''OverDrive'' is a drive time

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show hosted by Bryan Hayes alongside Jeff O'Neill and

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. The show airs from 4 to 7 pm ET on

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, simulcasted on

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, and as a

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History

The show originally aired as ''

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'' weekdays from 12 to 2 pm. On February 22, 2016, TSN 1050 introduced a revamped weekday lineup where

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became host of ''

'' and Bryan Hayes, Jamie McLennan, and Jeff O'Neill became hosts of the new drive time program weekdays from 4 to 7 pm, with the 4 pm and 5 pm hours being simulcasted on TSN4, and the 6 pm hour being simulcasted on TSN2. On September 21, 2020, Pinty's was announced as the show's new presenting sponsor. The show was previously sponsored by The Source. The show used to feature Ray Ferraro as a daily guest in the 5 pm hour before he expanded his role at

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in 2021. On February 25, 2022, the show's three hosts as well as well as Leafs Lunch co-host and Overdrive contributor Michael DiStefano (aka Al's Brother) were announced as celebrity coaches for the

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Format

''OverDrive'' airs weekdays on

from 4 to 7 pm and is simulcasted on

from 4 to 6 pm on TSN4, and from 6 to 7 pm on TSN2. The show is a sports talk show featuring insights, interviews, stories, and banter.

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History

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