The Sound Off Podcast

Jim Lang: Live, Local and Social at The Region


Listen Later

Jim Lang is a renowned broadcaster who's worked all over Canada, often covering sports. You probably know him best from either Sportsnet Fan Radio 590, or his Toronto Argos coverage on AM 640. In this episode, we work our way through his broadcast history, from his humble beginnings as a radio intern all the way to his coverage of events like the Superbowl.

If you're a sports fan, you'll love this one. Jim talks at length about the most stand-out moments of his sports career- the aftermath of Superbowl 42 and the ensuing chaos, the feeling of living in Montreal while the Canadiens were on a Stanley Cup run, and the privilege of becoming the radio voice of the Argos.

This is a great episode for radio buffs as well, as Jim shares his story of moving from Halifax to Toronto and falling in love with the radio offerings the city had. He shares the exact moment he knew it was the career for him, the trepidation he felt the first time he stepped inside a big-city radio control room, and even some tips about making a voiceover sound punchier.

Nowadays, Jim hosts his own morning show on 105.9 The Region. You can listen to him from Monday to Friday, 5:00am to 10:00am. Hockey fans should also check out any of his 3 books, all co-written with hockey legends:

Bleeding Blue with Wendel Clark, Shift Work with Tie Domi, and Everyday Hockey Heroes with Bob Mackenzie.

Get a transcription here. It's at the bottom of the page.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Sound Off PodcastBy Matt Cundill

  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1

4.1

18 ratings


More shows like The Sound Off Podcast

View all
Real Time with Bill Maher by HBO Podcasts

Real Time with Bill Maher

15,792 Listeners

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly by Apostrophe Podcast Network

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

784 Listeners

CANADALAND by CANADALAND

CANADALAND

207 Listeners

Pivot by New York Magazine

Pivot

9,270 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

110,845 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

55,986 Listeners

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend by Team Coco & Earwolf

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

59,250 Listeners

Front Burner by CBC

Front Burner

414 Listeners

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge by Manscorp Media Services

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

144 Listeners

SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

SmartLess

57,398 Listeners

Honestly with Bari Weiss by The Free Press

Honestly with Bari Weiss

8,606 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,350 Listeners

Streaming Legends with PJ by This Is Funner

Streaming Legends with PJ

0 Listeners

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade by Audacy

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

12,818 Listeners

Good Hang with Amy Poehler by The Ringer

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

7,710 Listeners