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Steve Clark
Jan 168 min read
THE EXPANSION SHUFFLE
Hulk Hogan and the Rock face off before their 2002 Wrestlemania bout at SkyDome. The fans would wildly cheer Hogan who was supposed to...
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Steve Clark
Oct 3, 20247 min read
The Value of the CHL as a TV Property
In my last post I wrote about the exorbitant amount of money that has been spent on TV rights for professional sports. The numbers are...
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Steve Clark
Oct 3, 20244 min read
THE FUTURE OF THE CANADIAN NATIONAL NHL BROADCASTING RIGHTS
In this day and age, content is king and live sports are the most valuable properties because very few people record a live sports...
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Steve Clark
Mar 27, 20243 min read
BROADCAST BOOTH BANTER
32 Niagara IceDog Broadcasts on YourTV Niagara/CHL TV 15 McMaster University volleyball and basketball doubleheader broadcasts for...
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Steve Clark
Dec 18, 20234 min read
Reflecting On 2023 On The Air
Whenever I get a little bit morose about not being at the NHL or network level, my wife is quick to remind me that almost every year I...
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Steve Clark
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Is It Time to Revisit an Old Idea?
You have likely heard by now that CBC will be the latest media entity to cut back employees citing reasons that have been all too...
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Steve Clark
Sep 28, 20235 min read
TSN AND THE CHL, THE OHL, OUA AND OTHER THOUGHTS FROM THE BOOTH
A couple of days ago I remembered how a former leading broadcast executive sent me a lengthy message last year after reading one of my...
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Steve Clark
Sep 14, 20234 min read
A LOT TO UNPACK FROM THE SUMMER OF 2023
For the first time this summer I broke with my usual routine of reaching out to NHL teams and networks about broadcasting. After a...
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Steve Clark
May 23, 20235 min read
IS THE MEMORIAL CUP CURRENT FORMAT STILL THE RIGHT ONE?
I love the Memorial Cup, and cannot wait for the 2023 iteration to begin on Friday . I'll watch as many of the game as possible,...
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Steve Clark
May 17, 20235 min read
SCATTERED INSIGHTS FROM THE BROADCAST BOOTH
So much percolating in hockey on and off the ice, so some thoughts! TSN'S JUNIOR HOCKEY COVERAGE Despite the fact that there may be more...
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Steve Clark
Apr 11, 20235 min read
SCATTERED INSIGHTS FROM THE WORLD OF SPORTS
"Hit the road Jack" didn't play nor was someone dumped in a garbage bin like the time Eric Bischoff was fired in WWE but Ethan Cardwell...
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Steve Clark
Mar 28, 20234 min read
Scattered Broadcast Booth Insights
Lots percolating so lets get to it. ICEDOGS SEASON ENDS- NO PLAYOFFS The last time I called a playoff game for this franchise was back in...
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Steve Clark
Dec 20, 20224 min read
The OHL and Cornwall: Can it Work?
At Wrestlemania 18 in Toronto a dream match was made between The Rock and Hollywood Hulk Hogan . It was Hogan, the star of the 80's and...
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Steve Clark
Nov 2, 20225 min read
CAN THE '22-23 ICEDOGS PULL THE NOSE UP ON THEIR START?
It has not been a pretty start for the newly defined Niagara IceDogs. A slew of trades for some relatively veteran and skilled players...
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Steve Clark
Oct 4, 20222 min read
HOMECOMING FOOTBALL - OCTOBER 1ST 2022
Forgive me if I start today's diary entry with a stroll down my memory lane. The phrase "back in my day" is normally cause to stop...
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Steve Clark
Sep 30, 20223 min read
SEASON ENTRY ONE- THE HOME OPENER
So while the diary entry starts with hockey season, it doesn't mean that was the start of my broadcast schedule. I also call games for...
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Steve Clark
Sep 29, 20223 min read
A 15 Year Reflection
15 years? To be honest I never thought that I'd be in the position of writing a 15 year reflection as the TV voice of this franchise. ...
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Steve Clark
Apr 27, 20224 min read
REMOTE BROADCASTING: WAVE OF THE FUTURE?
The mistake was obvious. Angels broadcaster Matt Vargasian made an egregious error when a ball he thought was going foul ended up...
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Steve Clark
Apr 4, 20226 min read
More Work is Needed but the Foundation is There- Analyzing USports Broadcast Coverage
Full Disclaimer: I called U Sports Final Eight Games in both Men's Volleyball and Women's Basketball and called football, basketball...
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Steve Clark
Nov 8, 20214 min read
Is it Time to Move on From Mississauga in the OHL?
I'm going to try a Monday morning/afternoon column called "Monday Musings" and it will be either a singular thought on something or a...
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