Gabriel Morency
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Gabriel Morency aka "The Late Night Anger Management Professor" is a Canadian
sports broadcaster, who previously hosted daily shows Morency and Covers Experts on Hardcore Sports Radio and Sports Rage on both Hardcore Sports Radio (HSR) The Score Television Network Team 1040 in Vancouver and Team 990 in Montreal. He now hosts Hard Drive and Sports Rage on www.morencysports.com as well as MMA Meltdown with Morency on The Fight Network.
In Montreal, Morency also wrote in the Montreal Mirror
, a free press newspaper and was host of The Blue Line, a Montreal Canadiens
postgame show, and Sports Line Saturday, as well as a weekly Montreal Expos
Show. He hosted the show Sports Weekly before joining the Team 990 channel.
Morency placed fourth in the Montreal Readers Poll as the biggest sports personality in the city behind only José Théodore
, Saku Koivu
and Vlad Guerrero in 2005. He has placed lower in recent years.
. Morency had several regulars including Dave Zirin
, Rich "Moose" Salzer, Greg Sansone, Covers.com experts Teddy Covers, Steve Merril and Dave Malinsky, Kansas City Chiefs
offensive lineman Kyle Turley
, MMA star Frank Trigg
, and 'The Coach' Russ Anber
.
Sports Rage was also known for "Road Rages". In a 38 month span, there were 27 Road Rages. Road Rages are broadcasted shows at various venues around North America where Morency and his listeners come together and is usually accompanied by many guest stars. Sports Rage also has common callers on his show including "The Rickster", Brandon in St. Louis, Avry in Edmonton, Rocco in California, Rob in Boston, "Bruder", and "Baroni", among many others. "Cage Calls" are also a common event on the show. The most recent Cage Call was on December 23, 2008 with "The Rickster" and Drew in Nelson, BC."Cage Calls" featured two callers who talk "smack" back and forth. Previously, when Sportsrage was on the Team 990, "Cage Call" Championships were held. Champions included Johnny Powers, Mike from the Gas Station and Madness.
Morency was joined by fellow The Score/Hardcore Sports Radio personality Cam Stewart
on two shows by the names of Morency and Covers Experts' (Formerly Game On!) that broadcast on Hardcore Sports Radio Sirius 98. Gabe and Cam were joined by Greg Sansone
during Morency, and a different member of the Covers.com website to break down the night in betting during Covers Experts. They often talked to Las Vegas Sports Insider expert Brian Blessing, who Morency has given the nicknames "Ricky Rickshaw" (from a prior incident where it was suggested he start a Rickshaw Business in Vegas) and "Kenny Rogers"(because of a caller who said the photo of him that was used looked like the singer
). Covers Experts was broadcast every weekday at 6:30pm EST on The Score Television Network and Hardcore Sports Radio. Morency also appeared alongside Cam Stewart
and Sarah Meehan at the last segment of the show Drive This! on Hardcore Sports Radio hosted by Richard Garner
. Sports Rage also had a position of power that was given to the callers and Sports Rage staff known as the Councilman. The first councilman election was won by Eric Cohen. Later councilmen included Rickster and Avry in Edmonton who was the last known councilman when the post was vacated by Eric Cohen who replaced Rickster after he stepped down. The position was soon retired on Hardcore Sports Radio after Morency left the company.
In the late summer of 2009 Morency entered into a wager with Cam Stewart on which professional sports franchise would win a championship first within 10–15 years time: Cam took the Toronto Maple Leafs
and Gabe took the Pittsburgh Pirates
.
On November 3, 2009, it was officially announced by his superiors that Morency was let go by Score Media on a new HSR show called "The Meeting." Confidentiality agreements between Morency and the Score Media were in place when "The Meeting" was broadcasting and his superiors were unable to provide details/reasons about Morency's departure from Score Media.
Morency has brought a large portion of his former Sirius Radio audience with him and attracted some of his on-air talent as well.
Rich Salzer, a former Arena Leaguer, is now the Arena Football expert with his segment, 'This Week in Arenaball', which he has
done with Morency for 8 years starting with an ArenaBowl preview in 2002. Former NFL'r Kyle Turley, now a musician is also
on board with Morency.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sports broadcaster, who previously hosted daily shows Morency and Covers Experts on Hardcore Sports Radio and Sports Rage on both Hardcore Sports Radio (HSR) The Score Television Network Team 1040 in Vancouver and Team 990 in Montreal. He now hosts Hard Drive and Sports Rage on www.morencysports.com as well as MMA Meltdown with Morency on The Fight Network.
Montreal/Team 990
Before becoming a broadcaster Morency played minor hockey and was on his way to England to play professionally, but chose a career in entertainment, dropping out of school to tour in a rock/metal band named Homicide. Ultimately, he ended up in radio after a local Montreal radio talent suggested that he get his own show.In Montreal, Morency also wrote in the Montreal Mirror
Montreal Mirror
Montreal Mirror is a free English language alternative newsweekly based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with a circulation of 70,000, and reaches a quarter of a million readers per week. It is published by Communications Gratte-Ciel Ltée....
, a free press newspaper and was host of The Blue Line, a Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
postgame show, and Sports Line Saturday, as well as a weekly Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
Show. He hosted the show Sports Weekly before joining the Team 990 channel.
Morency placed fourth in the Montreal Readers Poll as the biggest sports personality in the city behind only José Théodore
José Théodore
José Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
, Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
and Vlad Guerrero in 2005. He has placed lower in recent years.
