Growing up I always listened to the radio. Whether is was to listen to music of catch the Leafs game when it wasn't airing on TV, the radio played a big part in my life. Probably my best memories of listening to the radio was in the morning when my mom drove me to school. We'd listen to her favourite station at the time which was CHUM. Every morning we tuned into Roger, Rick and Marilyn, sing along to songs but definitely our favourite part of listening to CHUM was the contests. Our favourite game is "Beat the Bank." For us it was fun to play along with the contestants and see if we'd win money if we were playing. Still to this day I listen to CHUM because I like the personalities and they play the music I like.
I'm also a huge sports fan. When I couldn't watch the Leafs game because it wasn't on TV or I was in a car, I'd tune into AM 640 and listen there. Now-a-days I don't listen to AM 640 much because technology has advanced so much since then that if I'm not home to catch the Leafs game, I can watch on the internet or on my smart phone.
Listening to these stations never really gave me the push to get into broadcasting. It was more my love and passion for sports that gave me inspiration to become a broadcaster. However, listening to the radio does give me tips on how being a broadcaster should be.
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