❤️ Prime Time Sports 🐔

"right Prime Time Sports was a sports radio talk show produced from the studios of CJCL, Sportsnet 590 The Fan, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The show was hosted by Bob McCown until June 21, 2019 when McCown left the show. After his departure, the show was hosted by Jeff Blair, with Stephen Brunt or Richard Deitsch serving as co-hosts until its final show on October 11, 2019. The program was simulcast on CJCL's sister cable networks Sportsnet, Sportsnet One and Sportsnet 360. History The show was first broadcast on October 2, 1989 as a syndicated sports radio talk show from 6:10 pm – 7:00 pm EST with Bob McCown as the host and Bill Watters as co-host. Newspaper columnist Jim Hunt later became co-host of the program, after Watters left to become assistant general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. When CJCL changed their format to all-sports radio in 1992, Prime Time Sports became the station's afternoon drive show, while also being syndicated nationwide. In 1993, McCown was reassigned as the station's new morning show host, and Dan Shulman became the program's host in his place. Hunt continued on in his role as co-host. In 1995, Shulman left the station to join TSN, and McCown was re-united with Hunt. Hunt was co-host until 2000 when he was let go by the station. In 2004, Rogers Sportsnet began simulcasting the show on television. In 2005, the program began making the 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. audio content available as a podcast and streaming audio on The FAN 590's website. By 2009, all three hours of the show were available as a podcast. In 2009, the show was available on the "East" regional feed only. In July 2010, the show's live broadcast hours were changed from 4:00–7:00 p.m. Howard Berger was the first producer of Prime Time Sports. Chris Clarke took over one year later and produced the show for eight years. Clarke is to this day the longest serving producer. Others who produced the show include Mike Gentile, Greg Sansone, Mike Damergis and Jeff Azzopardi. Since 2009, the co-hosting duties were usually provided on a weekly basis by either Stephen Brunt from The Globe and Mail newspaper or John Shannon, formerly the executive vice-president of programming and production for the NHL . A past co-host who still appeared regularly on the show was Doug Smith of the Toronto Star. Former co-host Jim Kelley of Sportsnet.ca and SI.com is now deceased. In February 2011, McCown was reunited with Damien Cox of the Toronto Star; sharing co-hosting duties with Stephen Brunt. Later in April, the show's broadcast hours were changed back from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m, to 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. In February 2018, Richard Deitsch joined PTS, accompanying Brunt as co-hosts of PTS with McCown. McCown's last PTS show was broadcast on June 21, 2019. Prior to the broadcast, it was speculated that he would be retiring; however, on the day before its broadcast, he posted this message on Twitter, "Okay - I am leaving Prime Time Sports and Rogers. But nobody can shut me up when I still have things to say. Stay tuned. “I’ll be back!”. After McCown's last broadcast of PTS, the show was hosted by Jeff Blair, along with co-hosts Stephen Brunt or Richard Deitsch. In September 2019, Sportsnet announced that Prime Time Sports would be replaced by a radio simulcast of the Sportsnet show Tim & Sid starting October 14. The final episode of Prime Time Sports aired on October 11, 2019, and with the end of Prime Time Sports, Blair, Brunt and Deitsch moved to a mid-afternoon time slot with the debut of Writers Bloc. Format Between Monday and Thursday, McCown and his co-host conducted interviews with people making the sports news, and discussed sports issues with several analysts such as former host Shulman, Peter King (Sports Illustrated), and Nick Kypreos (formerly of Sportsnet). Among McCown's regular guest callers were boxing writer Bert Randolph Sugar and former football star Jim Brown, who played for McCown's hometown Cleveland Browns. On Fridays, McCown was joined in studio by that week's co-host and two additional guests for "The Friday Roundtable". This is more in-depth, free-form discussion about the week's sports news and issues. When McCown was unable to host the program, Jeff Blair and Elliotte Friedman served as fill-in hosts. The show changed its timeslot in July 2010 from the traditional 4–7 slot to a 3–6 slot. This was a bit of a surprising move as Prime Time Sports' early ratings from 2010 were the best in the shows history, a 9.2 up from a 7.2. It changed back with the debut of the show Tim & Sid in 2011, which would later transition from a radio sports talk show to a television sports talk show on Sportsnet in 2015. See also *Pratt & Taylor, a similar show broadcast from the studios of The Team 1040 in Vancouver and simulcast on Rogers Sportsnet ReferencesExternal links * Prime Time Sports Sportsnet page Category:Canadian sports radio programs Category:2000s Canadian sports television series Category:2010s Canadian sports television series Category:2000s Canadian television talk shows Category:2010s Canadian television talk shows Category:Sportsnet shows "

❤️ Manitowoc River 🐔

"The Manitowoc River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed December 19, 2011 river in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows into Lake Michigan at the city of Manitowoc. Course The Manitowoc River is formed in eastern Calumet County by its north and south branches: *The South Branch Manitowoc River, the longer of the two at , rises in northeastern Fond du Lac County and flows generally northeastwardly into Calumet County, passing the city of Chilton and collecting the Killsnake River. *The North Branch Manitowoc River rises in northern Calumet County and flows generally southeastwardly. From the confluence of its forks, the Manitowoc flows generally eastwardly through central Manitowoc County to its mouth at Lake Michigan in the city of Manitowoc. Its largest tributary is the Branch River. Little Manitowoc River The Little Manitowoc River is a stream that flows into Lake Michigan about 1 mi (2 km) north of the mouth of the Manitowoc River. See also *List of rivers of Wisconsin ReferencesSources *Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry *DeLorme (1992). Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. . * * Category:Rivers of Wisconsin Category:Bodies of water of Calumet County, Wisconsin Category:Bodies of water of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Category:Rivers of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Category:Tributaries of Lake Michigan "

