Mike Hogan (sportscaster)
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Mike Hogan is a Canadian sportscaster
who is a sports talk radio host on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto
. Hogan was formerly a long time sports talk radio host on Toronto station CJCL (AM)
, branded "The Fan 590", until he was relieved of those duties on June 24, 2010.
in the early 2000s, but later changed to a guest sportscaster from Rogers Sportsnet
(due to the station being acquired by Rogers Communications
) as they both discussed daily sports topics while also interviewing guests. During the later part of the 2000s, Mike Toth
became the mainstay co-host of The Bullpen for the last two hours of the show. In late 2009, Toth was let go from the station, leaving Hogan as the sole host for the full 3 hours.
During both the CFL
and NFL seasons, the first hour on Fridays was co-hosted with former Argonaut and former NFL player Chris Schultz
as a one hour show dedicated to a weekly discussion on the CFL and/or NFL called "Football Friday". Inside the Argos was initially a regular segment of The Mike Hogan Show during the first hour on Wednesdays in the late 2000s until Hogan's show was cancelled. The show was co-hosted by former Argonaut defensive back
Adrion Smith
during 2007, and offensive lineman Sandy Annunziata
during 2008 and 2009.
During the CFL season, Hogan also served as the play-by-play voice for the Toronto Argonauts
on The Fan 590's radio broadcasts (or webcast
s from their website if the games conflicted with a Toronto Blue Jays
radio broadcast) with former Argonauts linebacker
Pete Martin as his colour analyst. Also during the season, Hogan hosted a one hour show dedicated to a weekly discussion on the Argonauts featuring interviews of the team members called Inside the Argos. This program aired on the FAN 590 on a weekly basis during the midweek evenings.
football team on CKGL '570 News' based in Kitchener, Ontario. He has also provided play-by-play of OUA
basketball and football games on CHCH-TV
's weekly broadcasts of the OUA Game of the Week, as well as providing weekly football analysis on Global TV's Global Sports (formerly Sportsline).
Hogan has also contributed some blog
s for the CFL's website.
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
who is a sports talk radio host on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Hogan was formerly a long time sports talk radio host on Toronto station CJCL (AM)
CJCL (AM)
CJCL is a Canadian sports radio station in Toronto, Ontario. Owned and operated by Rogers Communications, the station broadcasts at 590 kHz on the AM radio dial with a 50,000 watts transmitter and directional antenna concentrating its signal over the Toronto/Hamilton region...
, branded "The Fan 590", until he was relieved of those duties on June 24, 2010.
Fan 590 tenure
Hogan previously hosted a weekday morning sports radio show on the Fan 590 called The Mike Hogan Show (formerly named The Bullpen) from 9 AM EST to 12 PM EST. Typically, the first hour was hosted solely by Hogan as he takes calls from listeners, while the last two hours was previously co-hosted by another guest sportscaster from TSNThe Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
in the early 2000s, but later changed to a guest sportscaster from Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
(due to the station being acquired by Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
) as they both discussed daily sports topics while also interviewing guests. During the later part of the 2000s, Mike Toth
Mike Toth
Mike Toth is a Canadian sports anchor, formerly on Rogers Sportsnet Sportsnet Connected and with the Fan 590 in Toronto. He grew up in Bassano, Alberta. He was previously a sports anchor for TSN's SportsCentre...
became the mainstay co-host of The Bullpen for the last two hours of the show. In late 2009, Toth was let go from the station, leaving Hogan as the sole host for the full 3 hours.
During both the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
and NFL seasons, the first hour on Fridays was co-hosted with former Argonaut and former NFL player Chris Schultz
Chris Schultz
Christopher "Chris" Schultz is a retired National Football League and Canadian Football League player who played the offensive tackle position primarily with the CFL Toronto Argonauts...
as a one hour show dedicated to a weekly discussion on the CFL and/or NFL called "Football Friday". Inside the Argos was initially a regular segment of The Mike Hogan Show during the first hour on Wednesdays in the late 2000s until Hogan's show was cancelled. The show was co-hosted by former Argonaut defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Adrion Smith
Adrion Smith
Adrion "Pee Wee" Smith was a football player in the CFL for twelve years. Smith played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Memphis Mad Dogs and Toronto Argonauts from 1994–2005. He was a CFL All-Star four times and won three Grey Cup Championships with the Argos...
during 2007, and offensive lineman Sandy Annunziata
Sandy Annunziata
Sandy Annunziata is a former offensive guard in the Canadian Football League.-Football career:Annunziata played four years at The University of Western Ontario , and was a member of their Vanier Cup winning team. He was also named to OUAA 1st team all-star selection in 1992...
during 2008 and 2009.
During the CFL season, Hogan also served as the play-by-play voice for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
on The Fan 590's radio broadcasts (or webcast
Webcast
A webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand...
s from their website if the games conflicted with a Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
radio broadcast) with former Argonauts linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Pete Martin as his colour analyst. Also during the season, Hogan hosted a one hour show dedicated to a weekly discussion on the Argonauts featuring interviews of the team members called Inside the Argos. This program aired on the FAN 590 on a weekly basis during the midweek evenings.
TSN Radio 1050 tenure
On April 12, 2011, it was announced that Hogan, along with Matt Cauz, would host TSN Radio 1050's weekend show, "TSN 1050 Game Day". Additionally, Hogan co-hosts 'Football Sunday' with Chris Schultz, from 11am-1pm, covering the CFL, NFL, NCAA and CIS. Hogan also hosts "Argos All Access", a weekly radio show on the Toronto Argonauts broadcast every Monday at 7 PM EST.Other sportscasting background
Hogan previously served as the radio play-by-play voice for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west...
football team on CKGL '570 News' based in Kitchener, Ontario. He has also provided play-by-play of OUA
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
basketball and football games on CHCH-TV
CHCH-TV
CHCH-DT, channel 11, is a television station originating in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with transmitters located throughout Ontario. CHCH currently operates as an independent station, having previously served as a CBC Television affiliate, and more recently as the flagship station of the...
's weekly broadcasts of the OUA Game of the Week, as well as providing weekly football analysis on Global TV's Global Sports (formerly Sportsline).
Hogan has also contributed some blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
s for the CFL's website.