Hardcore Sports Radio
On November 17, 2006, Morency announced that he would be leaving the Team 990 on December 1, 2006. 11 days later, he was on Hardcore Sports Radio, in Toronto, co-hosting Hardcore Football Sunday and later, hosting Sports Rage. As well, he made picks on To the Point, a television show on The ScoreThe Score
The Score may refer to:* The Score Magazine, a Chennai magazine* The Score Television Network, a Canadian sports channel* The Score , a 1996 album by Fugees* The Score – An Epic Journey, a 2005 album by the symphonic metal band Epica...
. Morency had several regulars including Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin is an American political sportswriter who is currently the sports editor for The Nation, a weekly published liberal magazine dedicated to politics and culture.- Career :...
, Rich "Moose" Salzer, Greg Sansone, Covers.com experts Teddy Covers, Steve Merril and Dave Malinsky, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
offensive lineman Kyle Turley
Kyle Turley
Kyle John Turley is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League, and current American recording artist. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints seventh overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.In addition to the...
, MMA star Frank Trigg
Frank Trigg
Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...
, and 'The Coach' Russ Anber
Russ Anber
Russ Anber is a boxing analyst on The Sports Network for In This Corner. Anber has been with TSN since 1996 and has covered major boxing events from the Olympics to the Commonwealth Games...
.
Sports Rage was also known for "Road Rages". In a 38 month span, there were 27 Road Rages. Road Rages are broadcasted shows at various venues around North America where Morency and his listeners come together and is usually accompanied by many guest stars. Sports Rage also has common callers on his show including "The Rickster", Brandon in St. Louis, Avry in Edmonton, Rocco in California, Rob in Boston, "Bruder", and "Baroni", among many others. "Cage Calls" are also a common event on the show. The most recent Cage Call was on December 23, 2008 with "The Rickster" and Drew in Nelson, BC."Cage Calls" featured two callers who talk "smack" back and forth. Previously, when Sportsrage was on the Team 990, "Cage Call" Championships were held. Champions included Johnny Powers, Mike from the Gas Station and Madness.
Morency was joined by fellow The Score/Hardcore Sports Radio personality Cam Stewart
Cam Stewart (sportscaster)
Cam Stewart , is a Canadian sports broadcaster who hosts the radio program Red Heat on The Score Satellite Radio, and co-hosts the radio simulcast 24in30 on The Score Television Network...
on two shows by the names of Morency and Covers Experts' (Formerly Game On!) that broadcast on Hardcore Sports Radio Sirius 98. Gabe and Cam were joined by Greg Sansone
Greg Sansone
Greg Sansone is a Canadian sports anchor and reporter, currently an anchor for The Score, and guest host for "Morency" on Hardcore Sports Radio. He is also the Vice President of Television for the Score. He was one of the first sports anchors to ever work for The Score. His debut was in April...
during Morency, and a different member of the Covers.com website to break down the night in betting during Covers Experts. They often talked to Las Vegas Sports Insider expert Brian Blessing, who Morency has given the nicknames "Ricky Rickshaw" (from a prior incident where it was suggested he start a Rickshaw Business in Vegas) and "Kenny Rogers"(because of a caller who said the photo of him that was used looked like the singer
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
). Covers Experts was broadcast every weekday at 6:30pm EST on The Score Television Network and Hardcore Sports Radio. Morency also appeared alongside Cam Stewart
Cam Stewart (sportscaster)
Cam Stewart , is a Canadian sports broadcaster who hosts the radio program Red Heat on The Score Satellite Radio, and co-hosts the radio simulcast 24in30 on The Score Television Network...
and Sarah Meehan at the last segment of the show Drive This! on Hardcore Sports Radio hosted by Richard Garner
Richard Garner
Richard Garner is a Canadian sports broadcaster, producer and the former vice-president of programming at The Score Television Network. He was the host and producer of the show Drive This! on Hardcore Sports Radio and The Score.Garner grew up in Aylmer, Quebec where he learned to speak French...
. Sports Rage also had a position of power that was given to the callers and Sports Rage staff known as the Councilman. The first councilman election was won by Eric Cohen. Later councilmen included Rickster and Avry in Edmonton who was the last known councilman when the post was vacated by Eric Cohen who replaced Rickster after he stepped down. The position was soon retired on Hardcore Sports Radio after Morency left the company.
In the late summer of 2009 Morency entered into a wager with Cam Stewart on which professional sports franchise would win a championship first within 10–15 years time: Cam took the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and Gabe took the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
.
Departure from HSR
Morency left Sirius / The Score in November 2009 to 'go solo', and in early December, 2009 he started 'Morency Sports'.On November 3, 2009, it was officially announced by his superiors that Morency was let go by Score Media on a new HSR show called "The Meeting." Confidentiality agreements between Morency and the Score Media were in place when "The Meeting" was broadcasting and his superiors were unable to provide details/reasons about Morency's departure from Score Media.
Morency Sports
On December 4, 2009, Morency launched MorencySports.com. "Sports Rage" airs live Monday to Friday via webcast from 10PM - 12AM ET on http://MorencySports.com. Other shows on the site include "Gametime Decisions" - airing weekday afternoons at 6PM ET, MMA Meltdown Tuesdays at 9PM and "Avry's Sports Show" - Tuesdays at 8PM ET.Morency has brought a large portion of his former Sirius Radio audience with him and attracted some of his on-air talent as well.
Rich Salzer, a former Arena Leaguer, is now the Arena Football expert with his segment, 'This Week in Arenaball', which he has
done with Morency for 8 years starting with an ArenaBowl preview in 2002. Former NFL'r Kyle Turley, now a musician is also
on board with Morency.