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For those who think cussing belong in sports radio, there were fewer f-bombs dropped on The Score's Hardcore Radio last week as host Gabriel Morency was absent from the afternoon radio/ TV program. Tuesday we found out why. Morency broke the news on Twitter that he's been fired by the network. “what up all!!the chains are off and so are the gloves.......me and hsr-score media group are no longer together.we have parted ways.” Morency vows that he'll still be blogging and hopes to have his website ready in a few weeks.
Morency was originally suspended last week after an on-air drinking incident and other behavioural quirks (eating someone else's food?), something confirmed by John Levy, CEO of The Score. “That was part of the consideration for the suspension,” Levy told Usual Suspects. “But Gabe is no longer working at Hardcore Radio. It wasn't working for either of us. We concluded it was best to go in our own directions.”
The show goes into hiatus this week as the network decides on how to proceed.
“We haven't got someone slated to fill in yet, but we'll look both internally and externally for new ideas,'' Levy said. “We have lots of talented people in the meantime.”
Hardcore was best known for its interactive format and the profanity used on-air by hosts. It remains to be seen whether the concept can work in the hands of someone more inclusive than Morency, who came from Montreal's Team 990 radio.
For those who think cussing belong in sports radio, there were fewer f-bombs dropped on The Score's Hardcore Radio last week as host Gabriel Morency was absent from the afternoon radio/ TV program. Tuesday we found out why. Morency broke the news on Twitter that he's been fired by the network. “what up all!!the chains are off and so are the gloves.......me and hsr-score media group are no longer together.we have parted ways.” Morency vows that he'll still be blogging and hopes to have his website ready in a few weeks.
Morency was originally suspended last week after an on-air drinking incident and other behavioural quirks (eating someone else's food?), something confirmed by John Levy, CEO of The Score. “That was part of the consideration for the suspension,” Levy told Usual Suspects. “But Gabe is no longer working at Hardcore Radio. It wasn't working for either of us. We concluded it was best to go in our own directions.”
The show goes into hiatus this week as the network decides on how to proceed.
“We haven't got someone slated to fill in yet, but we'll look both internally and externally for new ideas,'' Levy said. “We have lots of talented people in the meantime.”
Hardcore was best known for its interactive format and the profanity used on-air by hosts. It remains to be seen whether the concept can work in the hands of someone more inclusive than Morency, who came from Montreal's Team 990 radio.
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