The hosts of certain private radio stations in Quebec should not be too quick to rejoice at the departure of the three guys from The evening is (still) youngJean-Philippe Wauthier, Jean-Sébastien Girard and Olivier Niquet.
Posted at 7:15 a.m.
As I carefully read the press release announcing Marie-Louise Arsenault’s arrival in the 4 to 7 p.m. time slot on Saturday, I was hooked on the end of the sentence where it says “as announced by the The evening is (still) young for several months, the show will not be returning in its current form next fall.
However, this is not what the three droolers of ICI Première have been repeating to us ad nauseam since the start of the season. They say it’s over and they’re leaving.
It seems that the management of Radio-Canada is not ready to let slip away so easily this concentration of talent and this explosive chemistry. Several sources confirm to me that discussions are underway between the management and the trio in order to maintain its presence on the airwaves of ICI Première.
Does the new formula of the LSEEJ take up less space by keeping only the Sunday slot? Will it be highly remodeled and have new players? Will the show be pre-recorded or presented live?
All these questions are currently being considered.
The members of LSEEJ will be the subject of a “well done” on July 21, as part of the Just for Laughs festival. As this event aims to mark the end of the show, it would be surprising if it returned next fall in the same way.
There is also talk of solo roles for the members. We know that Jean-Sébastien Girard has been present for a few seasons JS Tendernesswhere he can at his leisure dive into a musical universe inspired by the great years of Rock Détente where “beautiful songs” and highly touted melodies reigned.
As for Olivier Niquet, king of the radio blooper, he has become a must during the end-of-year reviews. It would therefore not be surprising to find it elsewhere in other ICI Première shows.
During the passage of the three guys to Everybody talks about iton April 3, Jean-Philippe Wauthier, to describe what the members of the show feel after 10 years, used the image of a couple who still love each other, but who “want to go on a trip à trois” to spice up his relationship.
While waiting to find out what will be done to spice it up, we can still, between now and May 8, enjoy the pleasure of listening to this already legendary show.
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I will refrain from commenting on the end of the show The more the merrier, the more we read, because I have been working there for several years. But I still want to say that I can’t wait to discover the formula of Everything can happen in autumn.
That said, the slot for this new appointment takes Monic Néron away from the one she occupies on Saturdays, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., with the show The human race. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see this host, much appreciated by the management of Radio-Canada, inherit Marie-Louise Arsenault’s former cabin.
But a daily two-hour radio show is a lot of work. Could the one who leads other projects on television fit this into her schedule?
The other big question is: what will we do with this afternoon slot, undoubtedly one of the most difficult to occupy? The more the merrier, the more we read had achieved an incredible thing: dealing with literature and culture between a public affairs program and a “return home” without it clashing. Must do it.
Radio-Canada management could also be daring and create a show between current affairs and humor a bit like the Big heads in France. I would see a group of loudmouths coming to comment on the day’s news in a grating tone.
And I know a core of three guys who would be great at doing that.
Jeff Fillion
The announcement of the departure of Jeff Fillion from CHOI Radio X arouses a lot of reactions and hypotheses.
Fillion and his employer, RNC Media, did not agree on the conditions that should be part of the host’s next contract. Was it about a pay rise or a request for a change of niche? This has not been confirmed.
I rather believe that RNC Media no longer wants to have among its ranks this toxic host who is harming its image and that we are taking advantage of this dispute to get rid of him.
There is a price to pay for putting on the air hosts who thrive on sharp words.
Remember that in recent months, CHOI Radio X has been the subject of a boycott by many advertisers who did not want to be associated with the ideas conveyed by the various presenters.
The departure of Jeff Fillion, who has often embarrassed his bosses with his provocative remarks and his points of view that very often ooze misinformation, may mark the beginning of a change in Quebec, that of the end of the phenomenon. of the “trash radio”.
If so, it will be necessary to say that this change will be made thanks to the power of money and not to the good judgment of the bosses.
If Fillion’s farewells sadden his admirers, they delight the artisans of the coalition Let’s get out the junk radios. This group which repeatedly denounces this type of radio celebrated its 10and anniversary.
In my opinion, we sabered the champagne!