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Ford brothers to host weekly radio show

Posted by Robyn Urback / February 23, 2012

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Ford Brothers Radio Show TorontoThis is great news for Rob and Doug Ford supporters and detractors alike; the sibling City Hall duo has signed on to host a weekly radio show on NewsTalk 1010.

In what is sure to be both hilarious and brimming with ammunition (and, possibly, genuinely informative), the mayor and his brother will be on air every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in a time slot currently occupied by Councillor Josh Matlow. As the new hosts of The City, the Fords will be discussing Toronto politics in a much more forthright way than, say, previous on-air stints with a certain now-boycotted broadcaster.

"It's gonna be fantastic. We're gonna educate the people and explain what's going on in the city and they're gonna have a lot of fun every Sunday afternoon," the Mayor told NewsTalk 1010.

His brother echoed those sentiments to the Toronto Sun. "This is our first opportunity ever to get our message out and we're going to talk about stuff throughout the city, what we're doing, what the plans are." What are the odds that there'll be a gaffe or two thrown in for good measure?

Local politicians have typically gone the media route to get messages across (unless you're David Miller, in which case you employ the media and a booming God-like voice over the TTC), and Rob and Doug are certainly not NewsTalk newbies. You can bet you'll hear a lot about why the Fords are great, why subways are great, and only just scant references to the taxpayer, I'm sure. The Fords will be on starting this Sunday, so who's tuning in?

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Todd Toronto / February 23, 2012 at 11:24 am
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Memories of Mel Lastman's show on Maclean Hunter cable 10...
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Assan replying to a comment from Todd Toronto / February 23, 2012 at 11:32 am
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My grade 7 music teacher had a Macedonian television show on Rogers.
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jennifer / February 23, 2012 at 11:33 am
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I smell a drinking game! Take a shot every time you hear the words "taxpayer", "subway" or "gravy".
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pd replying to a comment from jennifer / February 23, 2012 at 11:39 am
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I smell a lot more than a drinking game.
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MrsPotato / February 23, 2012 at 11:42 am
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i can only imagine ...

Based on their history, they don't like answering questions; so i guess it will be a radio show with a lot of disconnects & hangup's?

"whoops! looks like we lost that caller ..."
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Baba Booey / February 23, 2012 at 11:54 am
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Definitely calling in!
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Alex / February 23, 2012 at 11:59 am
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Does this mean they kicked off Matlow? Because he's a great councillor, and I hope he just decided to quit instead of getting booted for the Fords. I wouldn't want to work on a sunday either if I was him.
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Gordon / February 23, 2012 at 12:07 pm
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Why have the mayor and "some councillor" on the same show? It really shouldn't be relevant that they're brothers. I'm sure this be of face-time will fix all of Rob and Doug's issues, just like that. Right...
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Brendan / February 23, 2012 at 12:08 pm
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Give 'em enough mic cord and they'll hang themselves.

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Michelle / February 23, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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How can this city possibly have elected someone who says "gonna?" And a councillor who says "stuff?"
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Michelle / February 23, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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And not just in conversation. In statements to a major news station and a major newspaper.
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AV replying to a comment from Michelle / February 23, 2012 at 12:12 pm
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Because this city has an influx of fucking morons who also improperly use the English language and take the Toronto Sun as fact.
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Coo-loo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo replying to a comment from Michelle / February 23, 2012 at 12:38 pm
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Because our City is being run by Rob and Doug MacKenzie. And now they have a show. I pray they call it "Great White North".