❤️ Willis Stephens 🐔

"Willis "Will" Stephens Jr. (born 1955) is a former politician that represented the 99th District in the New York State Assembly. After serving in the Assembly for twelve years, Stephens was defeated in the September 2006 primary by Assemblyman Greg Ball and lost the Republican nomination. He was one of only three Republicans in the Assembly to be endorsed by Planned Parenthood. Stephens, his wife, Ginny, and their three children reside in Brewster, New York. Political career and background Assemblyman Stephens represented the 99th District of New York which encompasses the municipalities of Patterson, Mahopac, Carmel, Southeast, Putnam Lake and Brewster, in Putnam County; Yorktown, Lake Mohegan, Somers and North Salem in Westchester County; and Pawling in Duchess County. His family held the seat nearly continuously for eighty years: his grandfather, D. Mallory Stephens, held this seat from 1926–52; his father, Willis Stephens Sr., held the seat from 1953–82; and Stephens himself served from 1995 to 2006. Stephens is a member of the law firm of Stephens and Charbonneau, in Brewster, New York. He was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University school of Law in 1980 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University in 1977. Stephens served on the Ways and Means, Rules, and the Judiciary Committees. The former Assemblyman has drawn heavy criticism from conservative groups due to his endorsements from traditionally liberal leaning organizations such as the CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association), AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), Planned Parenthood, and EANY (Environmental Advocates of New York). While serving as a member of the Assembly Ethics Committee, Stephens was cited by watchdog groups after using campaign contributions for personal expenses, including a clown for a children's party. For the first time since taking office in 1994, Stephens was involved in a heated primary campaign for the Republican nomination in the 99th Assembly District mounted by opponent Greg Ball—a retired Air Force Captain put on the ballot by the submission of about 1800 petition signatures. On September 12, 2006, in the Republican Primary for New York's 99th District, Ball defeated Stephens with 71.14% (4,750 votes) to 28.86% (1,297 votes) for Stephens, the lowest vote total for any incumbent running for reelection to the State Assembly. Stephens claimed he had been the victim of a negative campaign, citing mailings that were distributed calling him a 'country-club liberal' and highlighting his close relationship with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. However, Stephens himself drew criticism when he refused to repudiate a letter about challenger Greg Ball which falsely claimed Mr. Ball had received a dishonorable discharge from the United States Air Force. Stephens was also criticized heavily for not returning campaign contributions from indicted Connecticut trash magnate James Galante. Due to New York's electoral fusion system, the Assemblyman had vowed to remain in the race on the Conservative and Independence lines. Ultimately, Stephens decided to withdraw from the race altogether, instead taking a nomination for Supreme Court Justice in Queens. Controversy="Pontificating idiots" email In June 2005, Stephens sent an email to a discussion group, or "listserv" that focuses on the community of Brewster. He thought the message was going to Beth Coursen, an aide in his Assembly district office. Instead he sent his reply to all subscribers, referring to them as pontificating idiots. The discussion group, called "Brewster10509", has a web site describing what the list is for. Members are free to post anything that has to do with government, education, community organizations and a host of other things related to Brewster and the surrounding Town of Southeast. After realizing his mistake, he issued an apology to the users of the message board to which he said, "In fact, now I most closely resemble the type of poster I described." Text of Stephens' email Assemblyman Stephens apologized publicly to the members of the group as well as the entire district. Putnam victory fund Stephens, who also serves as the legal counsel to the town of Southeast, New York, drew heavy criticism after accepting $9,355 from trash magnate, convicted felon and reputed mob boss James Galante, who was in turn awarded a $1.5 million no-bid garbage contract by the town board on Stephens' recommendation. Assemblyman Stephens refused to make public a copy of the secret memo recommending that Galante's contract be renewed for a record $1.5 million without allowing public bids even as Galante had been recently arrested under the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), stating that "[t]hat's a legal opinion that is a matter of attorney–client privilege. It's not subject to the New York Freedom of Information Law ... it would be up to the town, not [me], whether to release the memo." According to the Danbury News-Times, "Willis H. Stephens, Jr. has received millions of tax dollars in aggregate payments as Southeast's municipal counsel for more than ten years. In 2005 alone, Southeast taxpayers paid Stephens, Jr. an estimated $190,000 for legal work, which included legal work involving a no-bid municipal contract worth an estimated $1.5 million tax dollars to an admitted felon at that time under investigation by Federal law enforcement authorities for alleged racketeering. Although Southeast taxpayers paid Stephens, Jr. for legal work, although pertinent Southeast garbage contract negotiations ceased nearly a year ago, although Southeast taxpayers are bound today under contract terms negotiated by Stephens, Jr. and the Southeast Town Board with a major campaign contributor presently under Federal indictment for alleged racketeering, Stephens, Jr. asserts that taxpayers have no right to see his legal work." Galante, who was previously convicted of tax evasion and arrested in June for allegedly conspiring with organized crime to prevent competition in the garbage business in Connecticut, was accused of donating to a Political Action Committee which laundered money to several politicians who may have used their influence to award contracts to Galante's trash hauling business. See also *List of members of the New York State Assembly ReferencesExternal links *Official Homepage: Assemblyman Willis Stephens, 99th District of New York *Official Reelect Assemblyman Willis Stephens Campaign Website *Brewster10509 Listserv *Project VoteSmart - Assemblymember Stephens *Political Graveyard - Stephens Family of New York *Legislative Voting Record for Assemblyman Stephens Category:1955 births Category:Cornell University alumni Category:Living people Category:New York (state) lawyers Category:Putnam County, New York politicians Category:New York (state) Republicans Category:Members of the New York State Assembly Category:People from Brewster, New York "