ABOUT HOCKEYTALK

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Josh Brewster
Editor/Producer/Host

Josh Brewster founded the Western Hockey Network in 2000, producing all-hockey radio programming as well as print media, covering the world's greatest game from Southern California.

Since 2006, Brewster has served as the host of "Duck Calls," the Anaheim Ducks postgame radio show after road games on AM830 (KLAA) in SoCal. He also appears as a weekly guest commentator on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Home Ice.

Duck Calls is the only hockey program in Southern California that gives fans a regular opportunity to speak with leading figures from the world’s fastest game.

He also serves as fill-in color commentator for Ducks' radio and has called the action from Phoenix with longtime Ducks’ radio man Steve Carroll.

In February 2011, Josh provided color commentary on TV for Fox College Sports' coverage of the 2011 World University Games, calling the action for Team USA Men's and Women's ice hockey.

Josh is also the producer of the groundbreaking web radio series, "Hockeytalk Audio Features," available for listening at www.hockeytalk.biz. His first program, “The Western Hockey Radio Show” was the first live internet hockey radio show in history. Shortly after, he produced “Power Play” on CRN Digital Talk.

Brewster has also served as a correspondent for NHL.com, covering the Ducks and Kings, and had the pleasure of reporting from backstage at The Tonight Show following the 2010 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks’ appearance. His hockey writing has also been featured in The Hockey News and Hockey Digest, and he has reported for Hockeytalk from the NHL Draft and NHL Awards.

Josh's career is featured in the book Living the Hockey Dream by Brian Kennedy (Folklore Pub., Canada 2009).

A 20-plus year veteran radio and voiceover personality, Brewster has been heard narrating television series for Animal Planet and USA Network, as well as dozens of radio and TV commercials across America.

He lives with his wife, Catherine, and his sons, Brent and Shane, in Los Angeles.

Dennis Bernstein is Chairman of SCORE! Media, one of the fastest growing sports and entertainment media properties in the country. His work is routinely found on the pages of national men's magazines, on the radio and featured on major websites.

Dennis has appeared as an NHL analyst for ESPN Radio nationally as well as hosting two of his self produced shows, the SCORE! Hockey Show, which aired on what is now ESPN Radio 1050 in New York and Hockey Night in America on the Cable Radio Network. His columns for IntheCrease.com launched his hockey writing career.

Dennis expanded the SCORE! brand to the field of representation in 2005. Shortly thereafter, Bernstein engaged and secured representation deals with Showtime's Al Bernstein and the North American Boxing Council. Dennis holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Rider (NJ) University, a Master's Degree in Finance from Fordham University in New York City and is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Association of Corporate Growth, Los Angeles Venture Association and the Turnaround Management Association. He is single and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Chris Kober was first published on the CNN newswire with an article on a Virginia ice cream vendor’s legal battle over his right to free speech. The aspiring journalist has since adjusted his focus to sports writing. He works as a freelance high school football correspondent for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, writes an Anaheim Ducks fan blog on District5hockey.wordpress.com.
Ivo Jaschick
Writer: European Correspondent. Ivo has written the longest-running Hockeytalk column, Eye on Europe, since 2004. Ivo also writes for Eishockey magazine. He lives in Germany, where he was born and bred.
His work has been seen regularly in Face Off magazine in Europe and he has also written several pieces for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim’s game program, Mighty Ducks Digest.

Charles E. Smith, Jr. Over 15 years of broadcasting experience (1993 - Present). Produced and hosted Southern California TV Sports talkshow Inside Sports, also wrote a weekly sports column for the San Gabriel Valley Examiner as well as serving as television broadcast analyst for Long Beach Ice Dogs of the ECHL from 2003-2006. Charles is currently heard worldwide every Friday night at 9:00 pm pacific time hosting the internet Talk Show "Inside Sports" on www.Nowlive.com. Latest writings and sports related videos are available at www.Officialinsidesports.com. (Email Charles)

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