Post by RodeoHellBilly on Jul 9, 2005 10:55:00 GMT -5
I got this from Leah, I thought I'd post it for ya'll to see. Just in case anyone does have OLN, Canada.
Karen
Anyone get OLN Canada?
If so, we're got FIVE hours of LIVE TV daily, ending each day with the
"LATE NIGHT WITH LEAH" show.
We'll be airing till July 17 during the Calgary Stampede.
Cheers,
Leah
CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Busby: Snyd remarks fill airwaves
July 8, 2005
Snyd remarks fill airwaves
Former bullrider loves broadcasting
By IAN BUSBY -- Calgary Sun
Cody Snyder is never at a loss for words when it comes to the Calgary Stampede.
It's a good thing, too. The former world champion bullrider has plenty of airtime to fill over the next 10 days of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
With two hours of daily rodeo coverage on the Outdoor Life Network (Ch. 44, Shaw Cable), plus Cody Snyder's I'll Tell You What, the competitor turned organizer turned broadcaster will run off at the mouth this week.
For a guy whose work day used to last eight seconds and change, Snyder has found his calling behind the mic after a successful career in the chutes.
"I love what I do," said Snyder, who's covered the Stampede for nine years. "I've been around the rodeo business my whole life. To be around the Stampede for 10 days and to cover it, I know guys in every event.
"It's just a blast for me. It hits me the Tuesday after Stampede ends. That's a lot of adrenalin going and it becomes a long 10 days. But I could be doing somethin' that I don't love and wouldn't like it much."
After bringing in I'll Tell You What at last year's Stampede, OLN will debut another program, Late Night With Leah, hosted by rodeo sweetheart Leah Garcia.
Late Night With Leah will delve into the colourful characters on the grounds and take a look at the hot nightlife.
By finishing each day with chuckwagon racing coverage, the network has 95 total hours of Stampede time over the 10 days. Along with CFCN doing a one-hour recap of rodeo and chuckwagon racing every night, Calgarians can get their fill of the event without leaving their couches.
OLN has doubled its coverage since 2002, the first year the network came to Calgary, which Snyder said is another product of the Stampede's growth.
Snyder's typical day during Stampede is a marathon. He arrives before noon and talks with the round's competitors, looking for background information and to see how their seasons are shaping up.
He takes to the booth next to play-by-play man Peter Young for nearly three hours of rodeo action that will be spliced into two-and-a-half hours.
After a short break, Snyder heads across the infield to tape his own half-hour program that takes viewers beyond the grandstand for an insiders look at the Stampede.
One of this year's guests is Calgary Flames GM/head coach Darryl Sutter -- a big rodeo fan -- as Snyder debuts a new set near the beer gardens on the north side of the infield. The rowdy Stampede revelers are sure to be part of the show, which Snyder thinks is a benefit, not a hindrance.
"Last year, there were a lot of tests. We're going to have a rocking time. It's going to be pretty cool," said Snyder about the move from the grandstand. "We wanted to see how things went and ratings were huge. We just wanted to do some things different.
"I've never been scared of a crowd and a crowd adds to a show. We'll have some hecklers and that but I'll just have to concentrate. It's an audience and that's television."
Karen
Anyone get OLN Canada?
If so, we're got FIVE hours of LIVE TV daily, ending each day with the
"LATE NIGHT WITH LEAH" show.
We'll be airing till July 17 during the Calgary Stampede.
Cheers,
Leah
CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Busby: Snyd remarks fill airwaves
July 8, 2005
Snyd remarks fill airwaves
Former bullrider loves broadcasting
By IAN BUSBY -- Calgary Sun
Cody Snyder is never at a loss for words when it comes to the Calgary Stampede.
It's a good thing, too. The former world champion bullrider has plenty of airtime to fill over the next 10 days of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
With two hours of daily rodeo coverage on the Outdoor Life Network (Ch. 44, Shaw Cable), plus Cody Snyder's I'll Tell You What, the competitor turned organizer turned broadcaster will run off at the mouth this week.
For a guy whose work day used to last eight seconds and change, Snyder has found his calling behind the mic after a successful career in the chutes.
"I love what I do," said Snyder, who's covered the Stampede for nine years. "I've been around the rodeo business my whole life. To be around the Stampede for 10 days and to cover it, I know guys in every event.
"It's just a blast for me. It hits me the Tuesday after Stampede ends. That's a lot of adrenalin going and it becomes a long 10 days. But I could be doing somethin' that I don't love and wouldn't like it much."
After bringing in I'll Tell You What at last year's Stampede, OLN will debut another program, Late Night With Leah, hosted by rodeo sweetheart Leah Garcia.
Late Night With Leah will delve into the colourful characters on the grounds and take a look at the hot nightlife.
By finishing each day with chuckwagon racing coverage, the network has 95 total hours of Stampede time over the 10 days. Along with CFCN doing a one-hour recap of rodeo and chuckwagon racing every night, Calgarians can get their fill of the event without leaving their couches.
OLN has doubled its coverage since 2002, the first year the network came to Calgary, which Snyder said is another product of the Stampede's growth.
Snyder's typical day during Stampede is a marathon. He arrives before noon and talks with the round's competitors, looking for background information and to see how their seasons are shaping up.
He takes to the booth next to play-by-play man Peter Young for nearly three hours of rodeo action that will be spliced into two-and-a-half hours.
After a short break, Snyder heads across the infield to tape his own half-hour program that takes viewers beyond the grandstand for an insiders look at the Stampede.
One of this year's guests is Calgary Flames GM/head coach Darryl Sutter -- a big rodeo fan -- as Snyder debuts a new set near the beer gardens on the north side of the infield. The rowdy Stampede revelers are sure to be part of the show, which Snyder thinks is a benefit, not a hindrance.
"Last year, there were a lot of tests. We're going to have a rocking time. It's going to be pretty cool," said Snyder about the move from the grandstand. "We wanted to see how things went and ratings were huge. We just wanted to do some things different.
"I've never been scared of a crowd and a crowd adds to a show. We'll have some hecklers and that but I'll just have to concentrate. It's an audience and that's television."