Why Representation Matters

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

"I don't think it matters." Sports talk veteran Jason Gregor was trending across Canada last week after CBC host Mark Connolly asked him why there weren't any women on the roster of Gregor's upstart AM station Sports 1440.

3:00 | Claire Hanna is just back from covering the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia. The Team Canada volleyball alum, now TSN's Ottawa bureau chief, tells us why she thinks it matters to have women behind the mic and in front of the camera.

34:23 | Jackie Rae Greening is Jason Gregor's boss. The hall of fame broadcaster, now program director at Sports 1440 (and other stations), tells us what she thinks about his comments and the bigger picture of representation in media.

50:10 | Music is coming to the mountains September 8 and 9! We feature the Jasper Folk Music Festival in this week's #MyJasper Memories presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper.

TICKETS: https://www.jasperfolkmusicfestival.ca/

55:40 | We've been flooded with emails, tweets, and comments about our August 18 interview with Take Back Alberta founder David Parker. Ryan reads five that rose above the rest.

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