CHCH Podcasts

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Shockwaves continue to be felt throughout Hamilton's steel sector after Stelco announced that it is laying off up to 500 workers at its facilities in Hamilton and Nanticoke. What happens next? Host Rick Zamperin asks Peter Warrian, a Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

After recently being eliminated from playoff contention, the Tiger-Cats Grey Cup drought is now 27 years. On this Sportsline Podcast, Hamilton Spectator columnist Scott Radley looked back at what went wrong in 2026, who may be accountable and spoke about the importance of 2027.

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One year after rebranding from the IBL, the Canadian Baseball League enjoyed a banner season. On this Sportsline Podcast, commissioner Ted Kalnins spoke about the CBL's surge in sponsorship, quality of play, attendance and fan engagement.

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With the municipal election arriving in less than a month, voters in Brantford and Brant County are preparing to make their voices heard. Newsmakers Host Rick Zamperin asked Mike Stamou, editor of the Brant Beacon, what residents are most concerned about leading up to the Oct. 26 election.

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Hamilton's Knot-A-Breast took centre stage on this Sportsline Podcast. The dragon boat squad, made up of breast cancer survivors, discussed improving their physical strength, inspiring each other and spoke about recently attending the IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival in France with over 4,500 competitors.

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Hamilton's Todd Crocker was the guest on this Sportsline Podcast. The new voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs spoke about being in Spain when he was offered the job, his unique style of calling a hockey game and his approach to succeeding a legend.

Hunger Action Month is underway. The awareness campaign highlights food insecurity and its root causes and mobilizes communities to take action. Newsmakers Host Rick Zamperin is joined by Dianna Williams, manager of research at Food For Life, who is studying food insecurity in Hamilton and Halton and is preparing to present her findings at a conference in Vancouver next month.

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The third annual Golden Horseshoe Diversity Awards will be handed out on October 14th at Carmen's Event Centre on the Hamilton Mountain. This year's theme is “Courageous Leadership: Creating workplaces and communities of belonging.” Newsmakers host Rick Zamperin got a preview from Diversity Awards founder Evelyn Myrie.

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PWHL Hamilton star Brianne Jenner took centre stage on this edition of the Sportsline Podcast. In addition to discussing her childhood on the ice and learning how to balance hockey and home, Jenner spoke about leadership and what motivates her to compete and win.

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The CHCH fall show lineup includes some of the most critically acclaimed and longest-running programs in television history. Newsmakers Host Rick Zamperin discusses the collection of retro shows with longtime TV journalist Bill Brioux.

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In the first episode of Annette’s Book Club, Annette Hamm chats with Alex Spring, the author of a timely new crime novel set in Hamilton, and Kitchener doctor Kelly Anderson who's written a wildly popular fairy tale about the importance of listening.