Take off, eh? Hoser.
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Greg / February 23, 2012 at 12:48 pm
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Free willy bro.
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TheRealJohnson / February 23, 2012 at 12:53 pm
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This show will last exactly until regular season NFL action starts and the brothers Ford realize they've committed to two hours every Sunday during what was previously prime nacho inhaling time.
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Daryl / February 23, 2012 at 01:34 pm
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Does Doug really need to be involved? What makes him the best pick over any other councilor?
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Obvious replying to a comment from Daryl / February 23, 2012 at 01:39 pm
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Miller had a show, lastman had a show. Ford now has a show but he needs to have big brother for the 2 on 1 effect. the guy is a mess who would pick up his ball and go home crying half way through every episode the second someone is able to pick apart his ridiculous logic if he had to do the show alone. this way him and doug can just have a conversation over top who ever begins to defeat them in a debate. its the bully way
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W. K. Lis / February 23, 2012 at 01:57 pm
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Wonder how much talking will Rob actually or will Doug do most of the talking. Unless they present only talking points, without the facts to back them up. "Gravy train... taxpayers want..."
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Bradfield / February 23, 2012 at 02:23 pm
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You think they will actually take calls? Has anyone seen how they moderate their facebook pages? It will likely just be creeps like Neil Flagg and Sue Ferguson and Josie Erent from the I Hate The War on Mayor Ford Facebook page calling in to suck up and repeat the word libtards ad nauseum.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/LetFordBe
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sadmanwhosane / February 23, 2012 at 02:53 pm
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The Bob&Doug Mackenzie Show: version 2012
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Richard G / February 23, 2012 at 03:27 pm
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with FordCo's facist behaviour, citizens of Toronto should remember that Hitler was elected too.
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Paul / February 23, 2012 at 03:43 pm
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People should call in and when Rob starts talking, say "sorry dude but I wanted to talk to the mayor," and just generally talk as though Dougie is the one calling the shots.
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The Internet replying to a comment from Richard G / February 23, 2012 at 04:12 pm
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I think that was the quickest descent into Hitler-referencing in BlogTO comment history. Nice one.

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
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stopthewaronfordsnutjobs replying to a comment from Bradfield / February 23, 2012 at 04:27 pm
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on man those people give the mentally challenged a bad name, seriously.
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Terry / February 23, 2012 at 05:03 pm
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Tweedle dum and tweedle dum-dum -- radio topics - messing up urban transit and wasting time/money changing great plans for the port lands.
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W. K. Lis / February 23, 2012 at 05:28 pm
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A radio ventriloquist act? Wow! But has been done by Edgar Bergen and his best-known sidekick, Charlie McCarthy already.
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iSkyscraper / February 23, 2012 at 05:51 pm
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I suspect this show will mostly center on the playoff prospects of the Chicago Bears.
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David / February 23, 2012 at 06:51 pm
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Hopefully this new radio show will help Torontonians see that electing Rob Ford was the most sensible thing done in years. We needed a voice of common sense to stand up against the Millerlites and now we have it.

Stay the course Mayor Ford!
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McRib / February 23, 2012 at 08:18 pm
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looking forward to his first on air F-bomb
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My word / February 23, 2012 at 09:43 pm
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Show lasts no longer than 1 month.
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Bubba / February 23, 2012 at 10:11 pm
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Please educate me Fords because maybe i'm not dumb enough to understand your transit and public services policies, maybe i need to drink me some of that gravy of yours to make me dumb enough to understand.

are ya gonna?

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Olivia / February 23, 2012 at 11:46 pm
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It's funny how many people despise Rob Ford meanwhile clearly people voted for him if he's in power, no? People are just afraid to voice their opinion so they jump on the bandwagon of hating him. I just wish people would be honest and stop being so afraid of getting verbally attacked via the internet.

This show provides Rob Ford an opportunity to show his point of view. So people need to relax, hop off his back for one second and allow him to speak. I'm not saying everyone has jump ship and support him but he deserves the right to explain himself. In a disagreement both parties get to voice their side. In this disagreement aka Toronto politics, Rob Ford deserves to voice his side, whether people like it or not.

So stop complaining about the show and listen! And if you don't like what he's saying pick up the phone and speak to him directly. Not listening to the show what do anything for anyone. Use your head.
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Shane / February 24, 2012 at 12:02 am
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Best Mayor Ever!
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nate replying to a comment from Coo-loo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo / February 24, 2012 at 12:36 am
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how about this:

http://i.imgur.com/y1Hq8.png
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Paul / February 24, 2012 at 01:18 am
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Michelle, the same people who start multiple sentences with 'And' - sort of like you just did twice
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Bentley / February 24, 2012 at 07:01 pm
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The mayor has ample opportunities to get his messages out to the public, however he chooses not to avail himself of them. By boycotting those media outlets which he regards as antagonistic, he reduces his opportunities of engaging in fair and healthy debate. It don't seem right to me that you go complaining about your lack of converts when it was you insisting on preaching only to the choir.
I know that this is talk radio, but I hope that this time he'll make an effort to listen as well, faint hope though it may be.
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