The Hockey Show, Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is back tonight with a rather unique show. Neither myself nor Jason Pchajek, who is co-hosting tonight, are designers in any way, so when it comes to logos, designs, and other graphics, we base our opinions on what we like. Tonight, however, we're going to sit down with a gentleman whose design became a major piece of trivia in one team's history. If you read HBIC yesterday, you're already slightly ahead in the game!
Yesterday, I wrote a
short piece on Wally the Whaler, the only physical mascot the Hartford Whalers ever had in their 18-year history. I had mentioned that I was trying to get in touch with a gentleman by the name of Richard Marzi whose resumé states that he designed Wally for the Whalers! Well, Jason and I will get our chance to discuss Wally with his creator as graphic designer Richard Marzi joins us on the show! We'll talk to Richard about Wally and how he came up with the design, his reaction to fans who seemingly hated the mascot, his thoughts on other mascots such as Gritty, and more! It should be a fun show in learning about a mascot whose history has been woefully underappreciated, so make sure you tune in at 5:30pm CT on UMFM!
Where's the best place can you hear the show if you're outside Winnipeg or not near a radio, you ask? The
new UMFM website's online streaming player is pretty awesome if you want to listen online. If you're using an Apple device, the player doesn't seem to like Safari yet, but we highly recommend you
use the TuneIn app found on the App Store or perhaps another browser. If you do use the
TuneIn app, you won't be disappointed. It's a solid app.
If you have questions, you can email all show queries and comments to
hockeyshow@umfm.com! Tweet me anytime with questions you may have by hitting me up at
@TeebzHBIC on Twitter! I'm here to listen to you, so make your voice heard!
Tonight, Teebz and Jason meet Richard Marzi, the man behind Wally the Whaler, and get his thoughts on the mascot, the design process, other mascots, and much more exclusively on 101.5 UMFM and on the
UMFM.com web stream!
PODCAST: March 19, 2020: Episode 391
Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!
You forget: Picky the Whale!
ReplyDeletePucky was only worn on the sleeves of the Hartford Whalers. He didn't become a real mascot until 2010 when the Connecticut Whale introduced him.
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