Greg Brady (broadcaster)
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Greg Brady is a Canadian
sports talk radio host on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and is a regular pundit scheduled on the docket of BBC Five Live show Fighting Talk
and holds the record for most wins on the show.
where he also grew up. He attended the University of Western Ontario
where he studied Political Science. After finishing his four years, he then completed Fanshawe College
's journalism program.
He began his career in broadcasting at CIXX-FM
, the campus radio station of Fanshawe College. Then moving on to CKLW
in Windsor, Ontario. Then joining WDFN
in the late 1990s. He appeared in various broadcast roles at WDFN before he settled in to co-hosting the Jamie and Brady show, with Jamie Samuelsen, from 2002 to 2007. Brady was fired along with co-host Samuelsen and update host Matt Shepard in November 2007. Both Samuelsen and Shepard were eventually rehired by WDFN, leaving Brady as the only member of that show not to return to Detroit radio. As a non-American citizen without employment, Brady was forced to move back to his native Canada where he co-hosted The Bill Watters Show
on AM640 Toronto Radio. He has also presented Leafs Lunch on the same station.
Brady also has been an ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster for six seasons in the Ontario Hockey League
. He spent five years as the first-ever broadcaster for the Saginaw Spirit
, and spent the 2007-08 season broadcasting for the Windsor Spitfires
.
Greg is a father of two young boys and is married to fellow sports journalist and women's hockey pundit, Rachel Brady.
On June 23, 2010 Greg Brady resigned from AM640 to pursue a more favorable schedule at the FAN 590 to accommodate his family life.
On August 16, 2010, Brady made his début on the Fan 590 on the 12PM-3PM timeslot with The Greg Brady Show. On September 13, 2010, Brady made his hosting début for Hockey Central at Noon, co-hosted with Doug MacLean
and Nick Kypreos
, on the 12PM-1PM timeslot, with The Greg Brady Show being reduced to the 1PM-3PM timeslot.
On February 10, 2011, Brady was re-assigned to the 5:30AM-9AM morning show timeslot on an interim basis after Andrew Krystal
was removed from that timeslot, while still maintaining his co-hosting job on the Hockey Central at Noon timeslot. On March 10, 2011, Brady was officially named the new morning show co-host on the Fan 590, alongside Jim Lang
. Daren Millard
was named as Brady's replacement as co-host on Hockey Central at Noon.
, other NFL playoff games, and regular season games played in the UK, and reporting on Wimbledon
. He has also been a regular pundit on the BBC Radio Five Live show Fighting Talk
since its debut in 2003; while he regularly contributes to the programme via ISDN from Toronto (earlier Detroit), Brady has been making appearances in studio since 2007, coinciding with the annual NFL International Series
game at Wembley Stadium
, London
. He has been described by Gillian Reynolds
, radio critic of The Daily Telegraph
, as "fast on the factual draw and witty with it." Mark Pougatch
, writing for The Times
, has described his observations as "entertaining." BBC Five Live reaches
around 6 million listeners.
Canada
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sports talk radio host on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and is a regular pundit scheduled on the docket of BBC Five Live show Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk is a topical sports show broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live during the English football season. Its first series aired in October 2003, and was presented by Johnny Vaughan. The second series featured Christian O'Connell. It is currently hosted by Colin Murray and is aired on Saturday...
and holds the record for most wins on the show.
Biography
Greg Brady was born in London, OntarioLondon, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
where he also grew up. He attended the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
where he studied Political Science. After finishing his four years, he then completed Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College is one of the largest colleges in Ontario, Canada. The main campus is in London, Ontario, with additional campuses in Simcoe, St. Thomas, Woodstock, and Tillsonburg. There are about 15,000 full-time students and 40,000 part-time students. Fanshawe College has more than 112,000 alumni...
's journalism program.
He began his career in broadcasting at CIXX-FM
CIXX-FM
CIXX-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 106.9 FM in London, Ontario. It is licensed as a community-based campus radio station by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission , and airs a Rhythmic Top 40 format featuring hip-hop, R&B and dance hits.CIXX-FM broadcasts...
