have to say that the five minute bits Dave and Frosty did just before the 8am news on NW were often funnier than some entire morning shows. best wishes to Dave and Simi, whether they work together as a team again or individually. i look forward to both resurfacing soon.
My mother called me to ask why they were not on this morning. She was a big fan of the two. Appears to be a good opportunity to dump two long term staff as a cost cutter. The history of the previous hosts "fired" Never will Global be beaten. I wished they would because the 30 minute updates are very boring.
I cannot believe it. I am sooooooooo sad. They were my jumpstart everyday. My kids too. Why would anyone judge the ratings in the last two months. It's summer, no one is on schedule they are all on summer vacation. This is just crazy, we will most likely not watch anymore. The only reason we watched was because of those two. Great chemistry. Please keep us informed as to where they go someone should snap them up quick.
So, they're going to get big fat severance cheques...and may even get offered jobs before they can start spending them. SO, I wouldn't feel too sorry for them. They'll be alright.
I'm sad to hear this. My morning routine for the past little while has been turning on CBC radio for my news, then off to Dave and Simi for a morning laugh.
I'm sure these two will turn up somewhere. They're far to entertaining to be finished. Their amazing chemistry made the show.
When you get new owners and new bosses taking over a show with no ratings this sort of thing is inevitable. That's two morning shows this year that have been cancelled or drastically changed in the face of overwhelming ratings for Global. CTV's short-lived attempt with Mi-Jung Lee, and now this. It makes you wonder if anyone will ever put a dent in Global's dominance. Look at all the money CTV has spent to go after Global at 6 o clock and still have poor numbers. Best of luck to those who got let go at CITY.
At first I was one of the skeptics that the pairing of Dave and Simi wouldn't work. He's old enough to be her...well we won't go there. But the chemistry worked and I dare say they were the BEST BT duo CITY-TV has had in its short existence.
Simi was with the station 15 years and Dave 20 yrs , yeah pretty safe to say their dismissal had everything to do with corporate cost-savings and nothing to do with their ability to do the job.
Too bad this move didn't happen 2 months ago, CTV could have scooped them up for the now axed Vancouver segment of Canada AM.
Has CBC hired a replacement for Jennifer Burke on Living Vancouver? That could be Simi's calling. Perfect personality for it.
What they need to do is change the name to something like "Vancouver Morning" - they need a quicker pace, to have traffic reports every 15 minutes (with traffic web cam info) and pieces of news - snippets new and "yesterday's", trying not to use the same clips in a half-hour - BE DIFFERENT, QUICK, and fresh. Don't forget, a lot of people are just tuning in with their coffee and quick bite before they hit the rat race - that's why TRAFFIC is important.
wow, i am shocked. i work graveyard shift in vancouver. coming home i look forward to the antics between simi and dave. dave gerry is so real, i have admired him for years. what is their problem*(THE STATION)i have this feeling they want younger, bullshit. by the way , what happened with the handsome newscaster, i have not seen him for over a week, if he is too old i shoul start digging my grave. in any case simi and dave, i will miss you, you were a hell of a lot better than regis and kelly. good luck, i know i will see you again. andy
I blogged about this yesterday morning, and the response that has come in from my readers who are equally pissed is overwhelming. I've received hundreds of letters via the email contact page that I am still in the process of forwarding to City TV - so many,in fact, that I had to ask readers to please call /email City TV directly. I've nearly exceeded my allotment.
They are all wondering what comes next, and what/who to turn to now.Nothing seems to fill that gaping void in the early am, and the comments speak for themselves. Most just wanted to let them know how much they meant to them, and that they appreciated all the laughter.
I'm sure Dave and Simi's fans would appreciate hearing something, anything from them. They seem to feel like family to many.
In spite of the CTV experiment only lasting a short time, and Dave and Simi being let go, A Channel Victoria is starting a morning show again in September. Maybe they know something the others don't, or maybe Victoria is a very different market.
Maybe they know something the others don't, or maybe Victoria is a very different market.
Regarding that, heres what Richard Gray, head of A News said earlier in a press release about the re-launch of A Morning,
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"There was a demand in the community for this ( 'A' Morning ) and we're moving forward with new ownership here and certainly we are looking at doing things a little bit differently," said Gray, noting the program will be a half an hour longer than its previous incarnation which started at 6:30 a.m.
I wonder what they meant by, " doing things a little bit differently ", are they trying to do all what they can to outst CHEK?
Oh, and btw, CityCooks will continue with a different host.
I knew it the min. I saw Mini & Mickey hosting the show - what a shame because they made getting up in the morning that much easier. Oh well I guess it's true, all good things eventually do come to an end!
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They were my jumpstart everyday. My kids too. Why would anyone judge the ratings in the last two months. It's summer, no one is on schedule they are all on summer vacation. This is just crazy, we will most likely not watch anymore. The only reason we watched was because of those two. Great chemistry. Please keep us informed as to where they go someone should snap them up quick. 
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But the chemistry worked and I dare say they were the BEST BT duo CITY-TV has had in its short existence. 
