The Unknown Studio

I don’t think it’s a secret that Scott and I are fans of Global Edmonton 6 0′clock news co-anchor Lynda Steele. She’s a pillar of the community, a big Edmonton booster, and an all-around great woman. So we decided to invite her onto the show to get her perspective on living and working in Edmonton in a rather public role.

And wouldn’t you know it, but Lynda is extremely down-to-earth and fun. Scott and I spent just over an hour chatting with her about how she got into her job as a news anchor, how news has changed, and what it’s like to be a news personality who gets noticed out in public. I even reveal details about the first time I met Lynda — intoxicated at a hockey game, and probably a little overly friendly. Read the rest of this entry »

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You know when people say things like, “It’s been one of those days,” and all you can think is that they’re being really vague and you wish they’d use more precise language, and oh my gods!, they’re wearing the exact same scarf as you, how dare they… but you still get it somehow?

Well.

It’s been one of those months. Read the rest of this entry »

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It’s been tough finding time to post about anything, really. Between work, meetings, managing the hockey sites and everything else, life’s been a cluster**** these last few weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

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This episode, Scott and I spent an hour with sports journalist Dan Tencer, who works for 630 CHED in Edmonton as the host of Inside Sports.

Dan took us through his thoughts on the Edmonton Oilers and how they’ll fare this year with few roster changes, big coaching changes, and a sense of excitement he’s getting from the team about the forthcoming season.

Dan also shared his thoughts about adding another Canadian NHL team to the league, and just exactly what on earth is happening with the NHL and the Phoenix Coyotes.

Finally, Dan imparts his thoughts about working as a sports journalist. In brief: he digs it.

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Earlier this afternoon, a lad named Antony Ta sent me a direct message asking me to provide some content for a new Oilers blog he was launching. Knowing as little as I do about the nitty-gritty of hockey (particularly in terms of statistics and the like) I naturally agreed. Read the rest of this entry »

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