, the campus radio station of Fanshawe College. Then moving on to CKLW
CKLW
CKLW is a 50,000 watt AM radio station broadcasting on 800 kHz and located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and serving Windsor and Detroit. Additionally, its signal can be heard as far west as Belding, Michigan; as far east as Batavia, New York; as far south as Edgewood, Kentucky; and as far...
in Windsor, Ontario. Then joining WDFN
WDFN
WDFN is a sports-talk radio station in the Detroit, Michigan, market. It broadcasts in the AM radio band at 1130 kHz. WDFN is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and until the end of the 2008-09 NBA season, was the flagship station for the Detroit Pistons....
in the late 1990s. He appeared in various broadcast roles at WDFN before he settled in to co-hosting the Jamie and Brady show, with Jamie Samuelsen, from 2002 to 2007. Brady was fired along with co-host Samuelsen and update host Matt Shepard in November 2007. Both Samuelsen and Shepard were eventually rehired by WDFN, leaving Brady as the only member of that show not to return to Detroit radio. As a non-American citizen without employment, Brady was forced to move back to his native Canada where he co-hosted The Bill Watters Show
The Bill Watters Show
The Bill Watters Show is a former sports talk radio program on CFMJ AM640 in Toronto, Ontario. Hosted by Bill Watters and Jim Ralph, it airs weekdays from 4:00pm to 7:00pm....
on AM640 Toronto Radio. He has also presented Leafs Lunch on the same station.
Brady also has been an ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster for six seasons in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
. He spent five years as the first-ever broadcaster for the Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw Spirit
The Saginaw Spirit is a major junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League , one of the Major Junior leagues of the Canadian Hockey League ....
, and spent the 2007-08 season broadcasting for the Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...
.
Greg is a father of two young boys and is married to fellow sports journalist and women's hockey pundit, Rachel Brady.
On June 23, 2010 Greg Brady resigned from AM640 to pursue a more favorable schedule at the FAN 590 to accommodate his family life.
On August 16, 2010, Brady made his début on the Fan 590 on the 12PM-3PM timeslot with The Greg Brady Show. On September 13, 2010, Brady made his hosting début for Hockey Central at Noon, co-hosted with Doug MacLean
Doug MacLean
Douglas MacLean, is a Canadian sportscaster and former ice hockey coach and general manager...
and Nick Kypreos
Nick Kypreos
Nikos Kypreos is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger of Greek descent. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs...
, on the 12PM-1PM timeslot, with The Greg Brady Show being reduced to the 1PM-3PM timeslot.
On February 10, 2011, Brady was re-assigned to the 5:30AM-9AM morning show timeslot on an interim basis after Andrew Krystal
Andrew Krystal
Andrew Krystal is a Canadian radio talk show host. He has previously been heard on the Rogers Communications news talk network in the Canadian Maritimes, and sports talk radio station The Fan 590 in Toronto...
was removed from that timeslot, while still maintaining his co-hosting job on the Hockey Central at Noon timeslot. On March 10, 2011, Brady was officially named the new morning show co-host on the Fan 590, alongside Jim Lang
Jim Lang (sportscaster)
Jim Lang is a Canadian sportscaster with Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 in Toronto. Lang co-hosts the weekend edition of Sportsnet Connected alongside Evanka Osmak....
. Daren Millard
Daren Millard
Daren Millard is a Canadian sportscaster for Rogers Sportsnet.Millard began his broadcasting career in radio as he worked in cities including Melfort, Saskatchewan, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Yorkton, Saskatchewan and Brandon, Manitoba and in television for CKX-TV in Brandon, Global Winnipeg...
was named as Brady's replacement as co-host on Hockey Central at Noon.
BBC and Fighting Talk
Brady also does freelance work for the BBC, including co-commentating for the Super BowlSuper Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
, other NFL playoff games, and regular season games played in the UK, and reporting on Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
. He has also been a regular pundit on the BBC Radio Five Live show Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk is a topical sports show broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live during the English football season. Its first series aired in October 2003, and was presented by Johnny Vaughan. The second series featured Christian O'Connell. It is currently hosted by Colin Murray and is aired on Saturday...
since its debut in 2003; while he regularly contributes to the programme via ISDN from Toronto (earlier Detroit), Brady has been making appearances in studio since 2007, coinciding with the annual NFL International Series
NFL International Series
Beginning with the 2005 season, the National Football League has hosted regular season American football games held outside the United States in a series known as the International Series.-Background:...
game at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
, London
London
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. He has been described by Gillian Reynolds
Gillian Reynolds
Gillian Reynolds MBE, née Morton is a British radio critic, journalist and broadcaster. The daughter of market traders in Liverpool, she was educated at St Anne's College, Oxford University....
, radio critic of The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, as "fast on the factual draw and witty with it." Mark Pougatch
Mark Pougatch
Mark Pougatch is a freelance radio and television broadcaster, a journalist and author who works mainly as a sports presenter for the BBC.-Early life:...
, writing for The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, has described his observations as "entertaining." BBC Five Live reaches
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around 6 million listeners.