TEAM 1040 Shows: B-Mac & Taylor
AFTERNOONS: 2PM – 6PM
B-Mac
Barry Macdonald, otherwise known as B-Mac, is one of the foremost and highly respected sports personalities in Vancouver. Originally from Kamloops, Barry started his career as a broadcaster in Williams Lake fresh out of University. His talent for getting into the heart of the action and his enthusiasm for sports, brings life to the game for the listener.
“I love what I do, and feel fortunate to be doing it,” says Macdonald. “I’m a BC guy, and I love to tell BC stories.”
B-Mac now joins longtime friend and fellow Sports Page alum Don Taylor in the broadcast booth for the all new Afternoon Show on TEAM 1040, 2pm-6pm.
Don Taylor
Here’s a new one: A frustrated athlete-turned sportscaster. Loved hockey, loved lacrosse, loved football…pathetic at all of ‘em. As a result, Don Taylor went into a shell. Literally. At the age of seven, he found a large clamshell on a Stanley Park beach and lived inside of it for several months. To this day, the combination of lemon juice and butter makes him nervous.
However, his love for sports endured. Don turned to broadcasting with the hopes of becoming a sports reporter. He attended Phil Swenson’s Jock Talk College. From there it was on to local television and radio in Red Deer and then Vancouver. Now Taylor, synonymous with sports in Vancouver, has covered all aspects of the local sports scene for nearly 20 years, on both television and radio, and is currently the anchor of Rogers Sportsnet Pacific’s top-rated Sportsnet News program.
INFO FROM RECENT SHOWS:
February 21st, 2012
2:30 Dave Tomlinson TEAM 1040 Vancouver Canucks Color Commentator
- Didn’t believe Burrows would have 500 games in him when he first saw him.
- Burrows hockey IQ is up there with the best.
- He is a classic late bloomer.
- He wasn’t lighting it up in the East coast league.
- He was just a hard worker.
- For a guy to have more goals than assists in the NHL is rare.
- When teams play against the Sedins and are good at shutting them down it’s because they focus on where both guys are.
- Bitz was down early at the rink this morning to get rehab.
- They are being cautious.
- Want to make sure he’s 100% before him stepping back on the ice.
- One of the worst things that could happen heading towards Trade Deadline day.
2:45 Marc Crawford TSN Hockey Analyst
- Alex just kept getting better and better.
- He has filled out and become more powerful.
- Thought he would be a third line checking guy.
- Alex is very smart.
- Has a strong stick.
- His forearm strength is terrific.
- He ahs a gift and utilizes it extremely well.
- It doesn’t hurt that he plays with the Twins.
- He compliments them better than anyone else
- Most scouts wouldn’t talk about the antagonist part first with Burrows.
- He will play for quite a few more years.
- If you are an educated hockey person you can see the things these guys do right that aren’t drafted.
- Nashvilleplays such a patient and smart game.
3:00 Sussex Insurance Pre Game Show
3:00 Tony Gallagher The Province Hockey Writer
3:15 Doug MacLean Rogers Sportsnet Hockey Analyst
- Yzerman thought they were pretty thin on prospects.
- They were ripped apart with the last regime in there.
- You can’t countAnaheimout.
- It will be tough though.
- Watched Ovechkin last night.
- Can’t understand what’s wrong with him.
- He’s become an average player.
- It doesn’t go further than that.
- They don’t look like their interested.
- Can’t imagine being the Head Coach.
- The analyzing at the end of the Trade deadline day is fun.
- David Poile is a thorough, good guy.
- Has done a marvelous job inNashville.
- They are looking to add potentially two top six forwards.
