout the year. One of those interviews features Roger Woodward, who survived going over Niagara Falls when he was seven years old.
