Those who listened to the radio broadcast of the Canada-US women's hockey game for an Olympics gold medal saw the winning goal every bit as clearly as those who were watching the game on television.
In the final three minutes and twenty-six seconds of one of the most dramatic games in memory, CBC TV elected to cut to a studio announcer saying are we ever excited, someone outside a government building in Washington, DC, a guy reading tweets from listeners saying are we ever excited, a commercial, and a promotion announcement. When the studio announcer came back after the promo, she said, "Well, that's it. Canada scored. Game over. Our team won."
If CBC continues this kind of non-coverage, we can foresee TV-casts of other major events:
"They're just about to award the Oscar for Best Picture. Excitement is running high! We'll be back right after this commercial for Zippo Hair Remover."
"The Archbishop of Canterbury is about to place the crown on the new monarch's head. It's an awesome historic moment. But first, this promotion announcement for Dragons' Den."
"The white smoke is arising from the Vatican chimney, and we should know momentarily who will reign as the next Pope. Our hearts are full. Let's go to Jimmy for some comments on Twitter."
There was some concern when Rogers outbid CBC for NHL broadcast rights. It turns out that may have been a good thing.
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