GRAPELINE” WITH DON CHERRY AND BRIAN WILLIAMS RETURNS FOR A 28TH SEASON ON SPORTSNET RADIO THE FAN 590

Grapeline will be back again in October

TORONTO (May 12, 2011) Sportsnet Radio The FAN 590 and the Sportsnet Radio Network are pleased to announce the return this fall of the nationally syndicated radio show Grapeline with Don Cherry and Brian Williams.

Grapeline, the longest running and most successfully syndicated sports radio show in Canadian history, will begin its 28th season in October. Anchored at the Sportsnet Radio The FAN 590 studio in Toronto, the show will air on more than 100 stations coast to coast on the Sportsnet Radio network.

“Everyone knows Don Cherry is the best in the business when it comes to hockey. He tells it like it is and he doesn’t pull any punches, and we love that.” said Don Kollins, Program Director, Sportsnet Radio The FAN 590. “When you get Brian Williams and Don Cherry together, it’s magic. The stories, the memories and their ability to take on the hot issues of the game day in and day out make Grapeline a must listen. It’s what hockey fans across Canada have come to expect.”

“I love the show. I can hardly wait to hear myself”, said Cherry

Reflecting on years gone by, Williams added, “When we started in 1984, Don said to me, “do you think I’ve got enough stories to last until Christmas? Going on 28 years later, we haven’t even scratched the surface.”

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