John Shannon on Changes in Broadcasting, Storytelling on TV and the NHL's Return to Play Plan

The Full 60 with Craig Custance

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🗓️ 28 May 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Longtime broadcasting executive John Shannon joins the show to chat about the NHL's approved Return to Play plan and how it could impact the league and the future of hockey broadcasts. John discusses how he got his at Hockey Night in Canada and some of the major innovations in the television world over the years, as well as the art of storytelling and how it's benefitted his career. Plus, his transition into an on-air personality for Sportsnet and what's next for his career. Support The Full 60 by subscribing to The Athletic! Get 40% off an annual subscription at theathletic.com/full60.Follow Craig on Twitter: @CraigCustance Email Craig to share your story with The Full 60: craig@theathletic.com

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1:04.8	Welcome to the full 60 featuring Craig Custins and presented by The Athletic.
1:13.3	Each week, we'll dive into the biggest stories in hockey while bringing in unique voices to
1:18.5	entertain and explain all aspects of the game.
1:22.1	Hey, this is Craig, and welcome to this week's episode.
1:24.9	Hey, I feel like a southern accent right off the hop there. Welcome to this week's episode of the full 60. This week's episode. Hey, I feel like a southern accent right off the hop there.
1:28.5	Welcome to this week's episode of the full 60. This week's guest is John Shannon, who I'm going to give a listener credit for this one.
1:36.4	I mean, John was a guy that naturally I would want to have on the podcast. A veteran in the TV broadcasting world.
1:43.5	Most recently with Sportsnet, you know, he was on the desk breaking news.
1:47.3	He was, John Shannon has done just about everything.
1:50.3	Also, hockey night in Canada.
1:52.1	And I got a email a year ago, and I mentioned this to John, from a listener named Jesse,
1:59.5	who was like, please have John Shannon on the podcast who great
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