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Send us a text On an all-new episode of the Trending Now Podcast, Louie Butko recaps the week that was on Trending Now which you can catch every Monday to Friday, 7PM on CHCH & CHCH.com. On today's show: Americans will head to the polls to elect the next President of the United States.. As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their final push to get out the vote. We'll recap a wild we...

Send us a text Defending champion Forge FC will be put to the test as they host Atlético Ottawa in the CPL semi final on Saturday. Although Forge FC finished first in the regular season, Ottawa did win three of four matches.  With his take on who will advance to the final and if the Ottawa Redblacks can upset the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL Eastern Semi-Final is TSN 1200's AJ Jakubec.

Send us a text Whether it be the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series win, CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie's retirement or concerns about Patrick Mahomes, a number of topics were discussed on this Sportsline Podcast roundtable.  Joining host Bubba O'Neil was guest media members Rick Zamperin and Scott Radley. 

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Send us a text On an all-new episode, Louie was joined by Forge FC midfielder Noah Jensen ahead of Saturday's Canadian Premier League semi-final against Ottawa at Tim Hortons Field.  The two discussed Forge's season so far, bouncing back after last week's loss to Cavalry FC, leadership in the room, being compared to captain Kyle Bekker, staying relaxed off the pitch and much more. 

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Send us a text On an all-new episode of Newsmakers, Louie is joined by Ghost Guide Daniel, manager and lead tour guide of The Ghost Walks, which offers guided walking tours of haunted spots in Hamilton & Niagara.  The two discuss how busy he gets this time of year, how he got into the business of the paranormal, dealing with skeptics, and they highlight a few spooky stories from notable haunts...

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Send us a text On a new episode of Newsmakers, Louie Butko was joined by the HamOntYouth Steering Committee member -- and the organization's Youth of the Year winner, Salsa Sarhan.  The two discussed last week's Hamilton Youth Summit hosted by the City of Hamilton and her role with HamOntYouth -- which works to get more young people engaged in what's happening in their community. 

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Send us a text He climbed the ladder to Emmy Award-winning success at ESPN primarily for his work on SportsCenter and NFL Live. After a 24-year run, Trey Wingo changed his focus and is now the host of Pregame PowerUp on the DraftKings Network. On this Sportsline Podcast, Wingo talked about his journey along with who's hot and who's not in the NFL. 

Send us a text The newest members of the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame recently had their day in the spotlight. On this Sportsline Podcast, host Bubba O'Neil and members of the CHCH crew present reaction from the nomination and induction day and offer a special one-on-one.

Send us a text With less than two weeks to go until Americans head to the polls, Newsmakers host Louie Butko is joined by Don Abelson, McMaster University political science professor and US politics expert, for a wide-ranging conversation on next month's presidential election. The two discuss just how close the polls are, including in the swing states that are expected to decide the election,...

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Send us a text On this episode of Newsmakers, we take you behind the scenes to get to know our very own video journalist and anchor Kelly Botelho. The two discuss Kelly’s career path to her current role at CHCH, including when she first knew she wanted to be a journalist, her very first on-air role while still in high school, and picking up her life and moving to Thunder Bay for her first TV job....

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Send us a text On an all-new episode of Newsmakers, Louie welcomes back to the show Ward 8 Hamilton City Councillor John-Paul Danko. In their wide-ranging conversation, the two discuss key issues facing Hamiltonian's including the homelessness and addiction crisis, affordable housing, how he feels this council has worked together half-way through their term, and much more. 

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Send us a text For the first time since 2017, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will miss the playoffs and will be unable to compete for a championship. So, is the 2024 season a failure? On this Sportsline Square-Off, Hamilton Spectator columnist Scott Radley offered his opinion.

Send us a text On an all-new episode of Newsmakers, Louie Butko is joined by Niagara Health's Manager for Indigenous Health Services and Reconciliation Charity Beland.  The two discuss her role within the organization that provides healthcare services for Niagara's entire population, what is different about Indigenous care vs. non-Indigenous care, the recently launched Indigenous Health...