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Title: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: Jaimoe on Apr 08, 2009, 03:07 PM
I'll be working for Canada's national Olympic broadcaster, CTV. I'll be with MuchMusic (Canada's music station) located at the foot of Whistler Mountain. I'm really excited. Getting a TV job for the Olympics is very difficult - I applied for lower jobs since they see the most action. 20,000 people applied for jobs, many outside of the company. If anyone is planning on going, drop over an watch our broadcast. It won't be too hard to find me since our crew is small.
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: Angry Ewok on Apr 08, 2009, 03:45 PM
Very awesome, man!
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Post by: Penny Lane on Apr 08, 2009, 04:09 PM
congrats! that's so exciting.
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Post by: ALady on Apr 08, 2009, 04:10 PM
How cool!  Congratulations   :)
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Post by: ycartrob on Apr 08, 2009, 04:37 PM
awesome.

Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: TEO on Apr 08, 2009, 05:28 PM
This is so cool!!! :)
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: BH on Apr 08, 2009, 05:43 PM
Hey don't go sabotaging American athletes Jaimoe! ;)

Seriously though, congrats, that's very cool.
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Post by: mjkoehler on Apr 08, 2009, 08:24 PM
Badass!
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: capt. scotty on Apr 08, 2009, 08:35 PM
(http://www.webwombat.com.au/entertainment/movies/images/borat-preview-1.jpg)
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: aMillionDreams on Apr 08, 2009, 10:17 PM
Congrats bro!
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: pawpaw on Apr 09, 2009, 11:29 AM
That's great news! That's quite an honor, and it should also be a great party! What kind of programming do you think MuchMusic will have for the Olympics? Slip some Jacket into the mix!!!
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: .Walt on Apr 09, 2009, 11:43 AM
Huge music fan, and a huge sports fan. The world is in good hands!
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: Jaimoe on Apr 09, 2009, 12:56 PM
QuoteThat's great news! That's quite an honor, and it should also be a great party! What kind of programming do you think MuchMusic will have for the Olympics? Slip some Jacket into the mix!!!

MuchMusic used to be a great station back in the early days. Back then, they had a country hour, metal hour etc... and did eight hours of live programming with VJs per day. Now, the station is geared to the E! generation, however, sometimes MMJ gets played as well as many indie bands.

MuchMusic will be doing their live MuchOnDemand show at the Olympics, Monday to Friday from 5pm-6pm. I'll be in Vancouver/Whistler for a month. CTV recently bought MuchMusic, so I'm essentially working for both stations. In case you are curious, CTV is a private broadcaster, equivalent in Canada to CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC. It is the direct rival of the CBC, the former Olympics broadcaster. CTV and TSN (national sports network partly owned by ESPN) will be doing the world feed too and both stations combined will broadcast the most hours of live Olympic programming in the world.

Thanks for all the well-wishes! I'll be a camera assistant for MOD, but that's exactly what I wanted to do since it's where the action is. I did not want to be stuck in a production truck in a parking lot doing video tape.
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Post by: Vadie Stark on Apr 09, 2009, 06:15 PM
Way to go!
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Post by: weeniebeenie on Apr 10, 2009, 12:10 AM
Awesome. :)
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Post by: EAZYE on Apr 10, 2009, 10:33 AM
Sweet Jaimoe!  Congrats!!
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: Jaimoe on Apr 10, 2009, 10:42 AM
I think I'm going to bring my laptop, so I will try to send everyone reports on the Olympics.
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Post by: ycartrob on Apr 10, 2009, 10:54 AM
well you know, Look at You was written as a tribute to the 2010 Olympics...
Title: Re: I just got hired to work the 2010 Olympics!
Post by: Jaimoe on Apr 10, 2009, 11:08 AM
Quotewell you know, Look at You was written as a tribute to the 2010 Olympics...

Never heard it, but maybe I just don't know the title.