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| '''Andrew Krystal''' (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian radio ] host currently heard on ] station ] in ]. He has previously been heard on the ] news talk network in the ]. Originating from ] FM in ], ], his program ''Maritime Morning'' was simulcast on co-owned stations in ], ] and ]. Krystal is also a writer and occasional TV current affairs panelist. | |||
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| Following his studies in english and international relations at the University of Toronto,<ref>http://www.halifaxclub.ns.ca/viewevent2.php?id=1037&thisdate=2010-03-09</ref> | |||
| '''Andrew Krystal''' (died May 22, 2022) was a Canadian news reporter who worked for ] on ]. He had previously been a radio ] host, his most recent stints being on the ] news talk network in ], and ] station ] in ]. Krystal was also a writer and occasional TV current affairs panelist. | |||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Krystal was born in Toronto. Following his studies in English and international relations at the University of Toronto,<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.halifaxclub.ns.ca/viewevent2.php?id%3D1037%26thisdate%3D2010-03-09 |title=The Halifax Club - Events Calendar |access-date=2010-08-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706190947/http://www.halifaxclub.ns.ca/viewevent2.php?id=1037&thisdate=2010-03-09 |archive-date=2011-07-06 }}</ref> Krystal began a career in radio syndication. | |||
| From 1986 to 1991 he worked with Sonic Workshop, owned by the late David Pritchard and Alan Lysaght, where he co-produced, wrote, voiced and sold the Entertainment Tonight-style series |
From 1986 to 1991 he worked with Sonic Workshop, owned by the late David Pritchard and ], where he co-produced, wrote, voiced and sold the ''Entertainment Tonight''-style series ''Entertainment Week'' and ''Entertainment Today'', which aired in 60 Canadian markets. Following syndicated radio, he hosted and wrote independent TV series and travel guide programs.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} | ||
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He hosted ''The Andrew Krystal Show'' on Sunday nights on ]'s ],<ref name="CRRB">{{cite news|title = FAN pulls plug on Krystal's a.m. show|publisher = The Toronto Star|date = February 11, 2011}}</ref> and also hosted ] programs on ] (Talk 640/Mojo Radio) in Toronto, and on ] in ].<ref name="CRRB"/> | ||
| Krystal was banned from CTV Newsnet after telling ] in a political panel that he would have voted for Hitler if 'Hitler had been a conservative'.<ref name="CTV">{{cite news|title = New FAN host Krystal one of those bad boys|publisher = The Toronto Star|date = July 16, 2010}}</ref> | |||
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| ===As radio host on News 95.7=== | |||
| In 2010 Andrew Krystal won the RTNDA (Radio Television's News Director's Award) for editorial commentary for his broadcast editorial on the death of Michael Jackson. | |||
| Krystal began hosting ''Maritime Morning'' in October 2005. Originating from ] FM in ], ], his program ''Maritime Morning'' was simulcast on co-owned stations ] in ], ] and ] in ].<ref name="bio"/> | |||
| ⚫ | In the spring of 2010, the ] (BBM) reported that ''Maritime Morning with Andrew Krystal'' continued to be the highest rated program on News 95.7, with a 12.3 share among men 25-54, ranking second overall in the market.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} | ||
| ⚫ | On July 12, 2010 it was announced that Krystal would be leaving News 95.7 to join the ] in Toronto. His last appearance on ''Maritime Morning'' was on July 30, 2010. |
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| In May 2010, Krystal won a ] Network Radio Award in the Atlantic Region for his broadcast editorial on the death of ].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.news957.com/2010/05/03/news-95-7-picks-up-five-broadcasting-awards/ | location=Halifax | work=News 95.7FM | title=News 95.7 picks up five broadcasting awards | date=May 3, 2010 | access-date=May 7, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043448/http://www.news957.com/2010/05/03/news-95-7-picks-up-five-broadcasting-awards/ | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | On September 21, 2010, Krystal made his debut as the host of the FAN 590's new morning show, ''Andrew Krystal in the Morning'', on the 5:30AM-9AM timeslot with contributions by FAN 590 veteran ] as its sports anchor.<ref> |
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| ⚫ | On July 12, 2010 it was announced that Krystal would be leaving News 95.7 to join the ] in Toronto. His last appearance on ''Maritime Morning'' was on July 30, 2010. | ||
