Paul Edmonds will become the new play by play guy for TSN Jets broadcasts. The long time voice of play by play hockey Brian Munz is changing to colour analyst and reporter for the Jets radio broadcast.
For the last while, Edmonds has helped anchor the The Big Show morning program with Troy Westwood and Matt Leibl on TSN 1290. Edmonds will be leaving that show at the end of August. No word yet on who will fill the morning spot that Edmonds was still very new to after replacing Jay Richardson who left the show.
This past year, Edmonds had a chance to fill in at play by play for hockey for the Jets and this obviously made program directors see him in a different light from his baseball broadcasts.
So what does this all mean? Well, according to the station TSN is expanding their Jets broadcasting to year round. Dennis Beyak and Brian Munz were sharing radio broadcasts. It appears Beyak will only do TV now. Shane Hnidy will still cross between radio and TV broadcasts.
I liked Brian Munz's work as play by play guy. He was really good. I am not sure what led to the decision to make him colour guy and reporter.
A good pairing is worth its weight in gold. The old Jets were overseen by Curt Kielback and Ken Nicholson. From 1979 to 1982, Nicholson was play by play and Kielback was colour but then they switched in part due to Nicholson's health related to diabetes.
Could the pairing of Edmonds and Munz be the next legendary twosome of Jets radio? I'd like to think so.
The increase in Jets coverage year round for TSN is a good move. It is a way for the network to ensure the best people cover hockey and if there ever is a chance again at national broadcast of NHL hockey for TSN, it will because they have done the hard work at the local level.
It will be a real dogfight for radio ratings this fall.
Getting rid of Richardson was a huge mistake. The big show hasn't been the same, and probably never will be. As far as baseball on the radio, of Edmonds I was a MASSIVE fan. That being said I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who conveys the excitement of nhl hockey on the radio as well as munzie, and I think this is an unfortunate step down.
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