Bryan Hayes (radio host)
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Bryan Hayes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 6, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sports radio host | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employer | TSN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Host of TSN 1050's OverDrive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Bill Hayes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryan Hayes (born June 6, 1983) is a Canadian sports radio host who currently hosts OverDrive, TSN 1050's afternoon drive time sports radio show.
TSN
Hayes worked at AM640 in Toronto early in his career, manning the 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm time slot and briefly served as co-host of The Bill Watters Show after his father, Bill Hayes, had been dismissed.[1]
The Bryan Hayes Show
In April 2011, Bryan Hayes joined Toronto sports radio station TSN 1050, initially hosting The Bryan Hayes Show weekdays from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.[2]
Leafs Lunch
Hayes later partnered with former NHL hockey players Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan to host Leafs Lunch weekdays from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm.[3]
Overdrive
On February 22, 2016, TSN 1050 debuted a new lineup that featured Hayes alongside O'Neill and McLennan on OverDrive, a new drive time sports radio show airing weekdays from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm[4] (previously 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm).[5] The show competed against Sportnet 590 The Fan's Prime Time Sports hosted by Bob McCown.[6] Overdrive proved to be a success and gained ground for TSN 1050 in the ratings.[7][8]
Playing career
Hayes is a former hockey player who played in the Ontario Hockey League from 2000 to 2002 for the Barrie Colts and the Sarnia Sting.[9] In 2017, the Colts honoured Hayes as part of "OverDrive night" at the Barrie Molson Centre.[10][11]