What’s Happening
DON GOODWIN: SPORTS MEDIA GIANT & CO-FOUNDER, SPORTS MEDIA CANADA
Canada has lost one of its greatest sports media pioneers and legendary broadcasters with the passing of Don Goodwin on Tuesday, August 21. He was 88. It was Goodwin and George Gross, who passed away at the age of 85 in 2008, who co-founded Sports Media Canada, which represents AIPS in Canada. Their lasting legacy became the Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards Luncheon which was launched in 1996. “I wanted our organization to be respected because I felt that Canadian sports journalism … [Read More...]
CBC SPORTS LEGEND STEVE ARMITAGE HEADLINES 22ND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Steve Armitage, who for a half-century called some of the greatest moments in Canadian sports history, headlined the list of award recipients at the 22nd Canada Sports Media Achievement Awards. The legendary voice of CBC Sports, who handled play-by-play on Hockey Night In Canada for 29 seasons while also calling 27 Grey Cups and 15 Olympic Games, was introduced by former SMC broadcasting award recipient Scott Russell. Armitage was presented with the George Gross Award for Lifetime … [Read More...]
NEW HAND ON THE COMPUTER FOR SMC WEBSITE
Sports Media Canada President Steve McAllister has taken on the role of Editor for the Sports Media Canada website as of November 1. Steve is no stranger to the internet, serving as head of sports for Yahoo! Canada recently. His long association with sports journalism began with his association with Tennis Canada as their key media man until he was head-hunted by the Toronto Globe and Mail to take over as the esteemed publication's Sports Editor. Later, drawn by the rapid involvement of … [Read More...]
Sports Media Canada Announces 2017 Award Recipients
Toronto, September 18, 2017 –Sports Media Canada is pleased to announce its list of honourees for 2017. The awards will be presented at the 22nd annual SMC Achievement Awards luncheon to be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel’s Imperial Room on Wednesday, November 8. The recipients to be honoured are: STEVE ARMITAGE (CBC-TV Sports): Career Achievement BOB HANLEY (The Hamilton Spectator): Posthumous Honour Roll ARASH MADANI (Sportsnet): Broadcasting RICK WESTHEAD (TSN): … [Read More...]
AIPS STRONG ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Lausanne, June 28, 2017 The AIPS Executive Committee assessed the peremptory request of the coalition of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and UAE for Qatar to shut down Al Jazeera and all its connected networks including the sports network BeIn, and unanimously ruled that such a demand is in no way acceptable. AIPS will never accept the principle that politics can limit the freedom of expression and free initiative in the field of information in any part of the world. As has been emphasized, … [Read More...]
Another Memorable Achievement Awards Luncheon
by John Iaboni The Fairmont Royal York Hotel’s venerable Imperial Room was the scene of a standout event on Thursday, November 10th, saluting the 2016 recipients of the Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards. With emcee Paul Hendrick of Leafs TV steering the program to a packed room of almost 300, SMC George Gross accolades went to Frank Gunn (Photography), Lori Ewing (Sportswriting), Jerry Howarth (Broadcasting), Masai Ujiri (Sports Executive), John Badham (Career Achievement), Dave Perkins … [Read More...]
Sports Journalism loses a Great Guy – so long John, rest easy
John Badham, a 60-plus year veteran of Canadian broadcasting died Thursday in hospital losing a battle with cancer -- less than a month after receiving a prestigious Career Achievement Award from Sports Media Canada. He was 79. Badham was unable to attend the November 10 Annual Achievement Awards Luncheon at the Fairmont Royal York's Imperial Room in Toronto to receive the career achievement award, but he was able to watch via Facetime from his bed as his sons Paul and Perry took the stage to … [Read More...]
Canadian female sportswriting trailblazer dead at 72
Alison Gordon decided on a media career after graduating from Queen’s. Although born in New York with dual citizenship, she opted for a Canadian passport at 21 and embarked on a stint in ‘public affairs’ broadcasting with CBC radio and TV. Active in the peace movement in Canada in the 1960s she also played a key role in support of Pierre Trudeau’s run for the Liberal leadership in 1968. She was a producer for CBC’s As It Happens and a news anchor in Halifax at one time. She also did freelance … [Read More...]
