By JOHN IABONI Ralph Mellanby’s signature was Hockey Night in Canada as executive producer from 1966 to 1985 but his master legendary broadcasting mind influenced and impacted so many other élite sports properties. Included among them are the Olympics (where he won five Emmy Awards), Major League Baseball (involving the Montreal Expos and the very … [Read More
24TH SPORTS MEDIA CANADA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS HONOURS BESTOWED ON THE CLASS OF 2019
By JOHN IABONI Terry Leibel, a trailblazer for women sportscasters through her brilliant 28-year career (1980-2008) with CBC-TV Sports and TSN (The Sports Network), received the 2019 George Gross-Don Goodwin Award for Career Achievement to cap the 24th Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards Luncheon. Leibel was the first woman to host a national sports program … [Read More
TERRY LEIBEL LEADS CLASS OF 2019 FOR 24TH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Terry Leibel, the first woman to host a national sports program and to co-host CBC-TV’s Olympics coverage, leads the list of honourees for the 24th Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards. The 2019 Achievement Awards luncheon will be held at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto on Thursday, Nov. 14. Leibel is one of eight women … [Read More
JERRY HOWARTH AMONG HONOUREES FOR THE 23RD ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Jerry Howarth, who for 36 years entertained and informed baseball fans across Canada as a radio broadcaster on the Toronto Blue Jays/Sportsnet Radio network, will be among nine men and women honoured at the 23rd Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards luncheon at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Thursday, November 15. Howarth, … [Read More
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 … [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 … [Read More
SAVE THE DATE: NOON 8 NOVEMBER
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): … [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 … [Read More