| October 2010, he said on radio that the Quebec believed more culturally than other Canadian. Then he said that the Quebecois smoke cigarette in their churches. He said that he did not understand that immigrants who will settle in Quebec learn French. According to him, French is a dying language which is more worthy to be spoken nowhere and that an intelligent person should learn Chinese for second language. Of course, Crystal did not state whether himself had the ability to speak a second language. | |||
| Crystal is the kind of person racist and stunned that populates the intercultural hatred. He draws his popularity with less educated groups of Canadians, sowing controversy and derogatory all those who don’t think like him. It is the perfect example of what could be called a redneck. | |||
| ===As radio host on Fan 590=== | |||
| ==Legal Troubles== | |||
| ⚫ | On August 16, 2010, Krystal made his début on the Fan 590 on the 9AM-12PM timeslot.<ref name="CTV"/> On September 21, 2010, Krystal made his debut as the host of the FAN 590's new morning show, ''Andrew Krystal in the Morning'', on the 5:30AM-9AM timeslot with contributions by FAN 590 veteran ] as its sports anchor.<ref>{{cite news|author = Bruce Dowbiggin|title = FAN 590 ends the Andrew Krystal experiment; Morning show host is being reassigned to as-yet undetermined duties|publisher = globeandmail.com|date = February 10, 2011}}</ref> | ||
| On January 6th, 2007 Krystal was arrested and later pled guilty to one count of mischief, and two breaches of an undertaking after consulting with the crown.<ref name=>{{cite news | |||
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| |title = Krystal pleads not guilty to assault on ex-girlfriend | |||
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| |publisher = The Halifax Daily News | |||
| |date = February 21, 2007 | |||
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| |title = N.S. radio host changes pleas to guilty, assault charge dropped | |||
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| |publisher = Canadian Press NewsWire | |||
| |date = May 15, 2007 | |||
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| |author = Beth Johnston | |||
| |title = Krystal at a crossroads | |||
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| |publisher = The Halifax Daily News | |||
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| On February 10, 2011, it was announced that Krystal was removed as the Fan 590's morning show host.<ref name="CRRB"/> Program director Don Kollins stated that he would remain with the station to "fill on-air shifts and work with me on new projects".<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/article/936571--fan-pulls-the-plug-on-andrew-krystal-s-morning-show?bn=1#article | location=Toronto | work=The Star | first=Daniel | last=Girard | title=FAN pulls the plug on Andrew Krystal's morning show | date=February 10, 2011}}</ref> ] served as the interim morning show host after Krystal's removal and was later named as the official morning show co-host along with ] on March 10, 2011. | |||
| In February 2007 Krytal missed a show after he was arrested again for allegedly breaching an undertaking that forbids him from possessing or consuming alcohol.<ref name=>{{cite news | |||
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| On March 2, 2011, Krystal began hosting the 1PM-3PM timeslot, formerly hosted by Brady. On June 22, 2011, it was announced that Krystal was dismissed from the Fan 590. The station's program director, Don Kollins, stated that "Andrew is moving on to pursue other opportunities within Rogers and we wish him the very best."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://torontosportsmedia.com/sports-and-toronto/andrew-krystal-dismissed-sportsnet/10837|title = Andrew Krystal Dismissed from Sportsnet Fan 590|date = 23 June 2011}}</ref> | |||
| |title = Radio host back on air after arrest | |||
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| As of early 2013, Krystal was no longer a television news reporter for ] in Toronto. | |||
| |publisher = The Globe and Mail | |||
| |date = February 15, 2007 | |||
| In November 2020, Krystal joined The Todd Veinotte Show, returning to News 95.7 in Halifax. Krystal died in Toronto on May 22, 2022.<ref name="death">{{cite web |last1=Ahlstrand |first1=Dan |title=Andrew Krystal, former CityNews Halifax talk show host, dies |url=https://halifax.citynews.ca/local-news/andrew-krystal-former-citynews-halifax-talk-show-host-dies-5397615 |website=CityNews |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> | |||
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| |accessdate = September 1, 2010 | |||
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Andrew Krystal (died May 22, 2022) was a Canadian news reporter who worked for CityNews on Citytv Toronto. He had previously been a radio talk show host, his most recent stints being on the Rogers Communications news talk network in The Maritimes, and sports talk radio station The Fan 590 in Toronto. Krystal was also a writer and occasional TV current affairs panelist.
