Continuous Call Team

The Continuous Call Team is a Australian radio sports program, covering the news and live games of the National Rugby League. It is produced and broadcast by 2GB Sydney, and is relayed to stations in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. Stations that carry the broadcasts include those owned by Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, Broadcast Operations Group, Grant Broadcasters and some independently owned stations (such as 2BS Bathurst)

Related Topics:
National Rugby League - 2GB - Sydney - New South Wales - Queensland - Western Australia - Papua New Guinea - New Zealand - Macquarie Regional RadioWorks - Broadcast Operations Group - Grant Broadcasters - 2BS - Bathurst

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The show is transmitted on Saturdays from 12pm through to around 8pm, and on Sundays from 12pm to 6pm. Some stations carry both days, some only cover the Sunday broadcast. Some stations like 2HD in Newcastle take coverage of other teams in place of the 2GB broadcast (2HD for example carry games of the Newcastle Knights). The team also covers respresentative and finals matches, such as the State of Origin and the NRL Grand Final.

Related Topics:
2HD - Newcastle - Newcastle Knights - State of Origin

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The team consists of:

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• Ray Hadley (football commentator, and 2GB's morning show presenter)
• Steve "Blocker" Roach (football commentator, and former Balmain player and Australian representative)
• Bob "Bozo" Fulton (analyst, Australian and New South Wales selector and former Manly coach)
• Tony "McGoo" Meghaey (sideline commentator, and rugby league writer)
• Andrew Moore (football commentator, and fill-in for Hadley)
• Darryl Brohman (ex-Bulldogs player, football commentator and ex-Channel 9 presenter)

In 2004, Peter "Chippy" Frillingos, who was a member of the team, and chief rugby league writer for The Daily Telegraph, died of a heart attack while working for the Telegraph. His spot was not filled for the remainder of the 2004 NRL season. A replacement was found in former rival, and ex-2UE commentator Darryl Brohman.

Related Topics:
2004 - Peter "Chippy" Frillingos - The Daily Telegraph - Darryl Brohman

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The program is largely comedy based, combined with analysis of the state and games of rugby league and talkback and email messages from listeners. Often there are sections of the program where the game is not discussed, which was often to the chargin of "Chippy".

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The program is popular, and is a ratings winner for 2GB. Thanks to live streaming on the Internet, the program can be heard in other states of Australia and throughout the world, and many ex-pats living overseas email the team to have their say. One of these people included actor Russell Crowe, a devout South Sydney Rabbitohs fan, who emailed the team from Canada, where he was shooting his latest movie, The Cinderella Man.

Related Topics:
Internet - Russell Crowe - South Sydney Rabbitohs - The Cinderella Man

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