Canucks' radio play-by-play team in limbo as the NHL prepares for lift off
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The Province Hockey
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I think they understand that the broadcasters help sell the product with their enthusiasm, with their presence. Tuning in to a rights holder is supposed to be the next best thing to being there. Leagues and teams don’t want to see their broadcast rights deals devalued.”
Batchelor was thrilled as Robson, who was the long-standing voice of the Vancouver Canucks, remains a benchmark for excellence in his industry.
We’re looking past that, though, focusing on when we’re all through this COVID-19 pandemic and things start to open up.
There are still expenses for accommodations and meals for away games and the Canucks spent more than 75 nights on the road in 2018-19.
Robson retired from calling Canucks’ games in 1999 but has remained a fan of the business and supportive of the current generation of play-by-play callers.
As well, this calling of games in one venue while being in another is a throwback to Robson’s early days broadcasting.
Batchelor was thrilled as Robson, who was the long-standing voice of the Vancouver Canucks, remains a benchmark for excellence in his industry.
We’re looking past that, though, focusing on when we’re all through this COVID-19 pandemic and things start to open up.
There are still expenses for accommodations and meals for away games and the Canucks spent more than 75 nights on the road in 2018-19.
Robson retired from calling Canucks’ games in 1999 but has remained a fan of the business and supportive of the current generation of play-by-play callers.
As well, this calling of games in one venue while being in another is a throwback to Robson’s early days broadcasting.