Career
Krystal was born in Toronto. Following his studies in English and international relations at the University of Toronto, Krystal began a career in radio syndication.
From 1986 to 1991 he worked with Sonic Workshop, owned by the late David Pritchard and Alan Lysaght, where he co-produced, wrote, voiced and sold the Entertainment Tonight-style series Entertainment Week and Entertainment Today, which aired in 60 Canadian markets. Following syndicated radio, he hosted and wrote independent TV series and travel guide programs.
He hosted The Andrew Krystal Show on Sunday nights on Toronto's CFRB, and also hosted talk radio programs on CFMJ (Talk 640/Mojo Radio) in Toronto, and on CKTB in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Krystal was banned from CTV Newsnet after telling Charles Adler in a political panel that he would have voted for Hitler if 'Hitler had been a conservative'.
As radio host on News 95.7
Krystal began hosting Maritime Morning in October 2005. Originating from News 95.7 FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia, his program Maritime Morning was simulcast on co-owned stations News 91.9 in Moncton, New Brunswick and News 88.9 in Saint John, New Brunswick.
In the spring of 2010, the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM) reported that Maritime Morning with Andrew Krystal continued to be the highest rated program on News 95.7, with a 12.3 share among men 25-54, ranking second overall in the market.
In May 2010, Krystal won a Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada Network Radio Award in the Atlantic Region for his broadcast editorial on the death of Michael Jackson.
On July 12, 2010 it was announced that Krystal would be leaving News 95.7 to join the Fan 590 in Toronto. His last appearance on Maritime Morning was on July 30, 2010.
As radio host on Fan 590
On August 16, 2010, Krystal made his début on the Fan 590 on the 9AM-12PM timeslot. On September 21, 2010, Krystal made his debut as the host of the FAN 590's new morning show, Andrew Krystal in the Morning, on the 5:30AM-9AM timeslot with contributions by FAN 590 veteran Dan Dunleavy as its sports anchor.
On February 10, 2011, it was announced that Krystal was removed as the Fan 590's morning show host. Program director Don Kollins stated that he would remain with the station to "fill on-air shifts and work with me on new projects". Greg Brady served as the interim morning show host after Krystal's removal and was later named as the official morning show co-host along with Jim Lang on March 10, 2011.
On March 2, 2011, Krystal began hosting the 1PM-3PM timeslot, formerly hosted by Brady. On June 22, 2011, it was announced that Krystal was dismissed from the Fan 590. The station's program director, Don Kollins, stated that "Andrew is moving on to pursue other opportunities within Rogers and we wish him the very best."
As of early 2013, Krystal was no longer a television news reporter for CityNews in Toronto.
In November 2020, Krystal joined The Todd Veinotte Show, returning to News 95.7 in Halifax. Krystal died in Toronto on May 22, 2022.
References
- ^ "The Halifax Club - Events Calendar". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "FAN pulls plug on Krystal's a.m. show". The Toronto Star. February 11, 2011.
- ^ "New FAN host Krystal one of those bad boys". The Toronto Star. July 16, 2010.
- "News 95.7 picks up five broadcasting awards". News 95.7FM. Halifax. May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- Bruce Dowbiggin (February 10, 2011). "FAN 590 ends the Andrew Krystal experiment; Morning show host is being reassigned to as-yet undetermined duties". globeandmail.com.
- Girard, Daniel (February 10, 2011). "FAN pulls the plug on Andrew Krystal's morning show". The Star. Toronto.
- "Andrew Krystal Dismissed from Sportsnet Fan 590". 23 June 2011.
- Ahlstrand, Dan. "Andrew Krystal, former CityNews Halifax talk show host, dies". CityNews. Retrieved May 24, 2022.